by David Fonsbo | Mar 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
I bought my first Roland SRV 2000 in 1986. The price when it hit the market was app. 20.000 Dkr. or 3.000 US$. I bought the next for 500 US$ and the third for 100 US$. These units are highly underestimated. They deliver excellent reverb on drums including gated...
by David Fonsbo | Dec 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
When I’m sixty-four…In-house mastering is done in a 64-bit environment for maximum detail and clarity. Eq’s and comps are primarily Linear Phase types for zero phase distortion and ultra-high precision. Sometimes I even use my ears… Of course,...
by David Fonsbo | Dec 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Curing sticky tape problems by baking! In the ’80s some tape manufacturers made magnetic tapes of sonic good quality but poor physical quality! I have restored a lot of Ampex 456 tapes from this period in my ‘oven’ which is a hairdryer and a...
by David Fonsbo | Dec 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Bad caps are like the Plague. It happens to most electrolytic capacitors. Especially the cheap ones. You can almost always see on that capacitor if it is bad. Look at the top. It should be flat and plane. If it is bulgy or you see some brown fluid it is on its way to...
by David Fonsbo | Dec 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
What is audio schematics? Audio schematics are diagrams that show the components and connections in an audio system. They are used to visualize the various components and how they are connected, providing a helpful guide for building and troubleshooting audio systems....