Blackdog upgrades hardware in studio A-B

12/21/2012

New hardware upgrade for Blackdog recording studios control room A and B.

1) Outboard: Atlas Pro Audio/Buzz Audio JT-656 Fully discrete Class A Stereo Preamp(with changeable transformers on both the inputs and outputs[Iron/Nickel], and sweepable input load imp. from 300ohms to 10k ohms), Empirical Labs EL-8X fully moded(Stereo Pair, sequential serial numbers

New Microphes added to the arsenal of transducers used to capture great performances:

Advanced Audio CM 12se Large Diaphragm with Peluso CEK 12 Capsule(basically an AKG C12/E LAM 251),

Advanced Audio CM 54 Small Diaphram(stereo pair with cardioid and omni capsules),

Cascade Fat Head II Ribbon(stereo pair with blumlein bar), AKG D 112, Shure SM 57, Audio Technica 4041(stereo pair)

Other:G-Drive 750GB external HDD(mac formatted, 400/800 firewire) K&M low profile mic stands(2), K&M overhead stands(2), Mogami Studio Gold XLR 25'(2), Proco Ameriquad XLR 30'(2), Mogami Studio Gold TRS 10'(1), Mogami Studio Gold TRS-XLRM 10'(2), Mogami Studio Gold TRS-XLRF 10'(2).p

Studio B

Monitoring: KRK Rokit6 Gen 2(pair), AKG K271 MK II

Special thanks and big welcome back to Blackdog engineer Erik Wheater.

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