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  1. The Soundcraft 600: a flexible console for post-production and filmThe Soundcraft 600 emerged during a period when post-production facilities were transitioning from custom-built mixing desks to more standardised, modular…
  2. The Euphonix Max Air: A Digital Console with a Floating-Point Processing CoreThe Euphonix Max Air occupies an important place in the history of large-format digital mixing. It arrived when professional studios, broadcast facilities, and…
  3. Calrec PQ2180: A Broadcast-Era Four-Band Parametric EQ ModuleCalrec Audio has long been associated with the demanding environment of live broadcast mixing, where an engineer's decisions must translate cleanly through…
  4. The Neve 73 Series Sidecar For Modern Recording StudiosA Neve 73 Series sidecar brings the character of the classic 1073 preamp and equaliser to studios that do not own a vintage large-format console. It is a…
  5. The SSL 5000: Analog Sound With Digital DisciplineThe SSL 5000 represents a fascinating stage in professional console design, when manufacturers were trying to preserve the speed and character of analogue…
  6. The MCI JH-618 and Its Custom 24-Buss ConfigurationThe MCI JH-618 belongs to a period when a recording console was often designed around the working habits of one studio rather than selected from a fixed…
  7. The Trident 80B and the Sound of Warm, Punchy MidrangeThe Trident 80B occupies a distinctive place in recording-console history. It arrived during a period when commercial studios were moving towards larger, more…
  8. The API 3284 and the Sound of Discrete Console DesignThe API 3284 belongs to the generation of large-format recording consoles built around individual, replaceable circuit modules rather than highly integrated…
  9. The D&R Orion: A No-Compromise Signal Path for ClassicalThe D&R Orion occupies a distinctive place in console history. It was conceived for engineers who needed an expansive, controlled and exceptionally clean…
  10. The Soundcraft Europa: The Console That Set Standards for Theater MixingThe Soundcraft Europa occupies a distinctive place in the history of professional mixing desks. It was developed around the practical demands of theatre: large…