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The Hallen Corp magnetic film-recorder circa 1953. A bargain at $13,000! (adjusted for inflation) The Stancil-Hoffman magnetic-film recorder circa 1953. Everyone (that reads this website…) is aware that magnetic wire recording gave way to magnetic tape recording, which gave way to magnetic discs, which are currently being slowly phased-out in favor of motionless ‘solid-state’ memory (via […]
From the Boyers family archive: a charming mid-50’s 8-sided Christmas Card celebrating the holiday season and the ‘Magnecord Gang.’ The identities of many of these folks are lost to time; if you recognize anyone, drop us a line and let the Boyers know who’s depicted here. For much much more Magnecord coverage + archival materials […]
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 live mixes to GCR‘s circa 1950 Magnecord PT6 along with the Pro Tools multitrack. But […]
Download the fifty-page 1940 PRESTO RECORDING CORP catalog: DOWNLOAD (part 1): Presto_1940_Cat_1 DOWNLOAD (part 2):Presto_1940_cat_2 Products covered, with text, some specs, and photos, include: Presto Model A, Model B, Model F recording installations; Presto Model C, Model Y, and Model K portable recorders; Presto type 8-A, 8-B, 28-A, 6-D, 6-E, 6-F, 26-B, 75-A, 75-B, 75-C, […]
The earliest advertisement for the Magnecorder tape machine that I have seen. BTW get ready for a large collection of original Magnecord, INC documents from one of the company founders: on this site: soon. In the sixth and final installment of this survey of pro audio of the 1940s, as related through the pages of […]
Not sure where I came across this obscure volume. Written by one S.J. Begun, then VP and chief engineer of recording-tech pioneer Brush Development Corp, ‘Magnetic Recording’ (h.f. ‘MR’) was completed in June 1948 and published the following year by Murray Hill Books. There is a lot of information in this 235pp volume; the best […]
Came across this obscure volume in a rubbish bin several years ago. Published by Drake Publishers in 1975 and billed as being ‘Prepared By The Smithsonian’ (No author attributed), “(The)History Of Music Machines” (hf. ‘HOMM’) is a b&w hardcover gift/coffee-table book which presents a fairly interesting survey of the history of reproduced sound. Several copies […]
In recognition of the coming holiday: a solo gospel-blues arrangement of one of the greatest spiritual songs ever written. Happy Holidays. Hallelujah_PS Via Magnecord PT-6 tape machine and Tascam PE-250 large-diaphragm dynamic microphone.
Damn that dude was funny. Heard he became/was-always a major reactionary. Anyhow, PS was not updated this weekend because… this weekend was ‘open studios’ in scenic Bridgeport CT. My shop is located in an Arts-Space building, and we opened the doors to all comers this weekend. As always, met some real characters, and got to […]