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Post by Pueblo Audio on Jul 21, 2015 18:22:53 GMT -6
Thanks for that warm welcome and opportunity to introduce Pueblo Audio. Since all the usual info about our products can be found at our website, maybe it would offer more insight if I tell your readership the story of myself and my company? I am currently a staff engineer at Bernie Grundman Mastering, a world-class mastering studio. This is my "day job". I have been here for 13 years where I have serve both as part of the technical team (designing and modifying mastering equipment), as well as a Mastering Engineer. Previous to this I was an independent recording engineer for 20 years. Having owned many of the best preamps available of that time, I still found the signal fidelity heard in the control room was still far from what I heard on stage. The artist's personality and their tonality was was just not being delivered to tape. I then began developing my own recording electronics to better capture the performance and compete for more business. Because I worked all the time, I could make tweaks to my own preamp and constantly test it under professional conditions. After each recording, I could analyze and improve the design based on "real world" results, then test again. Over the years, the design was refined into an instrument which could deliver what other preamps did not. A sound that is clean but not clinical, warm but not muddy, transparent but solid. Never "tipped up", always on the center of the note. I was very satisfied at this point and it was helping me win new clients, too. As already mentioned, I eventually had the opportunity to join BGM mastering studio. It was here I benefited from mentoring under the experience and talent of the world-renowned staff; learning to hear in a totally new way. If recording is the first creative step, mastering is the last. From this point of view, I could see the whole production chain: from mic to final CD or Vinyl pressing. I came to understand that it is not sufficient for the preamp to sound great at the time of recording. No, the preamp must also sound good all the way to the final product. This is, after all, what the consumer audience experiences. In other words, the signal must survive the long, eroding production process. To do this, the original mic signal integrity must be endurable. So I returned to the preamp design with this new philosophy. The result is what really sets Pueblo apart. The quality at the recording session is apparent in the commercial product. At BGM we enjoy visits from many world-class engineers. Often we are asked for equipment recommendations. This led to them borrowing my custom recording equipment, particularly my preamps. Well, they were "blown away" and insisted I make this a commercial product. After several years of encouragement I finally did, and Pueblo Audio was born. Through word of mouth alone I have sold many hundreds of units. I am proud that talented engineers and artists are using my products to make music, live broadcast, feature films, and episodic television every day. Very gratifying! Please feel free to post any questions. I am happy to talk about all our products and their usage. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jul 21, 2015 18:45:43 GMT -6
Awesome! Thanks for dropping by - one thing I didn't get was your name! Lol. Do you approach it as building a better mousetrap or improving on it? Do you have single units? What's the pricing?
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Post by ericn on Jul 21, 2015 18:56:49 GMT -6
Welcome to our little corner of the web, glad to have you here!
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Post by NoFilterChuck on Jul 21, 2015 19:24:12 GMT -6
Awesome! Thanks for dropping by - one thing I didn't get was your name! Lol. it's in his signature. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jul 21, 2015 21:28:57 GMT -6
DOH
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Post by ericn on Jul 21, 2015 21:31:57 GMT -6
See what getting old dose to you |
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Post by LesC on Jul 21, 2015 23:30:11 GMT -6
Yes, getting old makes you does off.
Welcome Pueblo Audio! Unfortunately I can't see your name on my phone.
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Post by LesC on Jul 21, 2015 23:33:26 GMT -6
Ok, I see Scott in your profile. I guess I doesd off.
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Post by Ward on Jul 22, 2015 7:09:58 GMT -6
See what getting old dose to you Yes, getting old makes you does off.. GRAMMAR POLICE!!! Does = verb, form of 'to do'. Example: See what bad grammar does to people? Dose= noun. A measure of medicine. Example: A good dose of Benalyn will help with that cough. Doze = verb. Similar to the verb form of 'sleep'. Example: Be careful you don't doze off when you're driving.Please use grammar wisely. |
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Post by LesC on Jul 22, 2015 7:35:29 GMT -6
See what getting old dose to you Yes, getting old makes you does off.. GRAMMAR POLICE!!! Does = verb, form of 'to do'. Example: See what bad grammar does to people? Dose= noun. A measure of medicine. Example: A good dose of Benalyn will help with that cough. Doze = verb. Similar to the verb form of 'sleep'. Example: Be careful you don't doze off when you're driving.Please use grammar wisely. Oops, you forgot: Does = deer, female deer, plural of a Mary Poppins reference. |
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Post by Ward on Jul 22, 2015 7:39:35 GMT -6
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Post by LesC on Jul 22, 2015 7:45:01 GMT -6
Awesome! Thanks for dropping by - one thing I didn't get was your name! Lol. Do you approach it as building a better mousetrap or improving on it? Do you have single units? What's the pricing? I have been curious about Pueblo for a while, but I've never found anything about pricing other than "Contact" for pricing on the Pueblo website. I have this feeling that if I have to ask the price I probably can't afford it. Scott, can you give us at least general ballpark numbers? |
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Post by ericn on Jul 22, 2015 7:46:08 GMT -6
See what getting old dose to you Yes, getting old makes you does off.. GRAMMAR POLICE!!! Does = verb, form of 'to do'. Example: See what bad grammar does to people? Dose= noun. A measure of medicine. Example: A good dose of Benalyn will help with that cough. Doze = verb. Similar to the verb form of 'sleep'. Example: Be careful you don't doze off when you're driving.Please use grammar wisely. Try typing with 9 fingers only 6 that have full sensation ! |
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Post by LesC on Jul 22, 2015 8:32:02 GMT -6
GRAMMAR POLICE!!! Does = verb, form of 'to do'. Example: See what bad grammar does to people? Dose= noun. A measure of medicine. Example: A good dose of Benalyn will help with that cough. Doze = verb. Similar to the verb form of 'sleep'. Example: Be careful you don't doze off when you're driving.Please use grammar wisely. Try typing with 9 fingers only 6 that have full sensation ! Eric, I love you man, I hope you know I was joking. |
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Post by ericn on Jul 22, 2015 8:47:37 GMT -6
Try typing with 9 fingers only 6 that have full sensation ! Eric, I love you man, I hope you know I was joking. No worries Bro I would say Im all thumbs but since Im missing one... If you can't laugh at yourself go home! right! |
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Jul 22, 2015 17:59:20 GMT -6
I've been wanting to take one of these for a spin for so long. Clips I've heard are stunning. Glad your on RGO with us!
