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Sep 14, 2024
Scully 280-2 Connecticut Recording
I owned a Scully 280-2 recorder originally purchased by Connecticut Recording in Bridgeport, CT. Serial number 3098. I was told that this machine was used
Sep 14, 2024
Mira Sound Studios Ampex AG-1000 16 Track
The original Mira Sound Ampex AG-1000 16 track recorder was in a private studio on Long Island for years. And the studio also had the original MCI split
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Sep 14, 2024
Frannie Volinsky, 66 yr. Old retired preschool teacher in Wimberley Texas
I’ve watched the new Paul Simon doc and just wanted to tell you that I greatly admire your genius and your endless contributions to the careers of Paul
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Sep 14, 2024
Cecelia Tape Loop
As Paul Simon recalled recently. They were sitting around in a rented house on Blue Jay Way, beating on a piano bench, guitar cases and clapping as a group,
Sep 14, 2024
Victoria Fields
That’s my father pictured in the lab for the VRX-1000. His name was Marco Elias Sotelo. He was born in Pasedena, CA. Was probably living in Cupertino when
Sep 14, 2024
VTX-1000 on display in Kilgore Texas
Texas Broadcast Museum in Kilgore TX has an example of the VTX-1000. Ours has the color module a $19,500.00 option. It also has an over console monitor
Sep 14, 2024
Bob Gaudio one of the great songwriters
Bob Gaudio is one of the great songwriters of our time, yet the least recognized. You read and hear about Wilson, Lennon, Spector, McCartney and others,
Sep 14, 2024
Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences
Audio engineering school with campuses in Gilbert, AZ, and Tempe,AZ.... Gary Raub II
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Sep 14, 2024
Audio Designs and Mfg aka ADM Technology
Audio Designs was established in the late 1960s by Robert Bloom Initially serving the recording industry (Bob Fine, Muscle Shoals, Techiku Recording (Japan)),
Sep 14, 2024
Gordon Clark and Martin Audio
If I'm not mistaken, the same Gordon Clark worked as an Electronic Technician at Martin Audio New York. We spoke quite a bit about his session adventures
Sep 14, 2024
Audio Designs and Mfg aka ADM Technology
Audio Designs was established in the late 1960s by Robert Bloom Initially serving the recording industry (Bob Fine, Muscle Shoals, Techiku Recording (Japan)),
Sep 14, 2024
ArtistChefPatty
Jimmy's studio guitar just showed up on Pawn Stars being sold for $750,000. Patricia Keyser
Sep 14, 2024
Audio Designs and Mfg./ADM Technology
Audio Designs and Mfg. - later known as ADM Technology was an early pioneer in Recording, Broadcast and Film production consoles. Starting in the mid
Sep 14, 2024
MCI 600 studio use
I owned and used an MCI 600 series for many years in my studio. I had all the switches replaced as they started to give problems making poor audio connections.
Sep 14, 2024
Greg Gentling
Is this the same George Andrews who is responsible for the 1995 Christmas CD:It's Christmas All Over Town? The CD was produced by Jimmy Krondes and recorded
Sep 14, 2024
My un official books
Hi I wrote manuscripts about this band. Based on their lives and fictitious families and made up and real stories about them. It’s still in editing stage
Sep 14, 2024
Producer/engineer
In 1981, I arrived in NYC, with a dream of starting my own record label. Having recorded Art Blakey in Sweden, from whence I had come to the US,I reconnected
Sep 14, 2024
Steve
I am looking for a remote and Auto Locator for a JH-24. Anyone have one available? Steve
Sep 14, 2024
Peter Lee
My late father was Frank Lee, as mentioned in the article. Unfortunately I was very young at the time but we actually moved to Nederland when Olive sent
Sep 14, 2024
GSM
In the late-1970s, I was an engineer at THUNDER SOUND and operated the OLIVE on many sessions. This board was years ahead of its time -- automation, VCA
Sep 14, 2024
Bill Szymczyk-Producer/engineer
I produced and engineered the first 3 albums at Caribou Ranch. Joe Walsh-Barnstorm, and The Smoker you Drink, the Player You Get, and Rick Derringer All
Sep 14, 2024
Principal Solutions Architect - SATCOM Engineering
I remember working at Olive Electrodynamics as a bench technician in the summer of 1972, having graduated from RCC Institute of Technology at the young
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Sep 14, 2024
Dave Chambers
Mac and I met in the early 80’s at the end of a dock at Dinner Key Marina. It was the only slip large enough to harbor his 65’ish foot sailing yacht. He
