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Rare Tony Schwartz Interview/Profile From “Better Listening Through Hi-Fi” July 1957

Posted on 07/28/2012 by chris

Tony Schwartz is a towering figure in the worlds of audio production, advertising, and media studies.  I recently came across a very obscure, AFAIK never-before-reproduced (feel free to prove me wrong here guys…) profile on Schwartz from the July 1957 … Continue reading →

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Tape!

Posted on 03/23/2012 by chris

I have an upcoming session with an artist who wants to keep the album all live, very raw.  I am expecting it will be a fun session.  The material has a classic RnB/blues vibe, so I am considering running some … Continue reading →

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Magnecord Tape Machines used for early stereo experimentation

Posted on 03/11/2012 by chris

Above: an unpublished photo from the collection of David Hall, courtesy T. Fine. T. Fine: “Bert Whyte was an early Magnecorder dealer located on Long Island NY. He was also an early enthusiast for making 2-channel staggered-head binaural recordings. Whyte … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: The Very Early Magnecord SD-1 Wire Recorder

Posted on 01/07/2012 by chris

Courtesy of PS dot com reader H. Layer come these images of his Magnecord SD-1 wire recorder.  Magnecord ran a respectable second to Ampex in the development and proliferation of professional audio-tape recorders in the Unites States in the 1940s … 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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Magnecord Tape Machine from Film Sound Studio circa 1955

Posted on 08/28/2011 by chris

Trolling eBay today in the wake of ‘tropical storm’ irene…   came across this very serious-looking gentleman at-work with a pretty serious film-sound (dubbing? editing) setup crica 1955.  Most of the equipment in this picture is on sale right now on … Continue reading →

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Magnecord Historical Archive Material Part VI

Posted on 07/01/2011 by chris

Today we’ll wrap up our series of original-source documents pertaining to Magnecord corporation, one of the pioneers of high-fidelity recording. Click each link below to download the corresponding issue of ‘Magnecord INC,’ the company’s in-house publication. Magnecord_INC_jan1953 Magnecord_INC_Nov1953 Magnecord_INC_Sept1953 Magnecord_INC_July1954 … Continue reading →

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Magnecord Historical Archive Material: Part V

Posted on 06/29/2011 by chris

Continuing the thread from yesterday’s post: here are the 1952 issues of Magnecord, INC.  Click on the link to download each issue. Magnecord_INC_Jan1952 Magnecord_INC_Mar1952 Magnecord_INC_May1952 Magnecord_Inc_Nov1952 Magnecord_INC_sept1952

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Magnecord Historical Archive Material: Part IV

Posted on 06/28/2011 by chris

This week we’ll conclude our series of archival material courtesy of Magnecord founding partner John Boyers.  John’s son D. graciously scanned every page of every available issue of the company publication “Magnecord INC,” which was published between 1950 and 1954. … Continue reading →

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Magnecord Complete Line Catalog Circa 1953

Posted on 05/16/2011 by chris

From the personal archive of John Boyers, founding partner of Magnecord INC, we present the complete circa 1953 Magnecord INC catalog. Click the link below to download the eight-page PDF: DOWNLOAD: Magnecord_Catalog_Circa1953 Products covered, with text and photos, include: Magnecord … Continue reading →

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