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 …
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
Upgrading a cheap (and broken) BM800 Mic into a Studio Workhorse
Simple DIY project for building an awesome recording studio desk. CAD file included.
This MXL990 was totally trashed. I rescued it from ebay hell and gave it a new life
Editor’s Note: Since publishing this post, I have been doing mic mods and builds using my own components rather than kits from mic-parts. As awesome as mic parts is, I’m much more excited about my own products these days. Please see my mic mod shop for more information or contact me with any questions. In …
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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Editor’s Note: Since building this kit, the DIY shop has turned attention to microphone mods and rebuilds. As a bonus, my mics sound wonderful on amps like this! Click here to visit the mic mod service page. I’ve had my eye on this Mojotone Amp Kit for a while. I normally do my guitar parts …
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 – …
CAPI is another source for Professional DIY audio kits. They make a bunch of 500 series and rack device kits. It is not by accident that [c]API look very similar to vintage products by API but CAPI has no affiliation with API. I’ve built most of the components in my 500 rack as kits. As …
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