In a world where Digital Audio Editing is king and compact interfaces dominate the home recording market, it can be easy to forget the basics. Chris Shepard, engineer and studio manager at the incomparable Chicago Recording Company, reminds us that the most important part of your signal chain is the beginning*. As a shining example, he removes an AKG C12 from the CRC vault for a bit of show and tell.
*It's like that Confucian adage: "even the longest journey starts with an AKG C12."
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