Latest Trash to Treasure
This MXL990 was totally trashed. I rescued it from ebay hell and gave it a new life
Upgrading a Sterling ST55 using Mic-Parts Components
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 …
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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 – …
CAPI VP312 Preamp Build (and HP Filter Switch Mod)
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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Hairball Audio Lola Mic Preamp Build: Adding Another Color
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. My eight space 500 series …
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Another Microphone (re)Build – MXL910
Editor’s Note: Since writing this article, I have been doing mic mods and builds with my own components instead of mic-parts kits. Mic-parts makes awesome stuff, but I am much more excited about my own discrete board designs and capsules. Please see my mic mod shop for more info and contact me if you have …
Awesome DIY Microphones
Editor’s Note: Since writing this article, I have been doing mic mods and builds with my own components (no longer with MP kits – as awesome as they are). See my custom shop for info about my current flavors of mic rebuilds. Now please enjoy the article! Continuing with the DIY tradition started with my …
Timmy May “Headed Down To Merlefest” Session
My first bluegrass project since the old days in NY with the Susquehanna Hat Co. Timmy played Guitar, and Mando. Jamie Lawton from the Fastnet Pub Band played fiddle. And I got to be sideman on bass, a little electric guitar and some background vocals. This was the first session where I got to use …