DIY Gear Modifications | No. 52
SM57 Mod: Modifying the Shure SM57 Microphone
by Steve McAllister
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DIY Gear Modifications | No. 45
Alesis 3630 Mod
by Jeff Laity
The Alesis 3630 is a very popular, full-featured compressor. It offers up RMS and peak compression, variable knee, adjustable attack and release times, and great metering for under a hundred bucks....
DIY Gear Modifications | No. 29
LA4 Mods: Hot Rodding the LA-4 Limiter
by Eddie Ciletti
I have always loved optical limiters, especially the classic Teletronix's vacuum tube LA-2A and its "solid- state" sibling, the Universal Audio LA-3A. Both were minimalist in terms of user...
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PAIA Tube Mic Pre Modifications
by Matt Newport
It's common knowledge that a beautiful, well-designed and well-crafted tube mic preamp is going to cost as much as a budget used car. There is a low-cost alternative, nonetheless. Given the right...
DIY Gear Modifications | No. 44
Oktava Mic Mod: Modifying Your Oktava ML52 Ribbon Mic
by Dave Fisher
Ribbon microphones are finally coming back into vogue these days after a long, unexplainable hiatus from the recording studio. The sudden proliferation of Oktava's ML52 is in no small part due to the...
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Motown & Memphis
Motown & Memphis | No. 105
Chief Engineer of Motown: Russ Terrana Shares 18 Years of Recording for the Iconic Label
by Rob Bisel
It is truly remarkable to step back and examine the full societal impact that some recording engineers and mixers have had on American culture. During his 18-year tenure as Chief Engineer for Motown...
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John Fischbach: Recording Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life
by Larry Crane, Luther Russell
John Fischbach is a world-class producer/engineer who has had his hands on the console since the late '60s. He's worked with artists as diverse as Carole King, War, the Burrito Brothers and even the...
Motown & Memphis
Bob Olhsson: Magic & the Motown Sound!
by Philip Stevenson
It's the mid-60s and tubes are glowing hot in studios from 30th Street to Abbey Road. Wheels are in motion and the legacy of Leonard Chess and Sam Phillips is welling up in the ears of America. In...
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Roll, Jordan, Roll: A conversation with legendary Memphis producer Jim Dickinson
by Philip Stevenson
Somewhere on the thorny road to legend, hotel recording genius (and Eric Clapton victim) Robert Johnson wrote, "This stuff I got'll bust your brains out." While he may have been referring to...
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