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by optofonik
Mon May 08, 2017 8:23 pm
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: The best recording I've done...
Replies: 58
Views: 121298

"Everything Is Going Strange"

https://soundcloud.com/mickdavies/everything-is-going-strange-first-guitar-demo-finished-music-rough-mix-2 This is it for the music. The bridge is done. What were the scratch vocals are going to stay, I like the mistakes. The rough mix will stand until I decide to come back to it (or someone foolish...
by optofonik
Mon May 08, 2017 8:22 pm
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: The best recording I've done...
Replies: 58
Views: 121298

"Everything Is Going Strange"

https://soundcloud.com/mickdavies/everything-is-going-strange-first-guitar-demo-finished-music-rough-mix-2 This is it for the music. The bridge is done. What were the scratch vocals are going to stay, I like the mistakes. The rough mix will stand until I decide to come back to it (or someone foolish...
by optofonik
Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:44 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: A holiday gift idea for TapeOp forum members.
Replies: 0
Views: 756

A holiday gift idea for TapeOp forum members.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Give-twe ... 24?sk=info

I hope it's okay to post this here. Give yourself a little bit of good dharma.
by optofonik
Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:15 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: MCA SP1 Mod/upgrade PICS!
Replies: 33
Views: 18850

Wow. this will keep me going for awhile. BTW, mouser didn't have the Hitachi BUT I did find a data sheet and you are right (but you knew that) it is a transistor. I'll research what a polarization resistor and a leak resistor are (don't tell me, at least not yet) and see what I come up with. Its bee...
by optofonik
Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:37 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: MCA SP1 Mod/upgrade PICS!
Replies: 33
Views: 18850

In my ongoing research I have come across many postings such as this. I'm currently trying to cross reference the information but much of it isn't even as specific the following. So, I was hoping that some of you may be able to fill in some of the gaps in this excerpts from this particular post: Hit...
by optofonik
Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:48 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: MCA SP1 Mod/upgrade PICS!
Replies: 33
Views: 18850

Electro-geniuses don't need no stinkin' spelling. Thanks for the insight, by the way. I've been studying the 603s schematic and, with the help of this great page: http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/symbol.htm, am getting smarter by the minute. :wink: PS: Shakes, as I understand it by gutting the PCB and re...
by optofonik
Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:32 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: MCA SP1 Mod/upgrade PICS!
Replies: 33
Views: 18850

I understand that the schematic for the MXL-603s is also the schematic for the SP-1.
by optofonik
Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:00 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: MCA SP1 Mod/upgrade PICS!
Replies: 33
Views: 18850

RodC wrote:BTW, if your more energetic than I....

You may want to learn how to spell... I wasnt in line when that was passed out! :)
What was spelled wrong?
by optofonik
Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:56 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: MCA SP1 Mod/upgrade PICS!
Replies: 33
Views: 18850

RodC wrote:BTW, if your more energetic than I....

You may want to learn how to spell... I wasnt in line when that was passed out! :)
???
by optofonik
Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:20 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: MCA SP1 Mod/upgrade PICS!
Replies: 33
Views: 18850

I'm having trouble with your after pics...

I'm very much a newbie and am struggling a bit studying the circuit of my SP-1 and discerning what's what. Its just time, I know. Close up "after" pics, with the detail of the "before" ones would be a tremendous help. I also wonder if there is anything on the web that breaks down what each component...