This is a one man show. I build tube preamps, record music tracks, plus build and maintain this website. Guess which is my least favorite activity. Sorry for not keeping this page more up to date. Audio examples of the tube preamps are on the respective pages as well as below.

Please note: These are improvised jams done while testing preamps. I have fun doing this, but I simply cannot take the time for the punch-ins and re-recording of parts necessary to make them "finished" pieces of music. I am not too embarrassed by their flaws, so here they are ...

These samples are from the various preamp pages, collected here for easy access:

All the parts of this little tune were recorded through the LAmpex. This version is completely dry. No EQ or processing of any kind except conversion to mp3:
Salary Salt (dry and raw)

This version has some basic effects applied:
Salary Salt (w/FX)

More LAmpex files:
Voice 1 Description of features

Voice 2 continued

Classical Guitar

Acoustic guitar recorded through a Studio Projects C-1 mic using an external phantom power supply. No EQ, effects, or processing except for a touch of reverb. The LAmpex was showing about 5 to 10 dB of peak reduction on the meter and was set to "limit" mode.

Preamp files:
| Voice test file (192 kbps mp3)
Demonstration and description of features. Note: From the 2:08 minute mark on, the mic is the Studio Projects C-1.

Music test file (192 kbps mp3) .
acoustic guitar x 2, electric guitar plugged into the mic input with a matching transformer, bass guitar plugged into the line input. By the way, at the end I simply moved the guitar closer to the mic for that long sustain. Pay special attention to the obnoxious string slaps of the acoustic. The reproduction of those slaps shows off the transient response and headroom of the preamp.

Music test file #2 (192 kbps mp3)
acoustic guitar x 2, tenor sax, trombone x 2, cabasa (The sax, t-bones, and cabasa were recorded with the built in mic pad turned on.)

Here's a Sample recording of 2 classical guitars. The only processing applied is a little reverb and a limiter on the main buss. No EQ, noise reduction or other trickery.

Recent Collaborations

The music presented here is copyrighted. It is intended for the listening use of our visitors. Any copying or other use is prohibited without written permission of the authors. Most of these are FLAC files.
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Same Old Wrong

An acoustic jazz-blues featuring:

Tim Turner on writing, vocals, acoustic guitars and bass
Jim Miller on acoustic slide guitar, clarinet, drum track, mixing
Lisa Miller on backing vocals

Problems

Tim Turner on writing, vocals, acoustic guitars
William O'Connell on keyboards
Jim Miller on electric and bass guitar, drum track, micro djembe, tenor sax, trombone, mixing

Diary of a Nobody
by Tim Turner & Co. (rock - this was our first collab with Tim. It's an mp3.)

Here We Go Again
By Mike Kohlgraf (Smooth Blue Jazz)