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  1. The SSL 8000 G-Series: The Console That Powered 1980s Pop and RockThe SSL 8000 G-Series became one of the defining recording consoles of the 1980s. Its large frame, automation computer, punchy equalisation and distinctive…
  2. The Neve 8232 and the Sound of Iconic London StudiosThe Neve 8232 belongs to a remarkable period in British recording history, when a console was designed around a studio’s rooms, clientele, and working habits…
  3. The Tascam M-520: A 16-Track Console for the Project StudioThe Tascam M-520 belongs to the generation of recording desks that helped move serious multitrack production out of commercial rooms and into smaller studios.…
  4. The Yamaha PM5000: A Large-Format Console for High-End Live SoundThe Yamaha PM5000 represents the mature form of the large-format analogue live console. Built for demanding front-of-house and monitor applications, it…
  5. The Calrec Q-Type: A Compact Broadcast Console with Flexible RoutingThe Calrec Q-Type belongs to a period when broadcast desks had to deliver dependable, intelligible audio from a relatively modest footprint. It was designed…
  6. The Amek Mozart And Its Sophisticated Stereo Imaging SystemThe Amek Mozart: A Console with a Sophisticated Stereo Imaging System occupies an important place in the history of large-format analogue desks. It was…
  7. Soundcraft Series Two And The Rise Of Multitrack ControlThe Soundcraft Series Two belongs to the formative period when recording consoles were being redesigned around multitrack tape. As studios moved beyond…
  8. The Midas Heritage 3000 And Its Studio-Grade PreampsThe Midas Heritage 3000 occupies an important place in the development of large-format live sound consoles. Built for demanding touring and event work, it…
  9. The API Legacy AXS And The Return Of Practical Analog MixingThe API Legacy AXS represents a particular kind of modern analog console: large enough for serious tracking and mix work, yet designed around a familiar signal…
  10. The Neve V-Series and Its 1084 Equalizer HeritageThe Neve V-Series occupies an important position in the development of professional broadcast and recording consoles. It brought a distinctly Neve approach to…