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- The Trident 56 and the four-band EQ it borrowed from the A-RangeThe Trident 56 occupies a curious middle ground in console history. It is neither the legendary A-Range that defined British rock recording in the early 1970s…
- The Harrison 950M: Modular Control for Film and PostThe Harrison 950M belongs to a period when film mixing consoles had to combine the immediacy of analogue circuitry with increasingly complex multichannel…
- Euphonix CS3000: The Digital Console With A Unique Control SurfaceThe Euphonix CS3000 occupies an important place in the development of professional digital mixing desks. It arrived when studios were beginning to move beyond…
- Soundcraft Vi1: Vistonics Control in a Compact Digital ConsoleThe Soundcraft Vi1 occupies an important place in the development of digital live-sound consoles. It brought a substantial channel count, high-quality audio…
- Midas Heritage 3000: A digital console for high-end live soundThe Midas Heritage 3000 occupies a curious place in the evolution of professional live audio. Released in the late 1990s, it arrived as digital mixing began to…
- The Calrec Alpha and the Logic of Reliable Broadcast MixingThe Calrec Alpha occupies an important place in the history of professional broadcast consoles. Built by the British manufacturer Calrec Audio, the desk was…
- The API 2500: The Stereo Bus Compressor for the Analog Console EraFew pieces of outboard gear have shaped the sound of modern records as decisively as the API 2500 stereo bus compressor. Originally released in the late 1990s…
- The Neve 5088: a modern flagship built on vintage transformer craftThe Neve 5088 stands as one of the most ambitious analog console projects of the 21st century. Designed by Rupert Neve in his later years and built by…
- SSL AWS 948: A Compact Console Carrying the G-Series Bus CompressorThe Solid State Logic AWS 948 occupies a curious and productive middle ground in the world of professional mixing. It is neither a fully analog recording desk…
- The SSL Duality: where analogue summing meets DAW controlThe SSL Duality occupies a distinctive niche in the lineage of professional mixing consoles, bridging decades of analogue heritage with the expectations of a…