VISIT PROWORKSHOP RECORDING WEBSITE
Here is a link to the Proworkshop web site.
PROWORKSHOP BASIC TRAINING
This is an ongoing series of articles to help you succeed with the basic recording techniques along with the electronics and wiring found in a modern sound and recording system. This link will gather all the Basic Training articles together for you.....Link to Proworkshop Basic Training
PROWORKSHOP GEAR
This is our new database of gear we're using in the Proworkshop studio. It's not complete yet but it's the future and it will be done soon. Here is a link to Proworkshop gear.
HIGH on TECHNOLOGY INDEX OF ARTICLES
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REVING UP THE 47 YEAROLD LESLIE 147 WITH A COMBO PREAMP AND NEW TUBES
This article details our continuing journey with the amazing rotating speaker system, the classic Leslie 147, 40-watt, tube amp powered sound of the Hammond organ. Full article here
MESA BOOGIE CAB CLONE REVIEW AND TIPS
In this article we look at the Mesa Cab Clone which is a box that allows a direct connection between the output of a guitar amp (up to 150 watts) and the input of a a mixer for live sound or recording reinforcement. Full article here
THUNDERBOLT VS USB3 HARD DISK INTERFACE COMPARISON
AKATIO THUNDERBOLT 2 HARD DISK ENCLOSURE ON MAC OS-X
In this article we compare experience and performance of USB3 for disk drives vs a Thunderbolt 2 connected enclosure capable of holding up to four drive mechanisms, either 2.5" or 3.5" form factor.
Full article here
HOW TO DO PARALLEL COMPRESSION WITH VIRTUALLY ANY COMPRESSOR
You don't need a new $1000 to $2000 compressor to enjoy this powerful processing technique, this article explains in detail how to get parallel compression from almost any hardware compressor.
Schematics and build information included. Full Article here
LARGE DIAPHRAGM VACUUM TUBE MICROPHONES REVEALED
In this article we'll examine the individual components that make up a large diaphragm tube microphone system. No matter how much you spend your microphone will have these equivalent circuits. Full Article here
STUDIO DRUMMING TECHNOLOGY
HOW TO PREPARE AND PACKAGE RECORDED STUDIO DRUM TRACKS
This article deals with the potentially tedious process of moving 10-individual tracks of recorded drums between different DAW platforms. Full Article here
EPIC ROCK GUITAR TONE, BUGERA VS BOOGIE VS MARSHALL
A story about reamping lead guitar tones at extraordinarily high volume level, Full Article here
MICROPHONE SELF-NOISE EXPLAINED
Microphone self-noise, what it is, where it comes from and how much is bad, Full Article here
ISK PEARL MICROPHONE REVIEW
This is a review about the Pearl microphone from ISK Pro Audio. Can a microphone for less than $30 sound any good? Full Article here
RECORDING STUDIO POWER DISTRIBUTION
This article details the construction of the new power distribution rack for Proworkshop recording. This was a fun and easy construction project that cleaned up a big wiring mess and lowered the studio noise floor. Full Article here
HOW TO MAKE A CLICK TRACK WITH LOGIC PRO X AND EZ DRUMMER
This "how to" article details the process of creating a click track for drum recording. Follow the simple step by step details to make your own click track at home. Full Article here
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR TRACKS FOR PROFESSIONAL MIXING
This article explains how to prepare a folder of tracks for mixing at a professional studio. Following this guide will improve and speed up the mixing process dramatically. Stop wasting time, check it out. Full Article here
LISTEN TO YOUR MIX ON DIFFERENT SPEAKERS
This article is all about listening to your mix on different speakers as well as some basic tips for developing what to listen for. Full Article here
THE BIG LUDWIG MARCHING SNARE CONVERSION FOR RECORDING
In this article we discuss the conversion of a 1966 Ludwig Marching Snare Drum into a more conventional drum for recording. Full Article here
RECORDING STUDIO WIRE SIZE AND GAUGE
This article introduces and discusses wire size, also covers inverse numbering and appropriate wire size by common applications. Full Article here
CONNECTORS FOR PROFESSIONAL AUDIO AND RECORDING
This article introduces the most common connectors used in modern recording studios.
Full Article here
INTRODUCTION TO RECORDING STUDIO SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS
This article introduces AC and DC current, signal level, shielded and unshielded cable and balanced and unbalanced connections. It's all in simple easy to understand statements you can begin using to make more informed connections.....Full Article here
PAWN SHOP STRAT-STYLE WASHBURN GUITAR PART-2,
WD PICKGUARD, SEYMOUR DUNCAN PICKUPS
In this article we're looking at replacing the pickguard on a strat style guitar with a custom pickguard by WD Music.....Full Article here
PROWORKSHOP STUDIO DRUM KIT
Here is the brief description on HoT.....Full Article here
Full in-depth description and discussion on Proworkshop Gear.....Full Article here
COMPARING AUDIO TRANSFORMERS
HoT compares three audio coupling transformers using music and test tones. Full article here.
