Monthly Archives: June 2012

Wendy Carlos in her home studio 1989

Posted on 06/30/2012 by chris

Although I don’t necessarily agree with super-aggressive enforcement of certain copyright laws, OR the fact that she tried to sue one of my favorite recording-artists after he released an affectionate tribute-song about her, I don’t want anyone to think that … Continue reading →

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Raymond Scott, Electronic Music Pioneer

Posted on 06/29/2012 by chris

Raymond Scott in his home studio, 1955 “The composer must bear in mind that the radio listener does not hear music directly. He hears it only after the sound has passed through a microphone, amplifiers, transmission lines, radio transmitter, receiving … Continue reading →

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Hi-Fidelity Furniture circa 1957

Posted on 06/28/2012 by chris

Download the complete 36pp 1957 Cabinart catalog (presented in three parts due to size) DOWNLOAD PART 1: Cabinart_1957_part1 DOWNLOAD PART 2: Cabinart_1957_part2 DOWNLOAD PART 3: Cabinart_1957_part3 Models covered include: well, hundreds of ‘em.  All intended for Mono operation, including the … Continue reading →

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Live This Wednesday 6.25.12 New Haven CT: Tomorrow Tomorrow

Posted on 06/25/2012 by chris

This Wednesday at BAR in New Haven CT I will be performing as part of Tomorrow Tomorrow, a new group organized around Meredith Dimenna.  Tomorrow Tomorrow is the first full-length album that I’ve produced in my new spot Gold Coast … Continue reading →

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Diggin

Posted on 06/24/2012 by chris

Picked up a few interesting pieces today.  Above, an Altec 660B microphone circa 1958.  I already had a 660A (same thing, but fixed impedance) but this was too good a deal to pass up.  Altec marketed these as ‘broadcast mics’ … Continue reading →

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1971

Posted on 06/22/2012 by chris

Art dep’t comp for a Wes Anderson film? Nope, it’s the cover of the 1971 Heathkit catalog. Stumbled upon this, and the accompanying 1971 Heathkit ‘Holiday Catalog’ at a sale today.  Nothing too notable on display, but the photography is … Continue reading →

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Audio Ephemera Alert

Posted on 06/16/2012 by chris

From the Boyers family archive: a charming mid-50′s 8-sided Christmas Card celebrating the holiday season and the ‘Magnecord Gang.’  The identities of many of these folks are lost to time; if you recognize anyone, drop us a line and let … Continue reading →

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Genre-branded instruments

Posted on 06/15/2012 by chris

(Image Source) On eBay: a circa 1990 Casio Rap-1 ‘Rapman’ synthesizer/child’s-toy.  In its original box with original accessory-microphone; click here and make it yours for $20 plus s+h. The Rapman (see here for a detailed analysis of its feature-set and … Continue reading →

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You’ll Want More Than One

Posted on 06/12/2012 by chris

US Marshall Amplifiers Print-ad circa 1979 An advertising executive told me a great story about Arm & Hammer Baking Soda once.  He was working on a new round of adverts and the client was frustrated with trying to figure our … Continue reading →

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Tape Editing Primer – part 2

Posted on 06/05/2012 by chris

The Alice 62/3B broadcast console circa 1977.  No relation to the subject of this article…. Following our earlier post of DB magazine’s excellent 1976 tape-editing primer: the 1977 followup.  Download it here… DOWNLOAD: dB-7702-CBS_Radio-Art_of_Tape_Editing-followup Many great insights in this piece … Continue reading →

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