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by RodC
Thu May 08, 2014 5:08 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: MALATCHI PM 54 ?
Replies: 18
Views: 5987

The units I have worked on are Malatchi P20, P20-D, and the PM54. The P20 is a preamp with no power supply and outputs that are meant to be inserted into the mix bus of the output unit. (Such as the PM54) The P20 has transformer inputs and relies on 741 Op amps. The transformers are pretty good soun...
by RodC
Tue May 06, 2014 5:55 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: altec 1678c mod..direct out/gain control..AUDIO SAMPLES!
Replies: 51
Views: 59114

Hey guys, This is some great info. I just ordered a 1678C and can?t wait to try it out. I have a couple of questions though. According to the schematic, the 560 ohm resistor reduces the gain by 14db. and after you installed a 1K pot in it?s place the signal was still too hot for most applications a...
by RodC
Tue May 06, 2014 5:55 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: altec 1678c mod..direct out/gain control..AUDIO SAMPLES!
Replies: 51
Views: 59114

Hey guys, This is some great info. I just ordered a 1678C and can?t wait to try it out. I have a couple of questions though. According to the schematic, the 560 ohm resistor reduces the gain by 14db. and after you installed a 1K pot in it?s place the signal was still too hot for most applications a...
by RodC
Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:30 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: debunking the '600 ohm' inputs for tube gear
Replies: 4
Views: 2255

I think I have posed this about 100 times, Shure article that helps you calculate the loss and explains this a bit more.

http://tinyurl.com/el9bh
by RodC
Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:57 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: EV 636, 646, 664. 674 guts
Replies: 17
Views: 5580

WD-40 may clean some of it. A lot of that stuff is animal based and gets real gummy. Cameras from the era are a nightmare. The light blocking foam is made from the same stuff, and nothing I have tried will cut it. The transformer may still be good, I would take a low range ohm meter and check each w...
by RodC
Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:21 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Where did everybody go?
Replies: 87
Views: 26792

We are all old and tired of answering questions. Perty soon Ill be yelling at kids to get off my lawn!
by RodC
Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:26 pm
Forum: Tape Op Message Board (TOMB)
Topic: TapTalk onTOMB
Replies: 0
Views: 8756

TapTalk onTOMB

Does the TOMB support TapTalk? If not, can we get it installed?

Tx
by RodC
Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:04 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: carnhill transformer wiring
Replies: 2
Views: 2852

Assuming you are using balanced plugs Input Tie 2 and 4 together (Series to get 600 ohms) Pin 1 to tip Pin 3 to ring Connect Sleeve from one plug to the other using shield, if you are using a shieled box, connect shield to box Output Tie 6 and 7 together (Series to get 600 ohms) Pin 5 to tip Pin 8 t...
by RodC
Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:33 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Anyone know best motherboard for a MOTU PCI324 card?
Replies: 1
Views: 1386

I ran into this while shopping for my 24i/o:

http://www.motu.com/techsupport/technot ... dio-system


I think you will also have issues if you want to move to win 7 or some newer mac OSes.
by RodC
Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:29 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: What's the most fun mod I could perform on an extra strat?
Replies: 26
Views: 11952

Nate Dort wrote:sell it and buy something that doesn't look like or sound like a strat.


Can you tell I hate strats? :D'
+1 :)
by RodC
Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:12 pm
Forum: Tape Op Magazine
Topic: Steve Albini
Replies: 39
Views: 21032

Side note about free US subscriptions: You do not have to renew every 6 months. That makes no sense. You renew once a year. We send an email notifying you of this. If you do not get it then your spam filter is grabbing it or you entered the wrong email. We have a new system that will remind you sev...
by RodC
Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:38 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Recording SVT Bass Amp In A House - How Quiet/Loud Can I Get
Replies: 6
Views: 3308

Zoom in and inspect the waveform. If they are out of phase, then flip it. Or flip it and see what it sounds like. I sometimes nudge one or the other and listen for the best sound.
by RodC
Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:26 pm
Forum: Tape Op Magazine
Topic: Steve Albini
Replies: 39
Views: 21032

If I had two copies, I'd send you each one. Since I only have one, you'll have to thunderdome it. Man, I would t take dwlb out for the SA article, but the Neve article may make me warm up the gas gussler and take a trip. Looks like dwlb can live another day, mine just showed up in the mail. My last...
by RodC
Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:24 pm
Forum: Tape Op Magazine
Topic: Steve Albini
Replies: 39
Views: 21032

vvv wrote:I tried to renew, it says "Check your email", but 5 hours later, nothin' ...
Its usually instant. I did 2 yesterday, mine and a friends.
by RodC
Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:13 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Tweeter Repair
Replies: 1
Views: 1211

Welcome to the board. You could check the coil of the tweeter with a meter, you should also here a small click when you meter it. This will only tell you if it has opened up, sometimes they heat up and burn the insulation for the coil thus shorting it out. Do you have another speaker like it? I woul...