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Post by Pueblo Audio on Jul 22, 2015 18:04:35 GMT -6
Awesome! Thanks for dropping by - one thing I didn't get was your name! Lol. Do you approach it as building a better mousetrap or improving on it? Do you have single units? What's the pricing? I think I was updating my signature as you wrote your reply, so no need to worry about any diminished acuity.  I approached the design by getting to the heart of what a preamp really should do: 1. Support best possible microphone operation. 2. Amplify and preserve that microphone's signal. That is it! The only thoughts and interaction an engineer should have with a preamp is making the connections and turning it up until its loud enough. That should end that session's mic-pre concerns. I have seen so much studio time and money wasted on playing around with busy-box preamps (pads, variable input Z, "colorizers", etc). By the time the engineer has gone through every button and knob combination, they still end up with a sound that they don't really want. Meanwhile, whatever artistic inspiration was present originally has long fizzled out; the opportunity to capture it lost. So to combat this and allow engineers to get on with the business of making a record, I have jam-packed Pueblo Audio mic pre's with "Un-Features" (patent pending  ). No pads, no relays, no polarity invert, no tape emulators, etc. These un-features allow Pueblo to avoid all the design flaws that most preamp manufacturers continue to included. There is no need for so-called "color" because the artist's o-g color is preserved. Instead the money is put into what really makes an amp perform: power supply, power supply, power supply! To be continued, as I have a session starting.... |
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Jul 22, 2015 19:06:38 GMT -6
This is all good info. Keep going when you get time. There's quite a few tech heads on here that will dig in to theory talk like this. And send me one of your amps to try so I can be sure it's in line with your theory, Scott |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jul 22, 2015 22:35:24 GMT -6
Wait a second...me first... |
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Jul 23, 2015 6:46:58 GMT -6
Yeah we can pass it around JK!
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Post by ericn on Jul 23, 2015 7:39:37 GMT -6
Love the concept of a mastering Eng. take on what a Mic pre should be!
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Post by Pueblo Audio on Jul 23, 2015 17:28:05 GMT -6
...send me one of your amps to try so I can be sure it's in line with your theory, Scott Hi Cowboy. Now you are the kind of of customer I like having: blowing past hyperbole and wanting to get your ears on the thing! I do wish I had a demo unit near you. Though we have enjoyed good growth, every unit my humble company builds must still go to filling purchases. The next best thing to offer is a 14 day demo trial period with every new purchase. During that time the product can be returned for a full refund (minus shipping), no questions asked. So purchases are worry free. Happy to report no returns yet!  The second best thing I could do is share an all Pueblo Audio preamp recording. Below is an excerpt from a live recording, with audience, of a jazz fusion trio performing at the Baked Potato in Hollywood. Minimalist signal path was... Mic -> Pueblo preamp -> JCF AD8 -> RME AES32 -> PT11. Please note that this sample is a flat, rough mix: without eq, compression, verb, or FX's (save a single gate on the kick). This is simply the faders being placed to get a static balance. I present it in this raw condition because I think you will sense how the Pueblos allow the mics to do the job they were meant to do. Since this is not a commercially mixed or mastered file, the best way to appreciate it is to play it back on a healthy system at life-like levels. Crank it up and enjoy! SAMPLE |
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Post by wiz on Jul 23, 2015 18:14:25 GMT -6
...send me one of your amps to try so I can be sure it's in line with your theory, Scott Hi Cowboy. Now you are the kind of of customer I like having: blowing past hyperbole and wanting to get your ears on the thing! I do wish I had a demo unit near you. My humble company has enjoyed good growth but every unit made must still go to filling purchases. The next best thing to offer is a 14 day demo trial period with every new purchase. During that time the product can be returned for a full refund (minus shipping), no questions asked. So purchases are worry free. Happy to report no returns yet! The second best thing I could do is share an all Pueblo Audio preamp recording. Below is an excerpt from a live recording, with audience, of a jazz fusion trio performing at the Baked Potato in Hollywood. Minimal signal path was... Mic -> Pueblo preamp -> JCF AD8 -> RME AES32 -> PT11. Please note that this sample is a flat, rough mix: without eq, compression, verb, or FX's (save a single gate on the kick). This is simply the faders being placed to get a static balance. I present it in this raw condition because I think you will sense how the Pueblo preamps allow the mics to do the job they were meant to do. Since this is not a commercially mixed or mastered file, the best way to appreciate it is to play it back on a healthy system at life-like levels. Crank it up and enjoy! SAMPLEThat sounds Killer!!! cheers Wiz |
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Post by NoFilterChuck on Jul 25, 2015 1:15:28 GMT -6
just make sure you take pics of the innards if you get your hands on it!
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Jul 28, 2015 8:49:28 GMT -6
just make sure you take pics of the innards if you get your hands on it! I hope there's nothing in it but a straight wire. |
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). No pads, no relays, no polarity invert, no tape emulators, etc. These un-features allow Pueblo to avoid all the design flaws that most preamp manufacturers continue to included. There is no need for so-called "color" because the artist's o-g color is preserved. Instead the money is put into what really makes an amp perform: power supply, power supply, power supply!
