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  1. The MCI JH-660 and Remote Control of JH-600 ConsolesThe MCI JH-660 occupies an unusual place in recording-console history. It was not a complete mixing desk, a replacement for the main frame, or a standalone…
  2. Harrison 24C And The Discipline Of Live Television MixingThe Harrison 24C belongs to a period when a television control room had to be fast, dependable and physically legible. A late night talk show could move from…
  3. Inside The Neve 6300: A Console For Educational StudiosThe Neve 6300 occupies an unusual place in console history. It was not conceived solely as a luxury centerpiece for a major commercial room, nor as a…
  4. 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…
  5. 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…
  6. 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…
  7. 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…
  8. 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,…
  9. 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…
  10. 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…