DIY Oktava 319 Mic Mod – Part 2

I’ve always been fascinated with Russian engineering and technology. This was my first opportunity to hack into some of it.

My First Music Demo, 1988

These are my very first 4-track recordings. I made them in the spring of 1988, then dubbed and distributed a bunch of demo cassettes under the name M. Scott. Eden in the Rain[audio:http://marshalserna.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/01-Eden-in-the-Rain.mp3] Predestination[audio:http://marshalserna.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/02-Predestination.mp3] The Rush of My Heart[audio:http://marshalserna.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/03-Rush-of-my-Heart.mp3] You Deny[audio:http://marshalserna.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/04-Simple-Man.mp3]   Equipment used: Roland Jupiter-6 : all the “analog” sounding stuff. Strings and bass, […]

DIY Oktava 319 Mic Mods – Part 1, introduction

More than a year ago Jess and I purchased a pair of Oktava 319 microphones with the express intent of having them modified by Michael Joly at Oktavamod.com. Several years ago Guitar Center was blowing these out at $89 each. They currently go for about $300 new. We found them on Ebay for less than […]