SC-05-05 – What is a balanced transmitter?
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The Saskatoon Shop
Keaton Music Typewriter
Amazing machine
Antoinette before
Sunlight
Sound guy Xmas idea: Studer C37
This isn’t something you see everyday. Â I know this is something he doesn’t have. Â I know it’s a gift he’ll truly enjoy.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/STUDER-C37-tube-mastermachine/121497529690
had to throw out some art this week
Ampex MM800
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schadow switch mounting information
In the 70’s and into the 90’s WBS used a Schadow switch in almost every product they built. Different buttons required different offsets so “GOLDEN RULES” of design were made up so each engineer was on the same page. I found two of those pages the other day and was fascinated. These drawings are both done by hand and are admirable.
5kg of knowledge – Semester 2
I’m almost done week 2 of semester two… by themselves they are intimidating, but as a stack they are frightening.
Can you name this console…
Going to re-manufacture some WBS daughter boards
As a part of my school program, I’ve decided to take a shot at re-designing 2 WBS components.
First the 4-110 mic pre-amp for the M460 – M461. In the 90s WBS redesigned the card using 5534 but I’m looking at something even more modern.
Second the 109 cards. While at Revolution Recording, Joe D redesigned his version of the 109 card and it was a HUGE improvement. He described it as “taking the cheese cloth off the audio” and he was right.
The idea is to have a plug and play module available for users with a few new features not incorporated in past designs.
Once they’re done I hope to have them for sale on www.AudioAholics.com
RUPERT NEVE!!!!
you know… I love this man and am forever in his debt.  He’s made laboratory grade audio equipment available to music / broadcast industry for many years and his standards and  interests have grown since his beginning.  Truly a childlike interest in pushing the boundaries of the craft he practices. He applies raw physics to sound and you should watch this as a whole to appreciate the brilliance of his passion and dedication. Â
I’m glad someone as enthusiastic as Hutch Hutchison is at his side absorbing it all. (though he left RND)
Long live limitless analog technology!
Long live the passionate, curious and boundary pushing!
Long live Rupert Neve
20060723 – HVR ceiling fixture
In 2006 we (Myself and Andrew Waters) built a ceiling diffuser for the studio.  I’ve been doing some data backups and thought I’d share some pictures and info on the build.  The whole thing was made out of 2 X 4s and 3/4″ MDF.  I had a carpenter friend cut all the pieces
This was the proposed layout.  Using a “herringbone diffuser” design, a frame would hang from the ceiling with some turnbuckles. Continue reading
Neumann cutting lathe acceleration limiter
Here are some before shots of the Neumann cutting lathe acceleration limiter BSB-74
It’s a really work of art in there, had to share.
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Book recommendation: Audio Systems Design and Installation
http://posttoronto.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=59
This is a very well respected read as recommended to me by Neil Muncy. Â At the time I was working for him (in exchange for books and resources) he would not let this one go. Â Because this book was originally a short run it was available in limited quantities and the used market priced this book at 100$ – 300$ Â
The recently had an AES special where it was $20 off, but I think it’s a little past the promotion. Â If you were to mail the publisher, they may honor it.
Mine is coming hot off the presses:
Anthony,
I have received your order for Audio Systems Design and Installation,
and will notify you as soon as the printer delivers the first copies.
I had been hoping that would be by Sept. 30, but the printer is still
adjusting proofs so it will likely take a bit longer.
Thanks!
Alan
A new member of the family: It’s a Gorton!
I’ve been restoring WBS consoles for about 10 years now, and I think I’ve just taken the art of what I love doing to the next level. I have acquired THE Gorton P1-2 used at the WBS factory. It was used for their custom buttons, and their early one off panels.
This all began in 2009 while restoring a console. I was building a panel and wanted the exact engraving the factory did. 
This lead me to ask around and it turned out a past employee of WBS had the machine in his home shop. Fast forward 4 years and it’s got a new home in the Revolution Recording Custom Shop.
I do have some blank stock pender buttons, some ITT buttons and can get others.
Resonant Frequency Chart
Elegance in simplicity
WBS 60-12 input transformer
I had an old WBS 60-12 input transformer with tails too short to re use. so I opened it up. After desoldering the bottom cap, I cut the shell open. I’m sure if I heated up the wax it would have dropped out, but I had no intension of getting it out and re-using it.
AMS RMX-16 Delay
I was looking thought my archive and found this. It’s a programming sheet for an AMS RMX-16 delay unit. I think we have the scanning wands somewhere…
I doubt this would ever work as the JPEG compression would really mess with the integrity of the bars and spaces