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  1. The Midas HERITAGE 2000: A Digital Desk That Honours Analog SoundWhen Midas unveiled the HERITAGE 2000 in the mid-1990s, the professional audio industry was engaged in a debate that still echoes through studios and touring…
  2. The Soundcraft Series 4: A modular live console built for the roadIn the late 1970s, live sound was undergoing a revolution. The era of the four-track tape and simple PA stacks was giving way to complex touring rigs. Bands…
  3. The Harrison 3232 and the Rise of Programmable Console AutomationThe Harrison 3232 belongs to an important period in studio history, when large-format analogue desks were gaining computer-assisted control without…
  4. Neve 8068 Design, Routing And The Character Of 1084 EQThe Neve 8068 occupies a special place in recording-console history. Built for large studios and demanding sessions, it combined a substantial frame, expansive…
  5. The SSL 9000 K-series and the birth of a console legendThe SSL 9000 K-series arrived in the mid-1990s as the first console to carry the "K" designation, a label that would soon describe a distinct analogue…
  6. The Yamaha DM1000: a digital console for surround and DAW controlThe Yamaha DM1000 occupies an important place in the history of compact professional digital consoles. Introduced for studios, post-production rooms, broadcast…
  7. The API 3124 and the enduring 312 microphone preamp circuitThe API 3124 is a four-channel microphone preamp built around one of the most recognisable signal paths in professional recording. Its design takes the core…
  8. The MCI JH-24 and the console that challenged SSLThe MCI JH-24 occupies a fascinating place in recording history. Strictly speaking, it was not a mixing console at all, but a 24-track, 2-inch tape machine.…
  9. The Tascam M-520 and the Shape of Multitrack MixingThe Tascam M-520 arrived when a serious recording setup needed to move beyond a stereo mixer. With 16 input channels, multitrack routing, subgroup control and…
  10. The Amek 9098: A Console Designed by Rupert Neve for MasteringThe Amek 9098 occupies a distinctive place in professional audio history. It belongs to the generation of large-format analogue consoles that treated every…