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  1. 100mm Vs 60mm Faders: A Console Design Trade-OffA mixing console can reveal its design philosophy through a component that seems simple: the channel fader. Its length affects how an engineer balances levels,…
  2. The Patchbay Logic Behind the MCI JH-500The MCI JH-500 occupies an important place in the history of large-format recording consoles because it treated routing as a central part of studio design. Its…
  3. Harrison 4032: The Console That Made Mixing ProgrammableBefore automation became a standard feature in recording software, engineers had to perform every mix move by hand. Faders were raised during choruses, effects…
  4. The API Vision: A Modern Take on a Classic Modular DesignThe API Vision occupies an interesting position in console history. It carries the visual logic and signal-path discipline of large-format analog desks, yet it…
  5. The SSL Ultimation System And The New Speed Of MixingBefore automation became a standard feature inside a digital audio workstation, a mix engineer had to perform every level change, mute, and transition in real…
  6. Understanding Console Grounding Schemes to Eliminate HumHum is one of the most persistent faults in studio audio. It may appear as a low 50 Hz or 60 Hz tone, often accompanied by harmonics, that becomes obvious when…
  7. The Neve V Series Console And The Art Of Mixing In TimeThe Neve V Series belongs to a period when the recording console was becoming far more than an arrangement of microphone preamps, equalizers, and faders. It…
  8. Trident Di-An TSM and the Arrival of Digital Analog MixingThe Trident Di-An TSM occupies an important place in console history because it addressed a problem that became increasingly urgent in the early digital era:…
  9. How console design moved from tubes to op-ampsThe history of the recording console is also the history of changing priorities in audio engineering. Early desks were built around vacuum tubes, transformers,…
  10. Soundcraft Series 2 And The Sound Of Working StudiosThe Soundcraft Series 2 occupies an important place in recording-console history. Built during the rapid expansion of professional multitrack production, it…