Recording Studio Co-op - Revision history

Woozle at 12:26, 2 May 2021

2021-05-02T12:26:11Z

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	* lightweight Yamaha keyboard with about 100 sounds, including a decent grand piano		* lightweight Yamaha keyboard with about 100 sounds, including a decent grand piano
	* [[TEAC A-2340SX]] 1/4" x 7" 4-track analog reel-to-reel		* [[TEAC A-2340SX]] 1/4" x 7" 4-track analog reel-to-reel
	* [[Tascam 80-8]] 1/2" x 10" 8-track analog reel-to-reel, with working Dolby unit (one channel seems to be dead)
	* [[Tascam DA-30]] DAT recorder with digital I/O		* [[Tascam DA-30]] DAT recorder with digital I/O
	* Funky old 1970s portable analog organ, with (apparently) individually-tuned oscillators (very non-digital sound)		* Funky old 1970s portable analog organ, with (apparently) individually-tuned oscillators (very non-digital sound)
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	* [[Ensoniq Mirage]] keyboard, probably working, with lots of discs (same caveat)		* [[Ensoniq Mirage]] keyboard, probably working, with lots of discs (same caveat)
	===items definitely needing work===		===items definitely needing work===
			* [[Tascam 80-8]] 1/2" x 10" 8-track analog reel-to-reel, with mostly-working Dolby unit
			** solenoid to activate the play motor seems to have died
			** one channel of the Dolby seems to be dead
	* [[Quantum mixing console]] -- a relic of the 1970s.		* [[Quantum mixing console]] -- a relic of the 1970s.
	* Emu Emax sampler & MIDI controller: I actually like this better as a controller than as a sampler. Don't know if it works at the moment, but I've repaired it once or twice before.		* Emu Emax sampler & MIDI controller: I actually like this better as a controller than as a sampler. Don't know if it works at the moment, but I've repaired it once or twice before.
	* Yamaha Clavinova digital piano / controller with stand and pedals (this is actually Harena's, bought for the kids many years ago, but she got another one): several keys broken, but electronics all seem ok. Just need the new keys from somewhere, and figure out how to get the old ones out...		* Yamaha Clavinova digital piano / controller with stand and pedals (this is actually Harena's, bought for the kids many years ago, but she got another one): several keys broken, but electronics all seem ok. Just need the new keys from somewhere, and figure out how to get the old ones out...

Woozle: circumstance update

2021-05-02T12:24:46Z

circumstance update

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	==The Problem/Opportunity==		==The Problem/Opportunity==
	[[category:woozle ideas]]I have a lot of musical and recording equipment which I currently (and for the foreseeable future) don't have any room to set up. I also can't afford to rent working space in which to set it up~~. (We~~'~~re already shelling out over $100/mo. just for storage space.) I also~~ have limited time in which to use it~~, although ''if it were set up'' I probably would~~ be ~~making at least some use of~~ it ~~-- and recording an awful lot more than~~ I ~~am [[The Cheap Imitation\|currently]]~~.		[[category:woozle ideas]]I have a lot of musical and recording equipment which I currently (and for the foreseeable future) don't have any room to set up. I also can't quite afford to rent working space in which to set it up, and I'd have limited time in which to use it -- which means that maybe other people could be using it when I'm not.

	'''Perhaps''', ~~though~~, there is some way to work a trade with others who have the cash and/or interest in having ~~low-cost~~ access to recording equipment.		'''Perhaps''', then, there is some way to work a trade with others who have the cash and/or interest in having access to recording equipment, with cost scaled to what folks can afford (down to and including free, or in trade for work or eggs or whatever).

	I have carpentry tools and would be willing to put in some work (and perhaps lumber) helping to make a space suitable for recording.		I have carpentry tools and would be willing to put in some work (and perhaps lumber) helping to make a space suitable for recording.

Woozle: link to Delta-66 page

2021-05-02T12:01:26Z

link to Delta-66 page

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	I have carpentry tools and would be willing to put in some work (and perhaps lumber) helping to make a space suitable for recording.		I have carpentry tools and would be willing to put in some work (and perhaps lumber) helping to make a space suitable for recording.

