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  1. The Tascam M-312: A Twelve-Channel Console for the Budget StudioThe Tascam M-312 belongs to a period when a serious recording setup could be assembled without the capital required for a commercial room. It offered twelve…
  2. The Neve 8108 And Its Legendary 1081 ModulesThe Neve 8108 occupies an important place in the history of large-format recording consoles. It brought the character of the 1081 microphone preamp and…
  3. Inside the Harrison 12C: a console designed for hip-hop productionThe Harrison 12C arrived at a useful moment in recording history. Large-format desks still dominated commercial studios, yet a new generation of producers…
  4. API 2488: The Console and Its New Control SectionThe API 2488 occupies an important place in the story of large-format recording desks. It took the established 2488 channel module and placed it inside a…
  5. Yamaha M2000: Analog Control With Digital IntelligenceThe Yamaha M2000 occupies an interesting place in console history. It belongs to the period when engineers still expected a desk to offer immediate analogue…
  6. The Soundcraft Series 400 and the craft of post-production mixingThe Soundcraft Series 400 occupies an interesting place in the history of professional audio. It belongs to the era when a mixing console was a substantial…
  7. The Euphonix 704 And The Rise Of Remote Studio ControlThe Euphonix 704 belongs to an important period in console history, when the mixing desk began to function as more than a place for combining audio signals. It…
  8. The Ramsa WR-8604 and the Logic of Compact Broadcast DesignThe Ramsa WR-8604 represents a practical answer to a problem that has shaped broadcast audio for decades: how can a small control surface deliver consistent,…
  9. The MCI JH-528MX and the Evolution of Surround MixingThe MCI JH-528MX represents an important stage in the development of multichannel console design. Rather than treating surround as a completely separate…
  10. The Neve 5106: A desk for the independent record producerThe Neve 5106 occupies an interesting position in the history of professional mixing consoles. It carries the engineering language associated with…