Interview with Flemming Rasmussen, Sweet Silence Studios Denmark (Metallica, Blind Guardian… )

Before we start: all photos copyright by Flemming Rasmussen   Interviewer: George Necola for blog.georgenecola.com/gearslutz.com Interview-partner: Flemming Rasmussen, Sweet Silence Studios Interview format: Email Interview date: January 2011     Introduction : Flemming Rasmussen is located in Denmark. One of the very few owners of a Trident A-range. He did classic albums with Metallica, Blind...

audio geeky with George – Part1: how i stopped worrying and started to love the analog desk

here we go.   I mix for 15 years now, both live and in my (or any other studio the band wants me to mix). Without going to start another “analog vs. digital war”, I just want to let you know my humble opinion about this topic. It is weather scientifically proven, nor am I right. It’s just my opinion. As far as my experience is, I always had troubles mixing on digital desks (or in the box). I...

Phoenix Audio – DRS1R / 500 series preamp

The DRS-1R hit me 2 weeks ago. As a long time user (not owner) of a DRS-2 (dual channel preamp from Phoenix Audio) I wanted to know if I could get me a DRS-2 for less money if I buy 2x Phoenix Audio DRS1R preamps. Well… the short answer is: YES! Technicalities: No input transformer (electronically balanced input) but an output-transformer (like in the DRS-2), same big gain knob,  26dBu output (clips at...