In the basement of a building on 54th Street and 8th Ave, Richard Factor is putting the finishing touches on the DDL 1745, the world’s first piece of digital pro audio gear—a 3U rack-mount box with four large knobs. Weeks earlier, a one-off version of the DDL had been sold to Maryland Public Broadcasting. Now, with a production-ready prototype, Richard decides to carry it down to the Record Plant at 44th Street and Broadway where Jack Douglas and Rod O’Brien are recording. From the Gear Club Podcast, here’s Rod’s recollection of that day and his encounter with this decidedly newfangled piece of gear.
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