Coming alive-VMS-70, Drive Rack and SP-272 Mastering Console

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dcknuth
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Coming alive-VMS-70, Drive Rack and SP-272 Mastering Console

Post: # 49978Unread post dcknuth
Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:47 am

Well this should keep my busy for a while. After sitting some 18 years, everything is re-capped, all of the trimmer pots replaced. Mastering console is up, quiet and behaving. Still working on the Light Peak Meters and Tyrone 1" Phase Oscilloscope.... but onto the lathe. Helium has become very difficult to obtain here in Chicago. Any tips ??

I am looking for a cutting engineer near Chicago to hire for some test cuts. Hit me up if your in the area and interested. Glad to pay you for your time.
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Re: Coming alive-VMS-70, Drive Rack and SP-272 Mastering Con

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Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:56 pm

As long as you keep the level and high frequency content down it's no problem cutting without helium. For test cuts it shouldn't be a problem. Helium has gotten very expensive. You can purchase a tank and have it filled at a party supply store but I'd contact a welding gas supplier.

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Post: # 49987Unread post tragwag
Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:01 pm

since Todd moved to California, the only cutting room in Chicago I can recall is: http://www.chicagomasteringservice.com/vinyl.html
making lathe cuts on a Presto 6N, HIFI stereo cuts on vinylrecorder
at Audio Geography Studios, Providence, RI USA
http://www.audiogeography.com

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Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:14 pm

Carl Saff is in the Chicago area also.

http://www.saffmastering.com/

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Post: # 49989Unread post dcknuth
Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:21 pm

Thank you both. Reaching out to them.

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