Tag Archives: gold coast recorders

Low-Budget Ribbon Mic Listening Session

Posted on 01/05/2012 by chris

In several of my previous posts I have expressed my love for the humble Ribbon Microphone.  Ribbon mics were invented in the early 1920s and they have remained pretty much the same in the majority of cases.  They remain one … Continue reading →

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Magnecord PT6 c.1950 used in contemporary music production

Posted on 11/26/2011 by chris

It never ceases to amaze me how many people navigate to this website as a result of searching for Magnecord tape-machine information.  Until I bought a pair of PT6 machines last year, I had no awareness of them; since then, … Continue reading →

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In The Studio

Posted on 08/06/2011 by chris

Another day of live tracking at Gold Coast Recorders.  Vocal chain working great:  Neumann U47 fet into Neve console pre into (gentle) distessor; vocalist needs to be pretty tight on the mic due to the drums, Hammond, and Super Reverb … 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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