PMT Audio

If only there was a Pro Audio Shop in Colorado where you could test out all of the microphones that matter.

Shop organization is getting out of hand.

Here we have some Kicktone, API, Isoacoustics, ATR, and Focal inventory.

On the analog tape side of things, that's everything they make.

Many of the manufacturers I represent are well oiled machines, and also great people, but special shout out today to Manley Labs.

Their support for their dealers is uncompromising and ultra professional.

Gefell Generation 4 in this pic.

Trying to get a manufacturer that you all know about on board that makes a very celebrated SDC, and then Josephson C42 and Gefell M300 and Telefunken 260 microphones.

The race is on to learn about SDC microphones. And have you demo them all.

Also in dialog with a firm you also know that makes 1073 preamplifiers. Hopefully this will come to fruition.

Given excellence is the Manley Force and API, both heartily endorsed and both top sellers here.

But I want to focus on the Neve side or something adjacent to the Neve sound. It is within this search that we discover, by working together the nuances between Shelford, Chandler, and others.

I don't often state my personal preferences as this may or may not be helpful for people testing gear here. But my dream gear is obviously Shelford Pre, Manley Vari-Mu and Chandler Curve Bender and Empirical Labs. But I want to have you all listen to all the gear available and I want to learn more as well.

Stoked to be able to be part of this sale and of course to be an official Manley dealer!

This is the most insane sale I have ever been a part of.

Dual Shelford Mic Pre and Shelford Compressor.

Spending the last twelve years learning about microphones and working with many of you and testing microphones and listening carefully to feedback from the local community and feedback from around the world and working with the manufacturers has been a blast!

Obviously, I am not David Josephson, and obviously I do not consider myself an authority in any way. But by making the investment in our local community and providing what I believe are the best currently produced microphones for all of you to test and demo for over a decade now, I have learned quite a bit from you, from industry leaders and from investigating the lay of the land.

The measure of success, is that there are three microphone demos going on at the moment in our community. So mission achieved...

One thing I have learned about the manufacturers I am honored to represent, is that results come from commitment.

AH! The photo. I probably don't have the time or capital to research at the pace I pursued microphones. To vet designs, to understand the basic principles, to listen to a huge number of vintage and currently manufactured gear.

In this particular example, someone already has. But of course there are many options and a large degree of subjectivity, which is where you come in.

RND designs, measures, compares, listens, consults with, in my estimation, the top engineers and producers in the world getting their feedback and then tests, measures and listens again.

But leaving that testament to awesomeness aside, I also have some time listening and working, and I have been asked by people I respect, how I achieved certain sounds.

Considering many options I believe that the Shelford Preamplifier is one of the best out there. It's lineage after all is not just in the name, but a continuation of what has worked in the past and innovation through results in the lab and in the studio.

You might also give a ring to ask about the timing of this post, or possibly not. Of course, there is a reason that two pieces of gear are sitting on your community's demo console this month.

Depending on a variety of factors, we will start the preamp journey here in Colorado to any degree possible.

Most of you know there is quite a bit of agonizing that goes on over here prosecuting the search for answers and standing behind that gear. And obviously, this whole journey is not just about what Tik thinks.

I am very keen to pursue letting as many of you test this as possible.

Now get back to editing or watching the next band or checking the oven....

Tik

It's Official!

I didn't get any cool pics of the gear, so here is a random shop floor shot.

In any case out for demo..

API Audio mic pre
AEA Ribbon Mics mic pre, which I know will be interesting...
Chandler Limited TG microphone, which I never really heard yet but when we opened the case......very sexy.
Heiserman Type 19
Josephson Engineering C705.

Looking forward to hearing some feedback.

That's a lot of mic stands!

Some spin grips, pro packs and boom stands!

One each for two different ATMOS systems.

Waiting on a shipment of Latch Lake stands and then it's off to the local Metal store to source some material for custom trusses!

Excitement and euphoria ensues!