Altec 436 Compressor: Taming the Output Level

14 years ago

Ah the classic Altec 436C compressor (see here for previous coverage on PS dot com). Here's a fresh high-res scan…

Star Instruments Synare Electronic Percussion c.1979

14 years ago

Disco-mania.  Behold an early electronic drum meant to compliment your acoustic kit.  The Synare 3.  This caught my eye mainly…

Bass c. ’70

14 years ago

Just a few random things today that caught my eye.  The Hagstrom 8-string bass pictured above with players Noel Redding,…

makin’ it

14 years ago

What is goin on here !? The May 1979 issue of DOWNBEAT magazine has a short article on the subject…

Ward Beck Console Preamps: History, Preservation, Listening Test

14 years ago

Tom Gruning with one of his Ward Beck 'lunchboxes' I came across Tom Gruning's work on eBay and I was…

Oddball dynamic mics of olden days

14 years ago

A quick review of some odd mics from the 'pile' that have not made it over to the studio yet. …

Magnasync Moviola URS as a guitar amp – UPDATE

14 years ago

Magnasync/Moviola was a Los-Angeles based manufacturer of film editing equipment.  They did make a few audio products designed to support…

Recent Custom-Build Stereo Amplifier (Home Use)

14 years ago

Above: a very minimal single-ended stereo amplifier with very low gain, designed to accept headphone-level input from an iPod or…

Lafayette Microphones of the 1960s

14 years ago

Do any of the Top-Quality mics in the above scan look familiar? I seem to see... an RCA BK-1A? ....a…

Complete Magnecord System on eBay

14 years ago

For all the PS dot com readers who have inquired about the Magnecord tube reel-to-reel machines that I have discussed…