Category Archives: Gold Coast Recorders

First listen to new Stephen Kellogg album recorded at Gold Coast Recorders

Posted on 04/03/2013 by chris

I spent a good portion of the fall last year working on Stephen Kellogg’s new record BLUNDERSTONE ROOKERY at Gold Coast Recorders. Stephen produced the album with Kit Karlson; I engineered, and the mixing was done by Mike Mogis at … Continue reading →

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In The Studio

Posted on 08/03/2011 by chris

Preservation Sound dot com will be less active this week because I have 7 days of back-to-back sessions booked at Gold Coast Recorders.  The first 5 days are live full-ensemble tracking and editing.  Electric string player (gtr/bass/sitar), Hammond organist, two … Continue reading →

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RCA OP-6/BA-2 Hybrid Mic Pre Amp: Listening Test/Shootout

Posted on 06/04/2011 by chris

Alright!  So earlier this week I described the successful completion of the RCA OP-6/BA-2 microphone preamp.  Check out this previous post for all the construction and technical details.   The short story is: the RCA OP-6 is one of the … Continue reading →

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Ward Beck Console Preamps: History, Preservation, Listening Test

Posted on 04/10/2011 by chris

Tom Gruning with one of his Ward Beck ‘lunchboxes’ I came across Tom Gruning’s work on eBay and I was drawn to the level of craftsmanship that he put into these largely unheralded Ward Beck pieces.  What’s/Who’s a Ward Beck … Continue reading →

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