Transformative Experience Pt II
I’ve built a few more Transformer coupled mics and now got a chance to experiment with an alternate transformer
A Transformative Experience
Every so often, I get contacted by someone interested in an rebuild of a Transformer Coupled Microphone such as an MXL2001 or Sterling/Groove Tube ST/GT55. My only solution has been to put a mic parts kit in those mics. This is by no means a bad solution. I’ve built a T84-55 kit from Mic Parts …
MXL 920 Rebuild – An Oddball Becomes My Favorite Donor Body
The MXL920 makes an awesome donor body for a rebuild. It’s fat like a 990 but taller. Lots of room inside for any sort of DIY rebuild
DIY Studio Desk
I had always wanted an Argosy-Like desk with angled racks right at the desktop level. I resisted because the dimensions and layout weren’t quite exactly what I wanted and well… the price. Then I would consider doing a DIY desk, begin the design and get too busy to follow through. So I just stuck with …
Latest Trash to Treasure
This MXL990 was totally trashed. I rescued it from ebay hell and gave it a new life
Coal to Diamond: Upgrading a Sterling Audio ST55 into my new Go-To Mic
In my feed on Reverb.com I have several watches set up that alert me when certain items become available at a certain price. One of those watches was for a Sterling Audio ST55 Microphone for less than $80. One day, I had an email from reverb saying I had new items in my feed. And …
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Long Distance Music Collaboration and a Reason Why
There I was surveying my wonderful recording studio which I had been doing numerous upgrades to of late. I had the coolest mic and mic preamp collection I could ever hope for. My console layout looks and works great. I have these amazing Focal monitors. The rooms sound amazing. But why? Why bother with all …
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Cool Guitar Amp Build – Mojotone 18Watt TMB
I’ve had my eye on this Mojotone Amp Kit for a while. I normally do my guitar parts with various modeling gizmos and plugins and I don’t play live with anyone at the moment. So spending 900 bucks on a guitar amp seemed like a bit of a splurge (especially when I also want to …
Successful Collaborating With Multiple DAWs
Occasionally I find myself collaborating with other studios by sharing files and projects back and forth. I recently had the pleasure of contributing some vocal and instrument tracks to an album by an Artist from my hometown in upstate NY. There is almost always some trial and error involved in the process of transferring – …