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Monday, February 11, 2013
David Miles Huber & Robert E. Runstein 02/11/13 04:50 PM,Go here for the first installment of this article. The Magnetic Tape Head Most professional analog recorders use three magnetic tape heads, each of which performs a specialized task: —Record—Reproduce—Erase The function of a record head (Figure 1) is to electromagnetically transform analog electrical signals into corresponding magnetic fields that can be permanently stored onto magnetic tape. In short, the input current flows through coils of wire that are wrapped around the head’s magnetic pole pieces. Since the theory of… View this story
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
David Miles Huber & Robert E. Runstein 06/13/12 09:26 AM,This article is the first half in our series on the analog tape recorder, excerpted from Huber & Runstein’s book Modern Recording Techniques, Seventh Edition. For the second half, click here. From its inception in Germany in the late 1920s and its American introduction by Jack Mullin in 1945 (Figure 1), the analog tape recorder (or ATR) had steadily increased in quality and universal acceptance to the point that professional and personal studios had totally relied upon magnetic media… View this story
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Patrick Killianey 07/26/11 05:21 PM, 1 CommentNot long ago, I took some aspiring engineers to a trade show where some “antiques” were on display. Namely, some CD/DVD players, along with a few analog multitrack’s. Over the last 30 years, audio equipment has certainly followed the better-smaller-cheaper model of the computer industry. But like the computer market, repairs are no longer typically done at the part level. If the laser in a CD player goes bad, the chassis with the whole drive motor and optical track will… View this story
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Wednesday, September 08, 2010
PSW Staff 09/08/10 07:20 AM, 0 CommentsSveriges Radio Förvaltnings AB (SRF), which provides technical services to Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Radio AB (SR), has added a second NOA MediaLector workstation as well as 14 Sony R500 DAT recorders upgraded with NOA adaptation kits to its extensive installation of NOA equipment for migrating and managing audio archives. The 8-channel stereo MediaLector handles migration of problematic DAT tapes for which highly sophisticated error notification is required. SR is relying on SRF for a two-year project that will migrate… View this story
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Friday, July 23, 2010
PSW Staff 07/23/10 09:45 AM, 2 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I’m what you would consider a rather seasoned home studio owner. However, I’ve been clinging to analog until even this year. No, seriously, I just wouldn’t let go, and I’m still not 100% comfortable with using “digital” gear, no matter how irrational it may sound. I’ve generally been happy with the results so far, and I do hear a quality difference between the two, but frankly I think my analog gear sounded a little better… View this story
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010PSW Staff 07/20/10 09:50 AM, 0 CommentsProvided by Sweetwater. Q: I have an odd question for you… I generally work entirely with DAW’s in my studio, however, once in a while I get the odd project that causes me to bring out all manner of old gear from storage. I was asked to do some DAT transfers for a local church I’m friendly with as a favor, which I’m always happy to do. They’ve recorded some worship songs to DAT and want to distribute them… View this story
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wayne Wadhams 08/27/09 03:35 PM, 1 CommentThere is no way to say for sure what specific elements, sounds or aspects of a record make it a HIT. Yet every hit has a few key things that grab our attention and make it memorable. Reviewing a long list of hits, we find that many of the same or analogous elements work over and over, in their separate contexts, to create their charisma. Some of these have to do with the song itself, others with the way it… View this story
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
PSW Staff 08/13/09 05:29 AM, 0 CommentsUniversal Audio has announced the release of the EMT 250 Classic Electronic Reverberator powered plug-in for the popular line of UAD-2 DSP accelerator cards for Mac and PC. Introduced in 1976, the EMT 250’s distinctive clear and open reverb sound has appeared on numerous records, including Prince & The Revolution’s “Purple Rain”, Elvis Costello’s “Spike”, and modern classics like The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Stadium Arcadium”. Available for purchase via UA’s Online Store for $249, the EMT 250 powered plug-in… View this story
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Monday, August 10, 2009
Keith Clark 08/10/09 09:04 AM, 0 CommentsThe Sun (the daily tabloid newspaper and website published in the United Kingdom) offers a report today that officials want to move the iconic “zebra crossing” featured on the cover of The Beatles’ Abbey Road album. The article explains, “Councillors say tourists flocking to be snapped on the road are causing crashes, with the accident rate on the rise,” with the councillor for the Abbey Road ward stating that there have been 22 accidents at the location since 2000. You… View this story
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Monday, August 03, 2009
PSW Staff 08/03/09 11:18 AM, 0 CommentsHarman Professional’s two console companies - Soundcraft and Studer - have launched of a range of online facilities and social networking sites. The new Studer website, www.studer.ch, features white papers on Mixing in Surround, Virtual Surround Panning, and how to measure the true quality of sound. A series of tutorial videos can be downloaded explaining and demonstrating operational philosophies of the Vista digital console range. With Studer’s product range now spanning more audio markets, the site also features application-specific areas… View this story
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