SoundWorkshop 1280

1280 mod: summing bus with opamps and transformers

For giggles we designed a summing buss for the 1280, it worked so well we actually installed in on a couple of units.

1280 intro video

Matt guides us through a tour of the SoundWorkshop 1280 console

1280 adding a fuse

Adding a fuse and and a proper power cable with a ground prong is one of the simplest 1280 projects to undertake. The ideal upgrade...

1280 cleaning faders

We once worked on a 1280 that apparently had liquids spilled on its faders (aka. slide potentiometer). We have not found a good source...

1280 replacing faders (slide pots)

The faders on the 1280 console are one of its most fragile electro/mechanical components, considering the amount of use they get and the...

1280 Replacing Caps

Electrolytic capacitors are pretty much made from paper, foil and electrolyte. With time the electrolyte can evaporate and/or leak. This...