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Category: Creative Musical Devices

Direct to Vinyl Recording

Direct to Vinyl Recording

We’re not sure who Richard Thompson is, but this 1947 sound booth that’s too small for him to fit the guitar in is kind of cool in a retro way. Watch him record direct to vinyl!

But it is cool that he recorded direct to vinyl!  Top that, iPhone jockey!

Author HiFi ClinicPosted on September 21, 2018May 23, 2020Categories Creative Musical DevicesTags Direct to Vinyl, Richard Thompson, Third Man Records

Being creative with a reel-to-reel replacement project?

Being creative with a reel-to-reel replacement project?

Here’s a great example of what to do with those useless reel-to-reel tape players that come with some vintage stereo consoles: turn them into a touch screen streaming service! We have a great reel-to-reel replacement example:

http://www.instructables.com/id/1960s-Volumio-Console-Stereo-Cabinet-Restomod/

 

Author HiFi ClinicPosted on June 24, 2018May 31, 2020Categories Creative Musical DevicesTags reel-to-reel, replacement

Jukebox Control Project

Jukebox Control Project

A pretty cool how-to for taking a Seeburg 1950’s tabletop remote control and having it connect to your digital music player.

Seeburg Wall-O-Matic to digital music player.

Author HiFi ClinicPosted on June 4, 2018May 31, 2020Categories Creative Musical DevicesTags Jukebox, Seeburg, Wall-O-Matic

RFID powered selector for Google Home

RFID powered selector for Google Home

A story about a very cool RFID using Google Home and Chromecast speakers.  Anyone have a home RFID printer with those cool labels?

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/03/26/guy-builds-super-cool-rfid-jukebox-google-home-chromecast-speakers/

 

Author HiFi ClinicPosted on March 26, 2018May 31, 2020Categories Creative Musical DevicesTags Chromecast, Google Home, RFID

Oreo etched “vinyl” records

Oreo etched “vinyl” records

I know that it sounds like an April Fool’s joke… and it might be!  Feel free to suggest what music is etched into the Oreo cookie.  I have a few suggestions…

Author HiFi ClinicPosted on September 26, 2017May 31, 2020Categories Creative Musical DevicesTags Oreo, turntable

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