	I can also help with pretty much anything electronic, especially computer-related. If circumstances are right, I might even be able to contribute some computer recording equipment, e.g. the M-Audio 66 ~~(4 analog in/out, 96 kHz / 24 bits; digital I/O).~~		I can also help with pretty much anything electronic, especially computer-related. If circumstances are right, I might even be able to contribute some computer recording equipment, e.g. the [[M-Audio/Delta 66]]
	==The Equipment==		==The Equipment==
	===definitely usable===		===definitely usable===

Woozle: /* definitely usable */

2021-05-02T00:39:02Z

definitely usable

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	* Funky old 1970s portable analog organ, with (apparently) individually-tuned oscillators (very non-digital sound)		* Funky old 1970s portable analog organ, with (apparently) individually-tuned oscillators (very non-digital sound)
	* Moog Opus 3 quasi-digital early 1980s organ/synth (cheesy and a bit digital-sounding, but with actual knobs and sliders)		* Moog Opus 3 quasi-digital early 1980s organ/synth (cheesy and a bit digital-sounding, but with actual knobs and sliders)
	* Moog Rogue analog synthesizer ~~(power supply currently missing, but worked when last powered up)~~		* [[Moog Rogue]] analog synthesizer
	* Moog / Radio Shack analog synthesizer (much like the Rogue, but with a polyphony source)		* Moog / Radio Shack analog synthesizer (much like the Rogue, but with a polyphony source)
	* Portable vertical stand suitable for 2 mid-sized keyboards		* Portable vertical stand suitable for 2 mid-sized keyboards
	* One or two nice old hi-fi amps which would be fine for low-powered (by some standards, anyway) listening		* One or two nice old hi-fi amps which would be fine for low-powered (by some standards, anyway) listening
	* At least one pair of mid-sized (not terribly hi-fi, but not cheesy either) hand-boxed speakers (cabinets could be re-built for improved audio quality)		* At least one pair of mid-sized (not terribly hi-fi, but not cheesy either) hand-boxed speakers (cabinets could be re-built for improved audio quality)
			* 2 tall equipment racks, 2 short equipment racks

	===need evaluation===		===need evaluation===
	* 88-key weighted MIDI controller (may have a couple of keys dead; haven't had room to set it up properly)		* 88-key weighted MIDI controller (may have a couple of keys dead; haven't had room to set it up properly)

Woozle: internal links

2019-12-01T16:47:59Z

internal links

Woozle: /* items definitely needing work */ link to new page about the Quantum board

2013-04-14T17:59:29Z

items definitely needing work: link to new page about the Quantum board

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	* Ensoniq Mirage keyboard, probably working, with lots of discs (same caveat)		* Ensoniq Mirage keyboard, probably working, with lots of discs (same caveat)
	===items definitely needing work===		===items definitely needing work===
	* Quantum ~~QM-128~~ mixing ~~board~~ -- a relic of the 1970s~~. I was told that REM used it to record their "first 2 releases" at Mitch's Drive-in, but I have no independent confirmation of this. I started rebuilding the patch bay, but life intervened~~.		* [[Quantum mixing console]] -- a relic of the 1970s.
	* Emu Emax sampler & MIDI controller: I actually like this better as a controller than as a sampler. Don't know if it works at the moment, but I've repaired it once or twice before.		* Emu Emax sampler & MIDI controller: I actually like this better as a controller than as a sampler. Don't know if it works at the moment, but I've repaired it once or twice before.
	* Yamaha Clavinova digital piano / controller with stand and pedals (this is actually Harena's, bought for the kids many years ago, but she got another one): several keys broken, but electronics all seem ok. Just need the new keys from somewhere, and figure out how to get the old ones out...		* Yamaha Clavinova digital piano / controller with stand and pedals (this is actually Harena's, bought for the kids many years ago, but she got another one): several keys broken, but electronics all seem ok. Just need the new keys from somewhere, and figure out how to get the old ones out...

Woozle: not done, but saving for now

2007-08-07T19:56:21Z

not done, but saving for now

New page

==The Problem/Opportunity==
[[category:woozle ideas]]I have a lot of musical and recording equipment which I currently (and for the foreseeable future) don't have any room to set up. I also can't afford to rent working space in which to set it up. (We're already shelling out over $100/mo. just for storage space.) I also have limited time in which to use it, although ''if it were set up'' I probably would be making at least some use of it -- and recording an awful lot more than I am [[The Cheap Imitation|currently]].

'''Perhaps''', though, there is some way to work a trade with others who have the cash and/or interest in having low-cost access to recording equipment.

I have carpentry tools and would be willing to put in some work (and perhaps lumber) helping to make a space suitable for recording.

