Electrical Audio Gear Dork - Samamp V.A.C. 40

[@godofspacetime333]

None of us imagined this would be the last video we’d see. RIP Steve Albini, you were just as influential as the artists you recorded. My condolences to everyone at Electrical Audio.

[@user-jm4cd5sd1x]

VAAAXXXYYY VAAAAAXXYYY PAID HIS TAAAXXYY

[@ThinkyPain]

I think it works as an epitaph in a way that he would appreciate.

[@namebrandmason]

@@ThinkyPainthis is how I choose to remember Albini. A pud explaining a volume attenuator by drawing a circuit diagram on a legal pad.

[@David.C.Velasquez]

Oh no! I just found this man, and source of knowledge. Poor chap, terrible loss... condolence to everyone involved.

[@shayneoneill1506]

@@David.C.Velasquez Aint it the way? I've been a fan since the 90s but yeah, I've had a few people I've discovered when it was too late. Its still a punch in the gut innit?

[@jeandista]

R.I.P. Steve. A true hero in the professional audio field.

[@user-jm4cd5sd1x]

VAAAXXXYYY VAAAAXXYYY PAID HIS TAAAXXYY

[@V_Dgt]

F**k how?!!

[@LordofDiamondsMetal]

My god... I think we all know why we're here today Steve, if you can somehow read this from the great beyond, know that I and so many other engineers, asipring and professional, looked up to you more than words can say. You were way too young to go but the work you did while you were here was incredible and so valuable to the underground music scene. Thank you for assisting so many artists with capturing their creative vision and preserving your methodology in videos like the ones on this channel so that others can continue what you upheld.

[@UdiKoomran]

Heartfelt words

[@educesar77]

RIP Legend! ❤ Watched this a few days ago and just heard the news. You were the greatest! Thanks for the good music, inspiration and the art you helped to put forward.

[@AnonymousAccount514]

He’s one of a kind…who else is gonna put out videos like this? Nobody

[@itsmike2405]

I cannot believe this… RIP Steve😢

[@user-jm4cd5sd1x]

VAAAXXXYYY VAAAAXXXYYY PAID HIS TAAAXXYY

[@IronPig_75]

Can't believe he passed. What a loss. Condolences to his friends, family and collaborators. A true musical genius.

[@user-jm4cd5sd1x]

VAAAXXXYYY VAAAAXXYYY PAID HIS TAAAAXXYY

[@Brittjones]

RIP Steve…thank you for all your service to this planet!

[@user-jm4cd5sd1x]

VAAAXXXYYY VAAAAXXYYY PAID HIS TAAAXXXYY

[@jamesdoctor8079]

When I first watched this over the weekend I wasn't expecting to be coming back here typing this today, but rest in peace Steve. True hero of home recording

[@jesperjacobsen2463]

@@user-jm4cd5sd1x Get it together man! What's the point of posting that?

[@danwilson25]

I was exactly the same...

[@remco613]

I just read about Steve's passing and it's gut-wrenching, I don't know what else to say. Rest in Peace Steve.

[@user-jm4cd5sd1x]

VAAAAXXXYYY VAAAAXXYYY PAID HIS TAAAXXYY

[@matthewdotson2186]

Goddamnit. I was hoping to make my way to Chicago and record with him one of these days. I guess that will never happen now. I hope Electrical Audio will find a way to stay open if possible. I've learned a lot about engineering from Steve and his channel. Rest in Peace Good Sir, you strange genius.

[@ravigunslinger]

Me too. It was one of bucket list things for pretty much all of my adult life. But I’d never reached a point where I had enough songs that I deemed good enough to justify recording them with albini.

[@johnkaplun9619]

I can't believe that I just watched this video yesterday and saw the news today. Loved Steve, loved his ethos, heart goes out to his family and everyone at EA. Thank you so much for these videos and a lifetime of music. I'll be spinning big black today.

[@someoneelsesradio]

Just wanted to say I'm so sorry for his family, staff, and close friends. It's truly devastating. I've not been this upset since John Peel died Steve has been an inspiration to me my whole musical life. It always felt like a musical secret i had, that no one else knew about in the mainstream world, where I don't fit in. Somewhere i could escape to. I lost a part of myself this week Thank you so much for existing Steve

[@InsaneCarville]

The influence Steve had on me seems to parallel what John Peel meant to him. I'm am so at a loss. No public figure has upset me when they passed, but this has cut deep. Ever since I was 10 years old, Steve has played a huge role in my life and can't speak highly enough on the admiration I've had for his work, ethics, freedom of expression and shamelessness of blunt honesty. RIP you true source of inspiration to myself and countless others here today!

