Aug 19th www.soniccircusfestival.com Sonic Circus will host an independent music festival on August 19th in Marlboro Vermont. The one-day festival features Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog, Binky Griptite Orchestra, Electric Wire, Amir Ziv, Aisha Burns, Sarah LaPuerta, & Delay 77. Curated to be an intimate, community-driven day of music in a beautiful private setting, local food […]
Review Magnatone Varsity Reverb 1×12″ 15-Watt Tube Combo Amp Sonic Circus recently signed on as Magnatone dealers . We wanted to demo the reissues as we have an entire collection of vintage Magnatones that are a staple here in the studio so we got in this Varsity first to take it for a spin. First […]
“You can weld with this console” according to the late Rich Kaplan. originally modified “Made better” by Deane Jensen. He designed an op-amp specifically for the console, the JE-918. The console was all Jensen transformers, from the mic pre, to the output transformer in the EQ, to the transformers in the fader amps. The consoles came stock with either Aengus 404 thumbwheel […]
Sonic Circus is now offering the full line of Moog Synthesizers including the re-release of the Vocoder. Derived from the original vintage schematic, the Moog 16 Channel Vocoder’s analog voice circuits are hand-soldered at the employee-owned Moog Factory in Asheville, NC. The Model 10 a faithful recreation of the first compact modular synthesizer created by Dr. […]
We sat down at Sonic Circus Studio with David Lyons to talk shop about the place, the inspiration behind it, how it serves the business, and what it is all about. Why do you have a working studio at Sonic Circus and how did it all come about? DL: Sonic Circus Studio is basically a […]
Sonic Circus Tech Shop SSL Console Restoration We wanted to show you a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into our Used/Vintage consoles when you purchase one from Sonic Circus. When the console is ordered, we determine the level of service that is required to bring it up to spec. Pictured here is a little SSL […]
Sonic Circus designs new, turn-key studios around custom Rupert Neve Shelford 5088 consoles. We wanted to share an inside look at the latest 5088 in build and QC at Rupert Neve Designs in Wimberley, Texas. We are having this one custom designed with a 19″ 500 Series 10 Slot Rack, as well as additional stereo […]
