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  1. The Sony DMX-R100: A Digital Desk with a Unique Touch-Screen InterfaceThe Sony DMX-R100 occupies an unusual place in the history of professional mixing consoles. Released during the transition from large-format analogue desks to…
  2. Inside the Quad Eight Coronado and the West Coast SoundThe Quad Eight Coronado belongs to a period when a recording console was expected to be a complete production environment. Before every channel could be…
  3. The Helios Type 69 and Its Musical EQThe Helios Type 69 is remembered less for laboratory precision than for the way it makes recorded sources feel finished. Its equaliser can add authority,…
  4. The API 3124 And The Console Philosophy Behind Its SoundThe API 3124 is a four-channel microphone preamplifier that made a particular console architecture practical for the rack-based studio. Its circuitry came from…
  5. Yamaha PM7000: Analog Control With a Digital FutureThe Yamaha PM7000 occupies an interesting place in console history. It belongs to the era when large-format analog desks still dominated live sound and serious…
  6. The Soundcraft Series 500 in Large-Format Studio InstallationsThe Soundcraft Series 500 occupies an interesting place in the history of professional mixing consoles. It belongs to the generation of desks that brought…
  7. The Euphonix 8-Bus: A Console for the Home Studio EnthusiastBefore the computer became the centre of nearly every recording room, a serious studio was built around a mixing desk. The Euphonix 8-Bus occupied an…
  8. The Calrec UA8500 And Its Unusual Mic Pre InsertThe Calrec UA8500 belongs to a class of British broadcast consoles built around reliability, fast operation, and predictable signal flow. It was designed for…
  9. The Harrison 60 Series: A Console Designed for High-Speed Film MixingFilm mixing places unusual demands on a console. A dubbing stage may carry dialogue, music, effects, Foley, backgrounds, and print-master returns across…
  10. Neve 5106-24: A Medium Studio Console With Serious HeritageThe Neve 5106-24 occupies a useful middle ground in the history of professional recording desks. It offers the scale and control expected from a serious studio…