- Books & Magazines
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- Music Radar - Musician's Blog, news, tutorials
- Mix Magazine - Many Online features and links
- Modern Recording Techniques book/ebook - Audio resource & info for engineers
- ProRec - On-line pro & home recording resources
- Sound On Sound Magazine - Hi-tech recording mag from England
- TapeOp Magazine
- Algorithmix® - Audio Restoration Software
- Avid / Pro Tools
- Cakewalk products
- Cool Edit Pro/Adobe Audition
- Doctor Audio - Midi & digital audio hardware/software products for Mac & PC
- Forat Electronics - High resolution samplers & drum machines, Linn product service (Los Angeles)
- JL Cooper Electronics - Console automation, MIDI & computer interfaces
- Midi Solutions - Midi processing products
- Mark of the Unicorn / Digital Performer, MOTU products
- Purrrfect Audio Workstations & Software
- True RTA - Real Time Audio spectrum analayzer software
- Acoustical Solutions - Soundproofing, absorbent materials, bass traps, recording booths
- American Music Supply - On-line catalog
- ASC - Maker of Tube Traps & many other acoustic studio products; also offer design services.
- Athan Corp - Parts and services for pro tape machines
- ATR Magnetics - Master recording tape
- Electronic Music Box
- FilmTools - Hard drives and storage media (Burbank, CA)
- Full Compass Systems
- Markertek Video / Pro-audio Supply
- Musician's Friend, Inc.
- Recording The Masters (formerly RMGI) - Pro recording tape
- Sam Ash.com
- Silent Source - Acoustic foams, baffles, bass traps, diffusors, wallcoverings, iso booths, etc.
- Sweetwater Sound, Inc.
- Tapeonline.com - New audio, video, DAT & back-up tape stock
- Taytrix inc.-Acoustical and audio supplies
- Transamerica Audio Group - Importer/dealer
- US Recording Media - Blank tape, MRL alignment tapes, leader tape, splicing blocks
- Westlake Audio
- Vintage King - ATR Magnetic tape, pro recording gear.
- ATR Magnetics Tape - Technical Information And Bias Settings
- Bias Chart for RMG International Recording Tape (.pdf file - archived)
- CD-Recordable FAQ (Andy McFadden)
- Eddie Ciletti - Gear service & upgrades, tape baking info, and more.
- Ethan's Winer's Magazine Articles - Pro articles on recording, electronics, music, etc.
- Esoteric speaker wire discussion / Roger Russel
- Jack Endino's Website - Northwest area studio info, articles on recording & production.
- Flo's Cutter Head Page - Info & pictures of record presses, disc cutting heads and lathes
- LA-2A compressor - Build Your Own
- "Old school" Studio info and other articles - Bobby Nathan
- Prosoundweb - Recording & live sound info; forums, news, links, technical articles & more.
- Rick Chinn's Electronics & Audio Page - products, info & misc. circuits
- Studio Expresso - Recording studios, engineer/producer's links
- Telefunken vintage V72-V78 preamp info (ADSR Shop, France)
- The Audio Archive - Tube sound versus transistor sound
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Home Recording
- Guide To The Home and Project Studio - (Tweakheadz Lab)
- Home Recording.com - Forums
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Link Pages & Directories
- Music & Audio Links (Synth Zone)
- Musician's Tech Central Recording - Archived articles, links & more.
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Microphones, Microphone Repair
- AEA - New ribbon mics & repairs, parts.
- Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics
- David Brown - Microphone repair (Agoura, CA)
- Dirk Brauner tube mics
- Drefahl Audio - Microphone Service & Parts (Germany)
- Josephson Microphones
- Lawson, Inc. - Home of the L47 microphone
- Location Sound - Dynamic microphone repair; Electro-Voice/Shure authorized (Los Angeles)
- Microtech / Gefell Microphones
- Mic Shop
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Neumann Microphones
- Pearlman Microphones
- Rode Microphones
- Royer Labs
- Schoeps Microphones
- Telefunken USA
- Vintage Microphones, Part 1: Neumann U-47 (Mix Magazine)
- Vintage Microphones, Part 2: Neumann M49, M50, U67 and U87 (Mix Magazine)
- Vintage Microphones, Part 3: AKG C-12, C-24 & Telefunken 250/251 (Mix Magazine)
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Miscellaneous
- Audio Accessories, Inc. - Patch bays & cords
- Audio Engineering Society
- Gearspace.com message boards - Discussion
- Hosa Cables & Products
- Mr. Patchbay - Audio patchbays, tutorials & info
- MRL - Test tapes (and how to use them)
- Omnirax - Studio furniture
- Encore A&S Case Co. - Rack mount & custom road cases
- Pro Co Sound - Cables, wall plates, audio interface boxes & adapters
- Recording.Org - Forums, articles, classifieds, and more
- Speck Electronics - Mixers, equalizers
- Studio Equipment Recall Setup Sheets & Manuals - downloadable pdf files
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Whirlwind - Snakes, cables, patch
bays, floor boxes & panels
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Services
- Allpro Electronics - Studio & music gear repair.
- Advanced Audio - Pro audio rentals. Helpful on-line references/info. (Los Angeles)
- Audio Rents (Los Angeles)
- Bay Area Studio Engineering - Servicing Analog Equipment since 1981
- Bob Hodas Acoustic Analysis
- Drum Doctors - Rentals (Los Angeles)
- Golden Mastering (Ventura, Ca)
- L.A. FX - Equipment rentals
- Sound Control Room - Acoustic services, products, and consultation for studios, etc. (Los Angeles)
- Speaker Repair Pros - Speaker Repair (Garden Grove, Ca.)
- Tony Pinnick Audio - Pro gear rentals (Los Angeles)
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The Hook - Studio microphone pop filters, accessories, rentals
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Studio Gear Manufacturers
- API Audio Products, Inc.
- BAE (Formerly Brent Averill Enterprises)
- D.W. Fearn - Vacuum tube microphone preamplifiers
- dbx Professional Products
- FMR Audio - Home of the "Really Nice Compressor"
- Furman
- Harman International
- Manley
- Opamp Labs, Inc - Audio/video amps, switchers, multboxes Pro Co Sound - Pro sound interface products + info & application data
- Soundcraft Consoles
- Studio Systems UK - Soundtracs consoles: new, used, & support
- Speaker City U.S.A.
- Tannoy Speakers
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Universal Audio
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Wiring & Grounding
- Ground Loops Info/Wiring Guide - Sound System Interconnection (Rane Corporation)
- Amplifier Application Guide; wiring & installation tips (Crown -.pdf download)
- An Overview of Audio System Grounding & Shielding (Bill Whitlock, AES)
- Do You Hear Something? - Eliminating Hums And Buzzes (Studio Nine Records)
- Installing A Technical Grounding SyStem (Equi=Tech)
- Patchbays - Freequently Asked Questions - Sound On Sound Magazine (archived)
- Power & Grounding for a Post Facility: Unconventional Approaches (Eric Wenocu)
- Understanding, Finding, & Eliminating Groundloops by Bill Whitlock - Jensen Transformers (.pdf download)
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Well-Grounded Approach To AC Power Problems - Interview with Arthur Kelm (Mix Magazine)
- Fun Stuff
- Early Recorded Sounds and Wax Cylinders
- Engrish.com - Fractured english seen on various Japanese consumer products.
- Get Reel - CD-roms & info; vintage reel-to-reel tape recorders
- Insect sounds from the Natural History Museum of Slovenia
- Mellotron - New and used instruments and parts
- PAIA Electronics, Inc. - Cool "old school" electronic kits
- Phil's Old Radios - Vintage radio sets
- Radio Caroline - Current and classic rock in the UK; listen on-line
- The VOX Showroom - Vox amplifier, guitar and organ info
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Computer/Digital Recording
Dealers & Suppliers
Info & Articles