I have read about this phenomenon recently and came across this interesting article: http://www.oktavamod.com/fake319.html I have a pair of 319′s, but I bought them a while ago so I think I’m safe. I’ll have to check this coming weekend. On a side note, the Oktava mods offered on this site look very interesting. I have [...]

This is the blog of the recording of an album by the Detroit band PAS/CAL: http://pascalstudio.blogspot.com/ The music is sweet, rock and rollicking pop with all the right ingredients. The 2 ‘singles’ ‘What Happened to the Sands’ and ,’The Bronze Beached Boys (Come On Let’s Go)’ available for download from the band website (http://www.pascalgoespop.com/) sound [...]

Came across this on the internet. It gives a short blurb about why analog multitrack tape recorders are still valid in this digital recording age (not that analog multitrack tape recorders need a reason to be valid). http://www.proaudioeurope.com/london/vintage/multitracks/index.html The ‘Why get one’, and ‘So what are the sonic advantages’ sections speak volumes to me and [...]

Reel to reels in the movies… http://juanjorodriguez.eresmas.net/r2rinmovies/r2rmovies.htm thought I would share as this is an oddball, but enjoyable site, IMHO.   

So I have recently upgraded from a 1/2″ 8 track to a 1″ 16 track. While the 1/2″ treated me well for many a year and I loved the economy and methods of being limited to 8 tracks, an opportunity arose that i couldn’t refuse and I decide to take the plunge along with my [...]