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Category Archives: Signal Processing
Neve 1064 – Horizontal
With the exception of one little thing, these turned out great! Cheers to Dave P and Jack C for doing some great work on this project
Peggy Sue… Past the point of no return
New monitor controller face plate
I’ve been working with a mastering engineer on the replacement of the face plate for a monitor I think it turned out well!
Big KNOB… I assure you it’s no mackie in there… 
Before (V1) with no section devision lines
was talking with someone about gold today
I was talking with one of my teachers today about gold in ICs. All the gold is in the wires of big chips…
so I looked around and found another video about the PCB plating
THEN, blessings to youtube, there is a guy smelting it
The day Google unplugs, is the day the worlds knowledge disappear
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
Jeff Wolpert dolling out the wisdom
Jeff and Sydney did some fantastic work while I was at Revolution Recording. They’ve setup a killer room downtown and have Wizard Services to offer. Here is a great lesson from a very learned man.
A Social Experiment
I’ve been thinking about a social experiment.
I often take calls from people looking for services, I’ve met a lot of great people in this industry and I do stand by their great work and contributions. So instead of fielding calls and answering the questions I’ve created a Wizard Services section at http://audioaholics.com/wizard_services
I am asking you my friends to use it to work, get work share work and do work together. I would like to consider it my rolodex
I’ve got the permission to post a few contacts and will be doing so this week.
Had a date with a dream machine
I did a house call this weekend on a sick A80. Track 2 was being glitchy so it was replaced with track 15s chassis and pulled for bench service. It’s really nice to see these machines still kicking like it’s 1974! Making great records still!
A sign i saw on the way to the service: “sorry we’re sorry”
The audio mixer as a creative tool in musical composition and performance
An interesting read
http://iem.kug.ac.at/fileadmin/media/iem/projects/2011/bem13.pdf
Moved
I was over at Ward-Beck the other week and saw some really nice turrets coming off the line. Hand Made, versatile and robust.
Just what you like to see in something that’s going to have the crap kicked out of it by announcers and A2s.
this one is “en francais” – j’aimme le Talké / Backé button
Kevin was mentioning an updated version of this box…
There was also a R257-1 out with a built in 8 source router. 
A project I’ve been working on has come… full circle ;-)
Congrats to Kevin Park and the Lacquer channel team for getting the Neumann VMS70 back in the game. A fantastic project to have been a part of! We recapped the entire audio electronics for Kevin before he had lathe aficionado Chris Muth calibrate it. It’s a fine precision piece of audio electronics and Kevin is one HELL of a lathe mechanic and cutting engineer! It, and he, are in good hands over at Toronto’s Lacquer Channel. I’m excited to cut a few plates myself!
Photo and story here: http://www.thegridto.com/culture/music/play-it-as-it-lathes/
Did you see it?
Many Thanks to Dave, Jose, and Tyler for their help and enthusiasm about the project!
A Pandora Inside
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.
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
Sound guy xmas idea #24 – BLUE TOOTH GLOVES
I find this to be hilarious. http://store.hi-fun.com/en
Sound guy xmas idea #23 – Meyer MJF-210 “Texas headphones”
YES!!! Meyer just announced a new line of wedges. I’ve had nothing but an AMAZING experience working with the MJF-212 speaker and am excited for this smaller footprint monitor. I would have a six pack of these in my arsenal if I were still doing theatre sound. You should ask Santa for these!
MCI JH24 – We call it “Woody”
Got a new toy, MCI JH24 – We call it “Woody”, You know it’s not very cherry, it’s an oldie but a goody… But it still gets me where I wanna go
It woke up from an 8 year slumber rather gracefully. It needs a remote cable, some new light bulbs and a visit from Tristan.
Sound guy xmas idea #14 – A custom piece of studio furniture
If it’s not custom it’s crap. And, if it’s not designed and built with the love and respect for the craft like Brock at 2egress builds, it’s also crap.
I met Brock my first week in Toronto and was blown away by his designs and builds. The most elegant, tasteful, and quality Recording Studio Furniture on the market.
If you want to deliver something special to your special sound guy you will have to order it soon, like today if you want delivery by xmas.
Check out his website: 2egress.com and give him a call, he will inspire something you’ve never thought of.
