{"product_id":"vintage-studio-supply-company-microphone-personal-monitor","title":"Vintage A Studio Supply Company Microphone Personal Monitor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Studio Supply Company Microphone Personal Monitor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Excellent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRARE VINTAGE NASHVILLE STUDIO GEAR — STUDIO SUPPLY COMPANY MICROPHONE PERSONAL MONITOR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere’s a fascinating piece of vintage professional recording history: a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio Supply Company Microphone Personal Monitor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring balanced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXLR microphone input and output\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plus a dedicated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheadphone jack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This is not a conventional microphone or speaker—it is a specialized inline monitoring device designed for the recording-studio environment, allowing a performer or engineer to monitor the microphone signal through headphones while keeping the balanced XLR signal moving through the recording chain. Compact, purpose-built, and unmistakably “old-school studio,” this is the kind of unusual professional audio hardware that rarely turns up today. The unit is branded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio Supply Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and its construction and specialized design are consistent with the professional studio equipment associated with this highly regarded Nashville company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio Supply Company has an impressive place in Nashville recording history. Founded by audio engineer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDave Harrison in the early 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the company became a professional recording-equipment supplier and MCI dealer and was involved in the design and outfitting of serious recording studios. Harrison's work with Studio Supply led directly to the groundbreaking MCI 400-series console, one of the earliest commercially available inline recording consoles, and he later founded Harrison Systems, whose consoles became highly respected throughout the professional recording industry. Contemporary industry sources document Studio Supply's work with major artists and producers including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWillie Nelson, Mickey Gilley, Chips Moman, Paul Kennerley, and Emmylou Harris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as well as studios associated with Nashville's professional recording community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a particularly exciting find for collectors of vintage studio equipment, Nashville recording history, and unusual professional audio hardware.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Studio Supply was dealing in and developing equipment for serious working studios at a pivotal moment in recording technology, and this Microphone Personal Monitor is a wonderful example of the specialized tools used behind the scenes. The artist and studio references above are provided to establish the historical significance and professional pedigree of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio Supply Company—not to suggest that this particular unit was personally used by any of those artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage equipment like this is increasingly difficult to find, especially with its original Studio Supply Company identification. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA great opportunity to add an unusual piece of genuine Nashville studio history to a collection, vintage recording setup, or studio display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Used","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45239062134827,"sku":"MM62134827-A","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2146\/1071\/files\/IMG_4021_e21cf246-0bb9-448c-89b5-87b3ed65d351.jpg?v=1789076385","url":"https:\/\/mountainmusicsite.com\/products\/vintage-studio-supply-company-microphone-personal-monitor","provider":"Mountain Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}