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Audio Mixing Consoles circa 1959

Langevin stereo console circa 1959 Today: from the “Audio Cyclopedia,” Howard Tremaine, 1959: a quick visual survey of professional mixing consoles in service in 1959.  A PS Dot Com reader turned me on to the “Audio Cycolopedia”; many copies of this 1300ppp volume are available on Amazon and eBay starting at around $80; based on […]

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MJ Audio Technology Magazine

In a previous post, I discussed the late great American magazine Audio, published between 1947 and 2000.  Audio combined equipment reviews, listening tests, music reviews, and DIY tech into a single publication.  It’s cessation has left a great absence in the American audio-scene that the internet has luckily filled (chicken or egg?). MJ Audio Technology […]

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Recording Engineer/Producer Part II

Looking through the August and October 1983 issues of RE/P today. What has changed since 1982?  There is an even bigger focus on digital recording – primarily new 2-channel Digital Mastering platforms.  There is also more discussion of Dolby noise-reduction.  This is certainly the direction that the 1980s were heading. Today I will be going […]