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The Gear in the Studio |
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Spin1610 uses five computer controlled 300 disc CD changers
for music storage. Computers are only used for automation and voice tracking.
(CD's just sound better than MP3's!) Two Behringer
control boards are used, one at the automation rack,
the other is the control/production board. For FM /
Internet (Not In Use): the programming
is fed from the board into a stereo leveling unit, then a six band
compressor, and finally to the transmitter and router. For AM: the programming is mono-mixed in the main control board,
fed into a leveling unit, then a parametric EQ (to kill unwanted signals
above 12k and below 300hz), and finally fed to the transmitter.
We
use two of these mixers. One for the automation rack. And one for the main
console. The units are equipped with auto-talkover
channels, a super feature for voice tracking.
Pioneer PDF1009 300 Disc CD Changer Five
of these reliable and inexpensive CD changers hold all of our music, PSA's, weather beds, and time checks.
Controlled
by an inexpensive (and old) Compaq laptop computer, this unit starts and
stops the five CD changers based on a custom-written automation routine. This
unit is Spin1610's heartbeat. We love it!
Behringer VX2000 Mic Processor We
have only one studio microphone and it connects to this processor. Noiseless
and clear, it can make a three year old sound like Barry White. (We don't use
that setting.)
We
burn all of our spots and classic vinyl onto CD's using this recorder. The
newly recorded CD's are placed into one of the five automated CD changers.
Universal Audio 1176 Limiter This
is the secret device to GOOD sound. Spin1610 uses a single unit as an
Automatic Gain Controller/Leveler that directly feeds the AM transmitter. For
FM, two bridged units feed a stereo signal to the multi-band compressor. If
you have one of these units, and you want to part with it, contact us. We
covet these things!
Behringer Ultra-Dyne Pro DSP9024 With a good multi-band compressor like the one above, a station can really shine (or sound muddy and flat). We use ours only sparingly for a bright sparkling sound. But since our FM is not on the air, you can't hear it anyway. Take our word for it: We have one, and it works. (FCC: Please grant us an FM license!) NO
PHOTO. I'LL FIND ONE SOMEWHERE. Universal Audio 545 Parametric EQ For AM transmitters, any audio transmitted above 15kHz is just wasted power. No modern tuner, not even the GE SuperRadio, has the ability to 'hear' that high a frequency. So we roll off the audio starting at 12kHz. Commercial stations are required to have 'zero' transmitted frequencies above 10 kHz. Unlicensed Spin1610 actually sounds brighter! We cut off the extremely low bass with this unit as well. If you have one of these units that you would like to unload, send an email. We love Universal Audio gear here at Spin1610. Other Stuff In the Main Studio Our
microphone is a brand new Sennheiser MD421II. We
connect to two phone lines using a custom-built telephone hybrid. Two Technics turntables, two Pioneer single-well CD players,
and an old-fashioned Teac cassette deck all connect to our main console for
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The Transmitter |
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Spin1610 uses a Rangemaster 1000 transmitter built by |
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Pictures of our new studio and transmitting site coming
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