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Saturday, 30 April 2011

Neve 8078

On ebay today is the absolute ultimate vintage recording console, and I want it

Langevin AM16

This one is really special. I would love to have this in my studio! Note that I have also posted this console on my other blog, its full of stars where there is some audio of this thing in action

Cadac F Series

Another Cadac, these are starting to pop up a bit more often

Maihak V45

This is a new brand to me! Ive never seen them before, but they look a bit like Glensound or early EMI pieces

Cadac E Series

This is a very nice looking British console...

Another Helios - Basing Street

I posted over on Its Full Of Stars about the studio in Basing Street in the 70s. Theres more pics over there, and a bit of info. This desk is a Helios '32 in 24 out'. Its now owned by Jason Carmer, according to this Helios website

Martin Hannett at Strawberry Studio

I have posted this video over on my other blog here because I love it so much! This is also an update to this post and this post featuring the same console

Vintage API

Here is a beautiful API 2416 on ebay Australia

More About Philips

Knowing not much about Philips consoles I did a bit of digging around and discovered quite an interesting thread over on gearslutz

Philips LDC 12

This is a very interesting little console, on ebay today

Tom Petty and an MCI 416?

I snapped this from the telly, a doc about TP&the heartbreakers. That looks very much like an MCI 416 b, possibly Muscle Shoals?

Vintage API

Theres a cool API on Primal Gear at the moment. No price though

Another Neve [8036]

Being sold by AES Pro Audio UK

Neve 8078 For Sale

I found this incredible console over on this website

Amek 9098

Here is an amazing Amek console, currently on ebay

Another 8108

OK, and heres one for sale by Sonic Circus at the moment, I love the look of this thing!

Better Pics of an 8108

The previous post featured the under-loved 8108, and heres some proper pictures of one, recently sold by Primal Gear

Neve 8108

Theres an 8108 console on the bay right now. Sorry for the lowres picture, its all they have...

MCI 416b in action

I just posted over on my other blog about mixing on my analog desks, with some video

Sunday, 31 October 2010

BBC Radiophonic Workshop Desks

This is my 100th post for Balance, so I thought I would do something a bit different. Here is a review of the various consoles used by the totally great Radiophonic Workshop over the years

SSL E Series

For some reason I haven't posted much about SSL desks. Maybe they don't come up for sale so often or something, or maybe they don't catch my eye so much, which is pretty odd considering how into early 80s stuff I am. Anyway here is a great looking console from 1982

Neve PMS 12-2

How about this little baby? This has to be one of the sweetest 12 channel mixers ever made

Cadac E-Type

There's a rather interesting looking late 80's Cadac on ebay

Siemens C4 [No 2]

Neve VR66

Heres a huge Neve console for sale in Chicago

Neve Series 44

This is on eBay Latvia. I had not herd of these, and can find very little on the net about them

The One - 2

I know it's not really possible to have two holy grails, and I have already allocated that honor here, but here goes anyway

Amek Hendrix

This does look nice

Calrec S Series

Here is a beautiful later vintage Calrec, also on the bay

Otari Concept One

This is about to end on eBay

Yamaha Vintage Consoles

I have certainly been neglecting our Japanese friends in this blog, as pointed out by Brandin, who refurbishes these beautiful consoles

Cheap Cadac - OK it was a scam

Another bargain it seems on eBay. UPDATE via Wolfgang Willms - seems this was a scammy auction. Here is the feedback from the buyer: "This is a scam. Seller won't reply to emails. Avoid!"