Microfiles: The Turner 44D, Derived From A Distinctly Unique Heritage
While a bit more modern than some of the company’s more famous vintage mics, it’s still a beauty.
September 16, 2021
History & Heritage
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While a bit more modern than some of the company’s more famous vintage mics, it’s still a beauty.
A fledgling audio professional still in high school steps up to assemble a crew and support the West River Festival on Prince Edward Island in 1978.
The career path and experiences of Brooklyn-based audio engineer, tour manager and composer/musician who keeps exploring new directions.
The story of the creation of a three-way loudspeaker in a single enclosure, compact enough to fit into a jet cargo hold, sounding just as brilliant as the Altec 604 but 10 times louder.
On the upside, there were several valuable lessons learned as the author and crew worked to live up to the mantra “the show must go on.”
An early “pressure” (dynamic) design with a Paracoustic baffle to help control directionality; plus a bit of RCA history…
A “seasoned” engineer shares a process for stripping things down, stepping back, and re-evaluating the mix process.
An in-depth look at the house sound reinforcement system, components and approach for a large-scale concert more than 40 years ago.
For a low-cost unit (even at that time), the DM-17 is well made, designed for live performance vocal applications.
