Monthly Archives: March 2011

Complete Magnecord System on eBay

Posted on 03/31/2011 by chris

For all the PS dot com readers who have inquired about the Magnecord tube reel-to-reel machines that I have discussed here: a complete system, including the very rare PT6-IM3 mixer unit, is available on eBay right now with a current … Continue reading →

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Vintage Moogs in Deutscher Sprache

Posted on 03/31/2011 by chris

From the PS dot com archive/pile:  Download nine pages of German-language Mini Moog and Moog Sonic-Six catalogs from 1974. DOWNLOAD: Moog_Germany_1974 Also includes Moog German price-list of the era. The Mini-Moog synthesizer was introduced in 1970.  It was a truly … Continue reading →

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Book Report: The Ultimate HiFi & Listening Rooms

Posted on 03/25/2011 by chris

Wow would you take a look at that pile. Been thinking about Japan a lot lately; it’s impossible not to, what with the coverage of the horrific events suffered there by so many.   As I type this, NPR is reporting … Continue reading →

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Musician Magazine 1976 -1999

Posted on 03/22/2011 by chris

What if I told you that there was a music magazine which featured writers including rock-lit luminaries Lester Bangs and Cameron Crowe; exceptionally strong graphic design; and coverage of the most successful mainstream and most vital ‘underground’ artists of the … Continue reading →

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Sound Workshop Reverbs of the 1980s

Posted on 03/16/2011 by chris

Download the four-page catalog for the Sound Workshop 242C and 262 stereo reverberation devices: DOWNLOAD: SoundworkshopReverbs I’ve been using a 242C in the studio for years; it’s ok for signals that don’t need much high or low end.  It’s pretty … Continue reading →

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Effectron Digital Delays Original Catalog

Posted on 03/14/2011 by chris

Download the four-page catalog for the Delta Lab Effectron line of the early 1980s: DOWNLOAD:EffectronCatalog If you have been following this site for a while, you will know that I dig the Effectron.  There are a  world of creative possibilities … Continue reading →

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Orban Audio Processors of the 1980s

Posted on 03/12/2011 by chris

Download the four-page circa 1984 Orban ‘condensed catalog’: DOWNLOAD: OrbanCondCatalog Photos and descriptions (no specs) of the following models: Orban 111B reverberation; 245F stereo synthesizer; 418A stereo compressor/limiter; 424A Gated compressor/limiter/De-Esser (i.e.,  ‘make-it-as-loud-as-the-FCC-will-allow’ box); 516EC 3-channel De-Esser; 526A De-esser; 622B … Continue reading →

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Valley People 610 Dynamics Processor

Posted on 03/10/2011 by chris

Download the original 2-page product sheet for the Valley People 610 dynamics processor: DOWNLOAD: ValleyPeople610 Valley People was the successor to Allison Research.   VP produced many popular dynamics processors in the early 1980′s, most notably the Kepex gate and … Continue reading →

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Valley People Modular Outboard Gear Circa 1984

Posted on 03/06/2011 by chris

Download 5-pages of original Valley People literature regarding their ‘Series 800′ modular racks, plus 3 period pricelists: DOWNLOAD:ValleyPeopleSeries800_and_pricelists Our pal T.W. rang this week inquiring about this product line.  Figured that made this as good a time as any to … Continue reading →

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Tubes vs. Transistors in Recording Equipment

Posted on 03/05/2011 by chris

“Engineers and musicians have long debated the question of tube sound versus transistor sound.” From the AES Journal, in the form of a paper first presented in 1972, Russell Hamm delivers a quasi-scientific study and analysis of the difference between … Continue reading →

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