Allen and Heath GL2400

The Allen & Heath GL2400 Live Console is loaded with the features you need for all kinds of mixing applications. The GL2400 is within financial reach of most people, even those just starting out.  It’s quite possibly the best mixer than money can buy in its price range. Other console similar to it that serve the same purpose and have the same quality can sell up to $100,000. This is a massive difference because a 32-channel version of the GL2400 sells for around $2,500. This offers people who want that professional sound but cant afford to buy a Amek or SSL console an a affordable option. For the small price you pay for the GL it offers 4 subgroups, 6 auxiliaries, and LR mixes, enhanced 7x4 matrix, multi-source stereo channels, and aux-fed subs capability.  It has great microphone preamp circuitry (with an extended 74dB gain range) with massive headroom (up to +34dBu). Its responsive 4-band EQ, and every other element of circuit design have been carefully engineered to ensure the best sonic performance possible. If you have ever used analog console before you know the difference the gear makes over digital when it comes to sound quality. These consoles are used around the world to run sound in major shows and are trusted to work. The GL2400 also has an option that if you open the console in the back you can move jumpers around to reroute how the signal flow of the counsel will work. This gives you the capability to convert a primarily front of house console to a project studio-recording console. You have the option to reroute how the aux sends work and where in the signal flow will place the direct outs, which will be used to go to a multi-track in a studio. With the option to expand channel stripes by 8 at a time this console makes a perfect addition to any small or expanding studio. Overall the GL2400 is a top buy for the money. I would rate it 5 out of 5 and recommend it for anyone looking for a great sounding reliable console.

TED: Steve Jobs - How to live before you die

After watching the Steve Jobs commencement speech at Stanford University lots of different thoughts went through my head. He mentioned how he was attending college with no reason in mind and that he actually dropped out to be able to drop in on the classes he liked. Its these little events that really interest me because such a turn of events at the time may seem like a huge risk but no one can tell what it will lead to in the future. It amazing to contemplate how such a small move in anyone’s life can have such a dramatic impact on the future of his or her existence. Steve also mentioned how getting fired from apple was the best thing that could of happened to him. It’s strange how something that most people would look at as a tragedy he looked at it as opportunity. It is this love and passion for his work that really sets him apart. It shows that if you really love to do something and are passionate about it there is nothing and no one that can stand in your way from achieving that goal.  The fact that apple let Steve Jobs go helped turn his life around and made him create some of the best creations we have on the world today. If it was not for that drastic turn of events in his life, Pixar Studios would have never been created and animated films may not be what they are today. Another way to look at it is if Steve were never fired from Apple he would of never entered the most creative years of his life and the company Next would have never been developed. This could have had a huge impact on Apple and they way they are perceived today. It amazing how time continues and the small events that take place can have the greatest impact on the future.