Welcome to The Truth About Recording & Mixing episode 10 where we visit with Timothy Herzog and learn more about impedance, circuit design and Spectra Sonics. Timothy is the drummer in Godspeed You Black Emperor, records and produces and builds consoles. 

Topics:

0:00 Introduction2:00 Comment from Jon Ulrigg on Impedance being frequency dependent.6:05 Listener question from Liam on todays musicians and the artists who frequent Crackle & Pop! Studio.18:30 Welcome Timothy Herzog - and jumping right in on clarifying the topic of Impedance & interconnects.34:50 Timothy’s history and how he got into the things he does.40:00 Family history - both Timothy’s father & grandfather were electrical engineers.44:30 Meeting J Mascis & Mike Watt and going on the road and eventually getting involved with Godspeed You Black Emperor56:55 Getting introduced to Spectra Sonics and then getting obsessed with Spectra Sonics01:06:50 Richard Guy and more Spectra history. William Dilley’s approach to solid state designs.01:16:00 Learning from Richard Guy and building his first consoles.01:22:00 Working on other Spectras. Auditronics and Welton Jetton.1:34:30 Current projects. Matt Ross Spang’s studio build and the Ardent Spectra.1:44:00 One more correction - how to measure impedance. 01:49:00 The polarity of kick drums discussion returns!!! Gah!

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The Truth About Recording & Mixing is a bi-weekly podcast produced by the Fretboard Journal magazine, loosely based on our Truth About Vintage Amps Q&A podcast.

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Gear mentioned - Spectra Sonics, Spectra1964, Spectra C610, Spectra 101, Coles Ribbon Mics, Beyer Dynamic Ribbon Mics, RE20, SM57,