The day we decided to formalize an interview turned out to be the day their new Auditronics console was arriving. Until we had to repair to Union Ave. to figure out how to get the legs off to fit the thing in the door, I sat around with Tony and his partner Joel Hamilton and talked about everything from the old days of recording in Cleveland to digital audio, to Tony's favorite bass recipes.
What's the deal with the new console that's coming?
TM: I feel just so happy for Joel that he's getting his old board back. [Joel's Kansas City studio flooded, several years ago, destroying a lot of gear, including a vintage Auditronics mixing desk.] It's a real auspicious day. I'll let Joel tell about the Auditronics, cause I always like to hear him tell the stories...
JH: It's a great old console that was made in Memphis by a bunch of engineer nerds. They're now a broadcast console company but they started out doing recording desks. It's going to be a really nice signal path to go with the Pro Tools HD rig. Just a cool front end I like everything about it. The EQ is awesome.
So spec out the one you're getting.