STEREO MICROPHONE CABLE
How to make a single mic cable handle two balanced microphone signals. Full article here
VU METER REBUILD
Reworking a DIY four-channel meter bridge from the early 80's with DIY JLM VU meter driver boards from Australia. Full article here
ULTRA LOW MASS MINI-MOGAMI MICROPHONE CABLES
Making your own miniature light weight microphone cables from premium Mogami cable. Full article here.
API 3124 QUAD MICROPHONE ATTENUATOR
Build a four-channel master volume box for your API 3124 and improve your options. Full article here.
PROWORKSHOP BASIC TRAINING
RECORD BETTER TRACKS FROM THE START
These are handy tips to help you make better recordings. Full article here.
ULTIMATE HEADPHONE OUTPUT SELECTOR
This DIY box allows a single set of headphones to be fed by six independent headphone sources. Full article here.
TRS-THRU HANDYBOX
This DIY project shows how to build an extremely handy little box that addresses a variety of chores. It's low cost and easy to build. Full article here.
FENDER SQUIRE SHORT-SCALE JAGUAR BASS PART 2
This is an ongoing project, we take this $169 bass and give it new Seymour Duncan pickups, a new bone nut and a new heavy mass Hipshot bridge and get the tone to compete with an Alembic Stanley Clark short scale model. Full articles here.
WARM AUDIO EQP VS. KLARK TEKNIK EQP
It's the battle royal between the two low priced Pultec style EQ clones. Find out how they compare in features and sound. Full article here.
KEMPER PROFILING AMPLIFIER, RACK VERSION REVIEW
Will Kemper destroy the market for real tube amplifiers? Will they profile every amp made and offer them all in one amazing piece of equipment? Maybe... Full article here.
FENDER JAGUAR SHORT SCALE BASS MOD
This is an ongoing article about modifying an inexpensive 4-string bass to sound as good as instruments costing thousands more.....Full article here
PAWNSHOP GUITAR BUILD PART-1
We take a used pawnshop Washburn Stratocaster-style guitar and turn it into a tone monster with new Seymour Duncan pickups, switch and pots. Full article here.
GIBSON FLYING VEE GUITAR REBUILD
We take this flying Vee Gibson and improve the electronics and pickups. Full article here.
MADE IN MEXICO STRATOCASTER REBUILD
We'll take this low priced Stratocaster and make it sound better than an American Standard Strat. Full article here.
10 BEST PLACES ON THE INTERNET TO BUY GUITAR STUFF
Buy parts and pieces from some of the best and most reliable suppliers on the internet. Full article here.
TIPS FOR SOUND AND RECORDING, USING COMPRESSORS AND EQUALIZERS
A quick article that tells you the correct order to use eq and compression.....Full article here
TIPS FOR SOUND AND RECORDING, MOST IMPORTANT CONTROL IN SOUND SYSTEM?
A quick article for beginning sound engineers. What is the most important control in any sound system.....Full article here
REBUILD JAPANESE FENDER STRATOCASTER
We take this $189 pawn shop Strat and make it play and sound fantastic. Full article here.
THE BEST WAY TO TUNE DRUMS
After years of struggling with drum tuning Tunebot makes the process simple and repeatable. Not only that, proper tuning can kill off ugly sustaining tones. Full article here.
HOW TO SOLDER CORRECTLY
This simple explanation will explain the correct methods and secrets to successful soldering. It's not hard, it just takes a little crafting and time to do world class soldering. Full article here.
SPEED POTS BY SEYMOUR DUNCAN
Find out why we love these great pots so much and what they can do for your Fender style guitars. Full article here.
LESLIE 147
We soup up our recently purchased early-1970's Leslie 147 for studio use. Full article here.
YOUR RECORDING SESSION
This is a basic explanation of what to prepare for when going in to the recording studio. Full article here.
BUILDING YOUR OWN STUDIO MICROPHONES
In this article we'll look at the process of building professional microphones, DIY style..... Full article here
OPEN LETTER TO APPLE ABOUT MAC PRO
It's no secret, we're Mac users here, PC free since 2003. We've been toiling with a 2013-styled Mac Pro cylinder and make a few suggestions to Apple about the next revision. Full article here.
FULLTONE '69 PEDAL
The Fulltone '69 is the king of the FuzzFace imitators, this stomp box has great sound, features and build quality. See what the excitement is about. Full article here.
