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Audio Technica ‘Mic Selector’ gadget c. 1979

Came across this charming lil 'Recording Microphone Selector' interactive marketing-gimmick. Inside the cardboard sleeve (which offers frequency-distribution information regarding various…

13 years ago

eBay Alert

This is pretty rad.  10x3 (plus echo send) console circa 1955 built for one Jimmy Carroll, who we apparently have…

13 years ago

“The Microphone Wardrobe,” Absurd Audio-Technica Offering c. 1981

Can you say "Costume Change!" "Top artists told us what they wanted, and we listened." In 1981 you could apparently…

13 years ago

From the why-didn’t-i-think-of-that-first file – Great EZ hack for Octal can transformers

Via this eBay auction: a UTC A-12 mounted on a plate-retained octal plug, with the pins wired to correspond to…

13 years ago

“Dear Microphone Friend”: wacky Sennheiser promo chart circa 197*

Download a 4-PP chart from Sennheiser, circa 197*, on the subject of choosing the appropriate model of microphone for your…

13 years ago

Fostex A-Range Tape Machines c. 1981

Download a 5pp review of the Fostex home-multitrack range circa 1981.  Published in British magazine STUDIO SOUND, the review covers…

13 years ago

The Publison DHM 89 B2: Highly advanced signal processor/sampler c. 1978

Download the original 2pp product sheet for the Publison model DHM 89 B2: DOWNLOAD:Publison Publison is a French manufacturer which…

13 years ago

The Telefunken Magnetophone 15A tape machine

Download the original 12pp catalog for the Telefunken 15A tape machine: DOWNLOAD: Telefunken_Magnetophon_15A I can't imagine that many of these…

13 years ago

Super Rad Headphones Circa 1980

K Download the original catalogs for the Kenwood KH-71, KH-51, KH-31; the Sansui SS-35; the Pioneer SEQ-4 quad headphone; the…

13 years ago

The Conbrio ADS 200, Most Ambitious Synth Ever Made

Wanna talk about rare?  How about a keyboard synth of which only two were ever made, and only one has…

13 years ago