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by adadan
Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:39 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Please help with adding a transformer to EHX 12AY7 mic pre
Replies: 8
Views: 3028

I looked back at the thread with analoghacker, who designed the 12AY7 pre, and there were some different opinions about the best ratio transformer to make sure not to load down a mic too much, but from his description it sounds like there is a fairly obvious spot to wire in the transformer (in place...
by adadan
Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:43 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Please help with adding a transformer to EHX 12AY7 mic pre
Replies: 8
Views: 3028

What led you to that particular Edcor transformer? The Edcor transformers are actually excellent for the price (this is one of those cases where you shouldn't go by what they cost), but they are not necessarily your best choice for mic level signals since they don't have any magnetic shielding. The ...
by adadan
Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:45 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: San Francisco Music Shops
Replies: 16
Views: 6030

Check out Real Guitars, at 15 Lafayette street (it is kind of out of the way down an alley, so park and explore on foot if you don't see it). Also, if you can get up north to Marin county, check out Player's Guitars in San Rafael at 844 B street (on B, between second and third), for a great selectio...
by adadan
Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:36 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Input transformer for Altec tube pres
Replies: 3
Views: 2339

If I were you, I'd probably just order the transformers from Cinemag already in the octal cans, but if you just want to grab one for testing purposes, you can easily buy a plastic octal tube base for a couple of dollars from Antique Electronic Supply (among other places), wire up the transformer lea...
by adadan
Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:18 pm
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: Why does everyone hate Steely Dan?
Replies: 182
Views: 44688

My first real experience with Steely Dan (not counting "Reelin' in the Years," which I didn't know was by them) was at about age 30 when a recording teacher spent a whole lecture of our studio practices class showing a documentary and playing tunes by them, since they were his favorite band and supp...
by adadan
Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:10 am
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: Black Monk Time
Replies: 14
Views: 3443

They're a great band. I saw them at the reunion in Las Vegas a few years ago, with all the original members except the drummer. At least 95% as much energy as the record, even about 40 years later. . .
by adadan
Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:57 pm
Forum: Listen to Music
Topic: the greatest rock and roll moment ever...
Replies: 77
Views: 19030

Somebody already beat me to 'Louie Louie' by the Kingsmen. When Jack Ely comes in too early after the solo is good, but equally good is "Let's give it to 'em. . .RIGHT NOW!" going into my all time favorite guitar solo. Also all the completely absurd drumming on that whole record. . .
by adadan
Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:03 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Advice on 1" 8 Track Machines
Replies: 23
Views: 9930

By the way, I also have a 3M 1" 8 track similar to the one pictured above, a 3M 1/2" 4 track, parts of a custom Ampex 300 1" 8 track, and a few other machines, but all of them need fairly major work other than the MM-1200. I have a BSEE and I'm a pretty skilled electronics tech, so it's not the repa...
by adadan
Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:56 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Advice on 1" 8 Track Machines
Replies: 23
Views: 9930

If you're mostly concerned about onging tape costs, you might want to shop for a 16 track or 24 track machine and then buy a 1" 8 track headstack. I have an MM-1200 1" 8 track that I got for a really good price, plus my workflow is intentionally old-fashioned, so the 8 track limitation works fine fo...
by adadan
Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:27 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Oil Can Delay/Reverb
Replies: 38
Views: 13358

I've worked on a lot of Silvertone amps with reverb, and none of them (that I've seen) have the oilcan echo. I believe the pipe-bomb looking reverb you're talking about is from the era of the twin 12 combo with the front-facing chrome control panel with red line around it (chassis above speakers wit...
by adadan
Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:58 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Anybody here knows how to convert combo amps to amp heads?
Replies: 4
Views: 2054

Re:Anybody here knows how to convert combo amps to amp heads

Well, for most of the combo-to-head conversions I've seen, people have actually just sawed off the part of the cabinet that holds the speaker and patched up the tolex covering to look OK (or terrible, depending on how much they cared about cosmetics). It really depends on how the amp chassis mounts ...
by adadan
Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Help! Shure 819 Boundary Mic Question
Replies: 2
Views: 5620

RE: Help! Shure 819 Boundary Mic Question

Looking at their schematic, you do need the Shure "power supply" or an approximation thereof. The Shure mini-XLR jack is connected directly to the FET inside the boundary mic, and your 48V phantom power is both a higher voltage than you want and is not appropriately connected to the FET terminals wi...
by adadan
Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:10 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: what can you tell me about AIMS AMPS?
Replies: 6
Views: 3792

RE: what can you tell me about AIMS AMPS?

I've worked on a couple of those, but I think the only actual schematic I have is for the PA head, which has reverb but no tremolo. From what I've heard, the "Fender employees moved to Arizona to start the company" thing is accurate, and the amplifiers were made in the USA, but the guitars were impo...