Sep 14, 2024
Sound and recording hobbyist
My name is Mitch Marcus. I just found this website, and was scrolling down when I found the picture of Lou Waxman. I am pretty sure I own the machine nearest
Sep 14, 2024
Burro
JH are the initials of Jeep Harned, the founder. Early boards used only one set of sliders for BOTH record and playback, by using the tape recorder record
Sep 14, 2024
Paul Speck, Chief Engineer Quadradial Studio
I Had The Privilege Of Working With Eric Shilling At Our Studio Many Times During His Rise To Fame In The Miami Recording Studio Heyday. & Would Like To
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Sep 14, 2024
Ampex AG-440C for Sale
I've got one of these in perfect working condition with a bunch of tapes to go with it. I've only used it for about 30 minutes, but I got it originally
Sep 14, 2024
A History Of Columbia Studio, Nashville
Columbia Studios in Nashville was originally called Bradley's Barn - attached in the back of a two-story house on 16th Avenue. It was structured as a metal
Sep 14, 2024
Joe Nesheim, Design engineer for HP339A
I spent weeks analyzing and comparing various circuits to use as the basis for the notch circuit used. I studied Wien bridge, Twin T, Phase shifter and
Sep 14, 2024
2nd Ampex AG-1000 / MM-1000
My blog about the machine named Heard which belonged to Alembic and was responsible for recording some of the greatest music ever made can be viewed at
Sep 14, 2024
Joseph Venneri
Joe Venneri was a very kind and generous soul. He had a great sense of humor and kept everyone around him in high spirits in his prime with his infectious
Sep 14, 2024
Incredible reliability
I used one of these machines in the 1980's and it ran a minimum of 12 hours per day, seven days a week. Our studio produced albums, radio spots and just
Sep 14, 2024
The XL 9000 K in India
It was 1996 at Sunny, when i first worked on an SSL (a 40ch 4000G+)... and next year on another one at Sahara. For Sahara's refurbishment in July 2002,
Sep 14, 2024
Unitrack Uni-16 Tape Machine for sale
I own this machine and I want to sell it. If you are interested feel free to contact me and make an offer. Jürgen Voss
Sep 14, 2024
Broadcast Engineer, WV Public Broadcasting
I began my career at WSWP-TV in Beckley, WV. The station was a part of the West Virginia Public Broadcasting Network. The day that I graduated from Untied
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Sep 14, 2024
Oh Happy Day and other tracks recorded on a PR-10-2 in 1968
PR-10 is mentioned as the tape machine used for the recording.
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Sep 14, 2024
Dave Stone
Hey Bob, Had a question for you i was a friend of the late Jimmy Robinson Engineer..he had a master of Sky Blues Today..given to him from Jimi Hendrix
Sep 14, 2024
Ron Bone trombone player for horn Rock bands
Saw The Cyrkle in Van Wert, OH a few years back. Great show with lots of historical stories in between songs. Ron
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Sep 14, 2024
Huge archive of 3M Tapes from someone who worked at 3M
Hi - not really a story but a thank you for your great website - have learned a lot. Also I recently inherited hundreds of 3M reels from the family of
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Sep 14, 2024
Shelter Island Sound
Steve Addabbo's studio, now in midtown Manhattan, has been in business for decades. Steve, who worked as a mastering engineer at Sterling Sound, is probably
Sep 14, 2024
Good morning!
A little over 5 years ago I left CT without saying goodbye and thank you. I've been practicing my retirement skills here in South Carolina since 2017
Sep 14, 2024
Recording Engineer Sound Center Studios NYC
FIRE AT THE ABBY VICTORIA HOTEL NYC My name is Tom Muccio I took the two photos of Lenny working on our new custom console at Sound Center Studios, one
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Sep 14, 2024
Retired
Jimi Did not return to the Electric Lady to record the next day. He and Eric Barret left the Opening Party well before it ended and left directly to the
Sep 14, 2024
A History Of Columbia Studio, Nashville
Columbia Studios in Nashville was originally called Bradley's Barn - attached in the back of a two-story house on 16th Avenue. It was structured as a metal
Sep 14, 2024
ASE Legends in the Round - Columbia Studios - March 19, 2015
AES Ledgens in the Round Columbia Studio, Studio A, Nashville, TN March 19, 2015. Left to right: Lou Bradley - CBS Studio Engineer and awarded engineer
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