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  1. The SSL 5000M and the Art of Multitrack MonitoringThe SSL 5000M occupies an important place in the history of large-format recording desks. It was built around a practical studio problem: how to give engineers…
  2. Euphonix CS3000: Digital Mixing With Built-In RedundancyThe Euphonix CS3000 occupies an important place in the history of professional digital consoles. It belongs to a generation when manufacturers were trying to…
  3. The Calrec S Type And Its Four-Band Sweep EQThe Calrec S Type belongs to a period when broadcast consoles had to serve several jobs at once. A desk might handle live radio, outside broadcasts, television…
  4. The Amek Medina And The Art Of Silent Broadcast MixingIn the history of professional audio, some consoles are remembered for a distinctive sound, a striking control surface, or a famous list of users. The Amek…
  5. The API 2100: A Compact Console for the Live Recording TruckBefore digital routing made a multitrack rig fit inside a laptop, a live recording truck had to carry an entire control room to the venue. Every fader, bus,…
  6. Yamaha PM4000M: Flexible Monitor Mixing Before Digital ConsolesThe Yamaha PM4000M belongs to the generation of large-format live consoles that treated monitoring as a serious mixing discipline rather than a secondary…
  7. Soundcraft Ghost LE: The Classic Home Studio Desk Made AccessibleThe Soundcraft Ghost LE belongs to a period when home recording moved from a specialist pursuit into a serious creative practice. It offered much of the…
  8. The Midas Pro2 and its super-fast digital workflowThe Midas Pro2 occupies an important place in the development of live sound consoles. It arrived when digital desks were becoming powerful enough to replace…
  9. The Cadac F-Type and the Rise of Stage Monitor MixingThe Cadac F-Type occupies an important place in the history of professional live sound. Built in Britain during a period when touring systems were becoming…
  10. SSL 4040 G-Series and the Sound of Hit Pop RecordsThe SSL 4040 G-Series belongs to a generation of recording consoles that helped define the sound and working habits of commercial pop. Its large frame, inline…