Amy and Jay Fisher discuss the restoration and operation of a 1950s-1960s high fidelity analog recording studio with a modern digital studio. Connections, wiring, plugs, jacks, digital-analog interfaces, microphones are described, with hands-on opportunit

Created February 14, 2023

Part 1: Bryan Ellis with High Plains Sleep Disorder Center in Clovis, New Mexico will return next week for a follow-up podcast. A new digital-analog interface is being used, hardware settings and glitches in electrical equipment, patch jacks, and TRS plugs are revealed. Five podcast mics are now in use, and an advanced interface. Vintage microphones in the studio are described and detailed. Volunteers with STEM and STEAM interest are requested. Blue collar opportunities and needs are examined during the computer revolution. DIY YouTube videos are humorously described.

Part 2: Studio building update: Studio monitor rebuild and repair is described, sources for acquiring vintage electronic equipment are identified. Jay describes reason and type of rebuild of vintage Altec recording broadcast monitors, and crossovers, frequency controls, and dividing circuits are briefly covered. Baffles, grill cloth, and tweeter operation are detailed, and the refinishing of the speaker cabinets is revealed. Cannon plugs, XL connectors, XLP, XLR, plugs, receptacles, designations and identification quirks are discussed.

Further information, photos, and history of the project is available at www.jayfisher.com

Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce (and the Clovis Sounds Studio): www.clovisnm.org

Engineered by Amy Fisher