I can also help with pretty much anything electronic, especially computer-related. If circumstances are right, I might even be able to contribute some computer recording equipment, e.g. the M-Audio 66 (4 analog in/out, 96 kHz / 24 bits; digital I/O).
==The Equipment==
===definitely usable===
* vintage late 1970s Fender Rhodes, in good shape (all keys present); some case-related issues, but usable
* lightweight Yamaha keyboard with about 100 sounds, including a decent grand piano
* [[TEAC A-2340SX]] 1/4" x 7" 4-track analog reel-to-reel
* TEAC 80-8 1/2" x 10" 8-track analog reel-to-reel, with working Dolby unit (one channel seems to be dead)
* Tascam DA-30 DAT recorder with digital I/O
* Funky old 1970s portable analog organ, with (apparently) individually-tuned oscillators (very non-digital sound)
* Moog Opus 3 quasi-digital early 1980s organ/synth (cheesy and a bit digital-sounding, but with actual knobs and sliders)
* Moog Rogue analog synthesizer (power supply currently missing, but worked when last powered up)
* Moog / Radio Shack analog synthesizer (much like the Rogue, but with a polyphony source)
* Portable vertical stand suitable for 2 mid-sized keyboards
* One or two nice old hi-fi amps which would be fine for low-powered (by some standards, anyway) listening
* At least one pair of mid-sized (not terribly hi-fi, but not cheesy either) hand-boxed speakers (cabinets could be re-built for improved audio quality)
===need evaluation===
* 88-key weighted MIDI controller (may have a couple of keys dead; haven't had room to set it up properly)
* Ensoniq EPS-M 12-bit rackmount sampler, with lots of discs (haven't tested them to see how many have survived since last use in 2001)
* Ensoniq Mirage keyboard, probably working, with lots of discs (same caveat)
===items definitely needing work===
* Quantum QM-128 mixing board -- a relic of the 1970s. I was told that REM used it to record their "first 2 releases" at Mitch's Drive-in, but I have no independent confirmation of this. I started rebuilding the patch bay, but life intervened.
* Emu Emax sampler & MIDI controller: I actually like this better as a controller than as a sampler. Don't know if it works at the moment, but I've repaired it once or twice before.
* Yamaha Clavinova digital piano / controller with stand and pedals (this is actually Harena's, bought for the kids many years ago, but she got another one): several keys broken, but electronics all seem ok. Just need the new keys from somewhere, and figure out how to get the old ones out...

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	* lightweight Yamaha keyboard with about 100 sounds, including a decent grand piano		* lightweight Yamaha keyboard with about 100 sounds, including a decent grand piano
	* [[TEAC A-2340SX]] 1/4" x 7" 4-track analog reel-to-reel		* [[TEAC A-2340SX]] 1/4" x 7" 4-track analog reel-to-reel
	* ~~TEAC~~ 80-8 1/2" x 10" 8-track analog reel-to-reel, with working Dolby unit (one channel seems to be dead)		* [[Tascam 80-8]] 1/2" x 10" 8-track analog reel-to-reel, with working Dolby unit (one channel seems to be dead)
	* Tascam DA-30 DAT recorder with digital I/O		* [[Tascam DA-30]] DAT recorder with digital I/O
	* Funky old 1970s portable analog organ, with (apparently) individually-tuned oscillators (very non-digital sound)		* Funky old 1970s portable analog organ, with (apparently) individually-tuned oscillators (very non-digital sound)
	* Moog Opus 3 quasi-digital early 1980s organ/synth (cheesy and a bit digital-sounding, but with actual knobs and sliders)		* Moog Opus 3 quasi-digital early 1980s organ/synth (cheesy and a bit digital-sounding, but with actual knobs and sliders)
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	===need evaluation===		===need evaluation===
	* 88-key weighted MIDI controller (may have a couple of keys dead; haven't had room to set it up properly)		* 88-key weighted MIDI controller (may have a couple of keys dead; haven't had room to set it up properly)
	* Ensoniq EPS-M 12-bit rackmount sampler, with lots of discs (haven't tested them to see how many have survived since last use in 2001)		* [[Ensoniq EPS-M]] 12-bit rackmount sampler, with lots of discs (haven't tested them to see how many have survived since last use in 2001)
	* Ensoniq Mirage keyboard, probably working, with lots of discs (same caveat)		* [[Ensoniq Mirage]] keyboard, probably working, with lots of discs (same caveat)
	===items definitely needing work===		===items definitely needing work===
	* [[Quantum mixing console]] -- a relic of the 1970s.		* [[Quantum mixing console]] -- a relic of the 1970s.
	* Emu Emax sampler & MIDI controller: I actually like this better as a controller than as a sampler. Don't know if it works at the moment, but I've repaired it once or twice before.		* Emu Emax sampler & MIDI controller: I actually like this better as a controller than as a sampler. Don't know if it works at the moment, but I've repaired it once or twice before.
	* Yamaha Clavinova digital piano / controller with stand and pedals (this is actually Harena's, bought for the kids many years ago, but she got another one): several keys broken, but electronics all seem ok. Just need the new keys from somewhere, and figure out how to get the old ones out...		* Yamaha Clavinova digital piano / controller with stand and pedals (this is actually Harena's, bought for the kids many years ago, but she got another one): several keys broken, but electronics all seem ok. Just need the new keys from somewhere, and figure out how to get the old ones out...