Of all the kits here, this is probably the most complex build, and with the loftiest goal as well.
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The front panel shares that same inspiration as well: Five bands of fully-parametric EQ with familiarly colored knobs set the tone on a nicely-painted and silkscreened front panel. EQ: Don Classics Based on the legendary GML equalizer, the Don Classics is a mono, 2-slot series unit boasting all the transparency and surgical precision of its inspiration. Their designs are patterned after classic preamps like the Neve and APIwith some models suitable for beginning builders and others best left for those with more experience. Seventh Circle offer seven varieties of preamp, designed to fit in their proprietary 8- or 1-space chassis.
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A rack full of Seventh Circle Audio preamps. Seventh Circle Audio from Oakland, CA provides both kits and fully-assembled preamps and compressors. Having both output transformers right next to each other in the bottom of the mic has some potential for crosstalk too.Īlternate Option: Any of the kits from Microphone-Parts. It also introduced some crosstalk as the signal ran past the bottom element and its strong magnets. DBX 530 Equalizer 500 Series Module Review with Samples I contacted owner Rick Wilkinson, who gave some insight to this rather unique design. Quality ribbon mics are a boon for many a studio situation and the Austin kits boast powder-coated brass bodies, hand-selected components, and a variety of transformer options, including Lundahl and Cinemag, to choose from. Austin Microphones specializes in DIY ribbon mic kits. The bundle includes full kits for a passive reamp box, a line level attenuator and a passive summing mixer.Īll three boxes are built from durable aluminum, and are exceptionally handy to have around the studio.
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There is a very wide range of kits available, covering all your studio essentials from basic designs like re-amp boxes and DIs to complex compressors and summing boxes.įortunately, DIYRE has bundled three of their entry-level projects together for a great introduction-and a very useful set of tools.
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With a bit of time and focus, you can wind up with professional-grade audio equipment worth much more than the literal sum of its parts. Do-it-yourself kits are becoming more and more common in the audio community, especially among the more ambitious-and more thrifty-among us.