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  1. Calrec PQ2050 and the case for transformer outputsThe Calrec PQ2050 belongs to the generation of large British broadcast consoles that turned microphones, tape machines and remote feeds into a coherent on-air…
  2. Understanding console fader laws: log, linear, and taper curvesA mixing console fader is not simply a volume slider with a scale printed beside it. Its gain law decides how much level change each millimetre of travel…
  3. The API 3288 And The Character Of 550A EqualisationThe API 3288 occupies an important place in the history of large-format recording consoles. Built around API’s punchy American circuit design, it gave…
  4. Choosing a console for concert hall live captureA concert hall recording asks a mixing console to do two jobs at once: preserve the music for stereo, surround or immersive release, and provide a dependable…
  5. The SSL 4000 G-Series EQ: the secret of British soundThe SSL 4000 G-Series arrived in the early 1980s as an evolution of Solid State Logic’s landmark 4000 E professional mixing console. Its black knob caps, white…
  6. The Neve 542: a four-band EQ from the legendary 80 SeriesThe Neve 542 is an analogue four-band equaliser built for the modular Neve 80 Series. Its low shelf, two overlapping bell bands and high shelf give engineers…
  7. The Yamaha PM4000 and its Midas touring rivalryAt the end of the 1970s, the Yamaha PM4000 became a serious alternative to the Midas desks already winning over touring engineers. It was not a studio mixer or…
  8. How Console Direct Outputs Feed Multitrack RecordingA professional mixing console is more than a place to balance faders. Its routing architecture determines how microphones, instruments and outboard processors…
  9. The DDA AMR24 and its clean British stereo imageThe DDA AMR24 occupies an interesting place in the history of British recording consoles. It was built for practical studio work rather than showroom…
  10. The History Of Motorized Faders In Recording ConsolesMotorized faders changed the recording console from a passive collection of level controls into a responsive, repeatable performance instrument. Before they…