You know, when an email with a title like this shows up at Tape Op we just gotta laugh. And an email just did show up, and I hope I don't alienate a potential advertiser or supporter, but hey, please think of another way to promote your product.
If they can build a box that contains monitors with a decent listening position, a great sounding tracking room with iso booths, microphones, stands, tie lines, patch bays, mic preamps... Â Oh, never mind. You know what I mean. This is plain ridiculous.
See my End Rant in the upcoming July issue. #84. It was written before we received this email. But you wouldn't have guessed so.
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