ATM-450 AUDIO TECHNICA MINI MICROPHONE
This side address microphone wins our ears and a place on our snare drum. Full article here.
BEST SNARE DRUM MICROPHONE REVIEW
We look at what makes a great snare drum microphone. Full article here.
BEHRINGER X-32, THE JURASSIC YEARS Full article here.
BEHRINGER X-32 IN THE STUDIO
We examine some of the amazing features this digital console brings to the recording studio workflow. Full article here.
SOUNDCRAFT GB8-40 MIXER, OUR NEW ANALOG MIXER
Is analog mixing dead? Is it going away? We look at that and consider some modern options for hybrid mixing. Full article here.
SOUNDCRAFT GB8-40, DETAILED LOOK AT INSTALLATION CRITERIA, BUS COMPRESSION MODS AND USE AT PROWORKSHOP RECORDING.
This article appears on a Proworkshop Gear page.....Full article here
WARM AUDIO EQP-WA, LOW PRICED PULTEC-STYLE TUBE EQUALIZER
Warm Audio brought the magical tone of the Pultec style EQ to the affordable range, find out if it's any good in this article. Full article here.
KLARK TEKNIK 1176 STYLE COMPRESSOR REVIEW
We'll take and in-depth look at this new model by KT and see how it compares to other 1176 style units.....Full article here
NEUMANN U-47 ORIGINAL SCHEMATIC
Are you interested in building your own U-47? This is the original schematic and we have some interesting notes to point out about it. Full article here.
MXL REVELATION MICROPHONE REVIEW
Is the most expensive MXL microphone worth it? We'll answer that question and more in this article. Full article here.
B-E-A-D BASS TUNING, FENDER BASS CONVERSION ARTICLE
In this article we look at how to make a four string bass sound like the bottom end of a five string bass. Full article here.
ROBIN TROWER, STILL ROCKING
We look at the man, his guitar playing and his live performances at age 72. Full article here.
THE RIDES
What do Steven Stills and Kenny Wayne Shepard have in common? A band that practically nobody knows the name of and two great CD's. Full article here.
DIY PRECISION BALANCED ATTENUATOR
Need to control the level of a balanced output? We show you how we built a precision stereo attenuator package for use in our mastering setup. Full article here.
DIY BUILDIING YOUR OWN LDC MICROPHONES
We built a bunch of custom microphones for our drum set and for capturing vocals. Read about it and see if building microphones is right for you. Full article here.
API 3124 MICROPHONE PREAMP REVIEW
It's no secret, we're big fans of the big API sound, here is a full review of this professional level piece of equipment. Full article here.
BEHRINGER COMPOSER PRO COMPRESSOR REVIEW
This article explains why we're such big fans of this budget priced stereo or dual mono analog compressor. Full article here.
REAMP
This article explains the reamp process and discusses the REAMP box by Radial Engineering. Full article here.
LEXICON REVERB COMPARISON
This article contrasts and compares the Lexicon PCM-92 vs the Lexicon MX200, the company's highest and lowest priced outboard reverb processors. Full article here.
RNDI, RUPERT NEVE DIRECT INTERFACE
In this review we look at the RNDI and reflect on it in the studio. Full article here.
1176 SHOOTOUT AND COMPARISON
We compare the expensive 1176 by Universal Audio to new low priced models by Warm and Klark Teknik. Full article here.
FULLTONE MDV-3 AND FULLDRIVE-2
We're big fans of Fulltone stomp boxes for guitar players. In this article we'll look at the latest version of the Deja Vibe and the versatile Fulldrive-2 distortion pedal. Full article here.
BARGAIN RIBBON MICROPHONE SHOOT OUT
In this article we take the beautiful Royer 121 ribbon microphone and compare it to a bunch of low priced competitors. Full article here.
HOT ROD THE BUGERA 1960 INFINIUM TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIER
The new 1960 Infinium models by Bugera have tone and unique versatile features. We'll show you how to tame this 150-watt monster and make it into a real studio powerhouse by removing a pair of power tubes and replacing the remaining two power tubes with low power models. Full article here.
API 2500 STEREO COMPRESSOR
This premium priced stereo compressor has moved into our mastering rack, see what we think and why we chose this one. Full article here.
OUTLAWS LEGACY LIVE CD
This new double CD from the guitar army known as the Outlaws is brimming with tone and attitude, find out what we think about it. Full article here.
FULLTONE ROBIN TROWER OVERDRIVE
This custom overdrive pedal from Fulltone has quickly become a favorite here in the Proworkshop studio, here's our full review of this tone-full stomp box distortion. Full article here.
Visit the Proworkshop recording studio on the internet, here's a link to the studio web site. Enjoy and good music to you!
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