Highlights from the 1971 AES Convention

chris — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 13:10:09 +0000

,,,and today, perhaps unsurprisingly: some of the new kit unveiled in 1971 at the NYC AES show, also via DB mag. Of note: Auto-Tec, Scully, Ampex and 3M intro’d new 16-track machines, Neve made a push for a new console (would this have been the series 80?), AKG introduced the BX-20 reverb, Melcor showed its model 5001 electronic reverb (anyone???), and a new company called Eventide introduced a digital pitch-shift device! The Neumann U47-fet and Sennheiser MHK-815 mics were introduced, as were the Marantz 500 and Crown M2000 power amplifiers.

Click here to DL a pdf of the proceedings: AES_1971_DBmag

There is just a shit-tonne more of this stuff, so click the link below to READ ON;;;;;

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

chris — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:45:37 +0000

Download a 4-PP chart from Sennheiser, circa 197*, on the subject of choosing the appropriate model of microphone for your application. Sample topics: Will you be recording animals?

Choosing a mic ain’t easy.

Download now. It’s all very logical. Sennheiser_Chart

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Highlights from the 1971 AES Convention

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