Fairchild Recording Equipment Corporation Explained

Fairchild Recording Equipment Corporation was an American manufacturer of professional audio equipment located in Whitestone, New York.

Background

The company was founded by Sherman Fairchild in 1931 to augment his interests in photography and image projection.

Fairchild's most notable products were the Fairchild 670 stereo compressor and its mono sibling, the Fairchild 660. These compressors can sell for over $30,000 .^[1] The original design, created by Rein Narma as he was building Les Paul's first 8-channel mixing console, was licensed by Sherman Fairchild who hired Rein Narma as the company's chief engineer.^[2]

The company's products also included amplifiers, preamplifiers, a control track generator to synchronize tape recorders,^[3] and recording lathes.^[4]

External links

• Fairchild Audio (private Hifi Classic Project)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shanks. Will. Compression Obsession: The Fairchild 670. uaudio.com. Universal Audio. September 2003. 12 September 2022.
2. Web site: 1959 Rein Narma Fairchild 670 Compressor Limiter . Mix Online . 16 August 2021.
3. Web site: History of the radio manufacturer Fairchild Recording Equipment Corp.; Whitestone NY. radiomuseum.org. 12 September 2022.
4. Web site: Rudy Van Gelder: Mastering. 12 September 2022.