The film “A Complete Unknown,” directed by James Mangold and starring Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, co-stars Edward Norton. It chronicles Dylan’s arrival in Greenwich Village in 1961, his rapid ascent to stardom, and his controversial 1965 electric performance at the Newport Folk Festival, along with key recording sessions from his first two CBS/Columbia Records […]
Integration What’s the Next Step in my studio? Are you looking to step up your game a little and don’t know where to start? Maybe you’re thinking about graduating from that little USB interface to a Top end converter and some Boutique mic preamps? Do you need a console? What do you know about clean […]
If you haven’t heard the sound that Spectra Sonics Equipment produces, you should! In 1964, Spectra began cranking out amazing mic preamps, EQs and the legendary 610 comp-limiter. A lot of the consoles in the mid to late 60’s were built with Spectra Sonics components in them. They were pioneers in creating preamps and compressors […]
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 […]
At the end of 2019, Sonic Circus was hired to consult and supply vintage recording gear for two upcoming film productions based on Aretha Franklin’s life. The first production, titled Respect (produced by MGM), stars Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin. The cast also includes Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Queen Latifah, Marc Maron, Tituss […]
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 completed the SSL 9072 restoration and installation for Omega Recording Studios in Rockville MD. For more info on Omega go to http://www.omegastudios.com/history
Magic Shop Neve console Sonic Circus recently restored the Magic Shop Neve console and finished completion of the restoration, studio design and installation. The console went through a 3 month restoration process and sounds amazing. Steve Mcintosh is the new owner and if anyone is interested in booking The Barn in Iowa, please feel free […]