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Building a UREI 1176LN Clone (Part 1)

August 2nd, 2009
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I’m going to try and make a compressor for the studio. Not just any old compressor, but a clone of a classic, the UREI 1176LN. Why? What? For the curious yet uninitiated, a compressor is an essential piece of studio gear. It allows one to control dynamics of a signal using certain parameters, which is really [ READ MORE ]

How loud is a piece of string?

December 24th, 2008
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I’ve been charged with the job of mastering audio recently, which is a job that I’m completely unqualified for but am finding really interesting. Mastering is the process that recordings go through after leaving the mixing engineer and before arriving at the replication plant. A record might contain a whole bunch of mixes from different sources, at different [ READ MORE ]

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Wondering why I don't listen to Boards of Canada more often. 22 hours ago
Trying to get logistics in order. Five gigs in three days this weekend! Maybe I need a sandwich first... 2010/07/29
Comparing car insurance comparison websites. 2010/07/28
If you see me cycling by very slowly singing a nonsensical tune to myself but out loud, it's because I'm very very tired.. 2010/07/21
Off to Larmer Tree festival, playing with @ruththeodore tonight and Saturday. #larmertree 2010/07/15
If I wanted to spend my time arranging band travel logistics and stage backlines, I'd become a tour manager. 2010/07/14
Mini street festival right outside my house! 2010/07/10
Computer has decided it's too hot to compile software. Four 'beeps' and then just powered off. Which I think is equivalent to stomping feet. 2010/07/03
I've spent an unhealthy amount of time as an oracle dba lately. I think there should be counselling services availble to minimise trauma. 2010/06/02
Just finished a 13 hour day in the studio recording Victor Menace. Me and Tansay were semi-naked for much of it, for sound reasons. 2010/05/25