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TekTok Spotlight #3
RND REMOTE MIC PREAMPS (RMP-D8)
We're recording from the Tower and anywhere. In this little unit are 8 great, remote-controllable Rupert Neve preamps. Conversion to digital is local and the output is a single CAT 5 cable. Oh the places we'll go! As always, a big thanks to Rupert Neve Designs for doing what they do best, so we can, too.
TekTok Spotlight #2
RND MASTER BUS CONVERTER
We are fans of Rupert Neve Designs, everything they do, and, yet, this piece is special. Since our production process is analog and the music distribution network is digital, we convert everything we record and mix.
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The Master Bus Converter by RND is a two-channel analog to digital converter. Its innovation, besides being faithful to the original sound, is the addition of a limiter and a signature “silk” circuit to control peaks and selectively enhance harmonic content. The MBC is incredibly useful for our live broadcasts where dynamic peaks are often unforeseen and this technology is perfectly suited to manage them. We love the smooth work flow it provides on everything we do. So all that comes out of Blue Rock goes through this one-of-a-kind converter.
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TekTok Spotlight #1
SHADOW HILLS MASTERING COMPRESSOR
This is the first in a series of features on specific tools we love and lean on. At first glance, this box may look like rocket science but despite its sophistication, this compressor is extremely simple.
The Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor is a go-to processor for us here at Blue Rock for several reasons. We love looking at those big, bakelite knobs, but we love using it even more on most everything—Kelly Willis to Band Of Heathens. It features two channels and two stages of compression, VCA and optical, especially effective for vocals or on the stereo bus. Added to this, three selectable output transformers—Iron, Nickel, Steel—that each offer a distinct tone profile to the source.
Austin-based Peter Reardon and team bring only a special few releases to market and we get excited by each. Shadow Hills is a prime reason we love the creative community here.
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