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by themagicmanmdt
Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:05 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: studio share available in Austin, TX
Replies: 0
Views: 828

studio share available in Austin, TX

Hey y'all - http://www.shinestudiosaustin.com/ Justin over at Shine is looking for someone to sublet time. Great space. Grand piano. 3M 2" tape machine. 8-10 days a month for $600... and it gets cheaper if you're bringing outboard gear and mics to the studio. Send me a PM, and I can give you more de...
by themagicmanmdt
Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:08 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: ISO: used 1" tape
Replies: 1
Views: 648

ISO: used 1" tape

anyone have some extra tape that's not burnt out that they want to part with?

pm me -

mt
by themagicmanmdt
Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:24 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Convert a reel to reel into a tape echo?
Replies: 6
Views: 4353

i say dremel a path to move the playback head to and fro from like an echoplex. always thought about it... never tried it.
by themagicmanmdt
Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:17 am
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: fs: scully 280 stand-alone germanium mic/line amp - w/ psu
Replies: 8
Views: 4125

totally. this one had germanium. lil' silver cans. not the black mini button silicons. yeah, -20db is before the input transformer. it's not really an 'amount of gain' thing i deduced from the cards, but the way the whole input card is biased. the first transistor is what saturates. it's biased by N...
by themagicmanmdt
Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:44 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: the "-18dbFS"/"don't push a digital input&quo
Replies: 22
Views: 7905

perhaps it's a bit odd that (myself included) have noticed that there's gear that sounds best, or, perhaps, only really desirable, when operating at one particular level range? what about 'euphonic' gear? gear designed and decisions made not because of THD or headroom considerations - but because th...
by themagicmanmdt
Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:19 pm
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: vinyl collecting ( and surrounding planetary atmosphere )
Replies: 537
Views: 321818

even outside of the 'all analog' idea.... sometimes vinyl has some great masters... orignal master tapes... it's all about THE SOURCE and THE TREATMENT (in that order... in my opinion...) i'll jump in and have fun with a pic or two with 'yall; right now i set up the TT and the reciever at this new s...
by themagicmanmdt
Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:45 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: New manufacture tube condensers
Replies: 9
Views: 3427

capsule capsule capsule (apparently)
by themagicmanmdt
Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:45 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: Beyerdynamic M260 Ribbon Mic Pair - $425
Replies: 9
Views: 3227

fantastic mics....
by themagicmanmdt
Sat Dec 01, 2012 7:15 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: ISO: otari or other 1/4" two track near austin tx, or s
Replies: 0
Views: 478

ISO: otari or other 1/4" two track near austin tx, or s

anyone have one they don't want to keep laying around?

pm me a link for pics.

if you're texan or local-ish, lemme know; i'm open to picking up a big machine.

otherwise, i guess i'd take a shipped and packed carefully otari 5050?
by themagicmanmdt
Tue Nov 27, 2012 1:43 am
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: fs: scully 280 stand-alone germanium mic/line amp - w/ psu
Replies: 8
Views: 4125

Last post and bump to say, hey, trades, anyone?
by themagicmanmdt
Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:28 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: fs: scully 280 stand-alone germanium mic/line amp - w/ psu
Replies: 8
Views: 4125

re-evaluated the market - price drop to $325 shipped via fedex

black saturday something or other
by themagicmanmdt
Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:54 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: fs: scully 280 stand-alone germanium mic/line amp - w/ psu
Replies: 8
Views: 4125

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by themagicmanmdt
Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:02 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: fs: grommes / western electric g5m 6ch tube mixer - 6 xfrmrs
Replies: 4
Views: 2156

Sold and shipped.
by themagicmanmdt
Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:25 am
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: fs: RMGI 7" reels, 1/4" reels, new in box, etc
Replies: 1
Views: 737

sold!
by themagicmanmdt
Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:23 am
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: fs: grommes / western electric g5m 6ch tube mixer - 6 xfrmrs
Replies: 4
Views: 2156

mortimer: i'm guessing and hypothesizing that with mic and master gains full up, there's about 60db gain.

i think it's sold... sale pending, that is... hold tight.