[@leweezey]

Nothing more I can add to this comment other than it sums up my feelings completely too. Steve has been an inspiration to me on so many levels for as long as I can remember. This is a terrible loss. RIP Mr Albini.

[@GimmeDangerRecords]

I am devastated. Steve, we will miss you. What horrible news of your passing.

[@beepbeep2446]

RIP Steve thanks so much for your knowledge of recording equipment, amplifiers, and mixing in general. Your impact on underground and popular music spoke volumes, with your interesting way of looking at things, and a philosophy that was punk as fuck

[@MikeSwimm]

Like the rest of us, I was floored by the news of Steve's passing. My heart goes to his family, friends, co-workers, and collaborators. I loved watching these videos as much as listening to all the amazing music he has contributed to. What a loss. RIP Steve. Legend.

[@thsithks]

The irony of a studio KZbin channel randomly having the dialog panned to the left.

[@damienf.7543]

bro did it on purpose

[@danielbentley7117]

So weird to see Steve standing up playing, talking in an animated voice, excited about the sound. Nothing appears like he is close to death whatsoever, life is so fragile. RIP

He was giving an interview hours before his heart attack. Nothing seemed abnormal either, the usual Steve.

[@caseystu123]

What interview was that?

@@caseystu123 it was something like "the last interview Steve Albini gave before his death", it popped up on my feed

@@caseystu123 apparently they removed it. It's not even in my history anymore. Could've been a clickbait title added to the interview recorded a while back

[@caseystu123]

@@cd3949 or he just had a hard attack like many men his age. Get out of here with your unfounded bullshit.

[@kaduthurler]

I’m devastated to learn Steve has left us. His wealth of knowledge shared is something we will always be grateful for. He will be sorely missed. Rest easy sir!

[@FursAndMasksMusic]

Saw this last week. Absolutely gutted. That man had so much more to give. What a legend. Love you Steve 💖

[@Endlesssummer1]

These just get better and better. Love the fishing with John vibes

[@lootwijk]

Yes! Now that you mention it, there is a similar kind of vibe (as the young folks say).

[@MadeOnTape]

RIP Steve: your authenticity and brilliance is inspiring and enables the best in creativity

[@foxxyfoxxers]

You are missed like crazy already, Steve. Thank you so much for all you’ve given us. 🖤

[@myguitardidyermom212]

2 EA videos in as many months. we're living in a time of great abundance, my friends.

[@torcazarecords]

RIP Steve * A great musician, engineer is leaving... he left a great legacy and reconstruction of how a band in the studio should sound so natural. ¡Gracias por concientizar el audio!

[@middle_pickup]

Sam is the local amp tech at one of our guitar shops here in Birmingham, Alabama. The first time I played one of these, and saw the bulb light up it kind of shocked me. Then you think about it, and it's kind of genius because it's so simple.

[@wynnfirstwave]

Rest in peace, Steve. I learned a lot from listening to the music you've captured, your philosophy on recording, and hearing you talk about all the little details. Thanks for educating the next generation of engineers and music makers.

[@Texasbluesalley]

I first saw Samamp Amps at the 2009 Nashville Amp Expo. Back then, there were a lot fewer options for playing a loud amp at quiet levels. Since I had a degree in Electrical Engineering, I was fascinated by his use of common appliance bulbs to reduce power. A few months later, I got a VAC 23, which was perfect for my setup in a small 12x12 room in my basement. The 3-watt setting sounded glorious and was quiet enough that my voice could still be heard loud and clear in my headset mic. Two years later, I saw the VAC 40 Series II at the 2011 Amp Expo, and that amp became my go-to for many years. To date, it is still one of the best-sounding amps I own. Sam Timberlake is a genius.

[@MacTeee]

Wow...I'm totally stunned as I'm sure we all are. We will miss your wit, your wisdom, and your commitment to helping us all become better audio engineers! My deepest condolences to Steve's family and all at the EA Team. RIP Steve and thanks for making the world a brighter place!

[@21stcenturygildedage]

Watched this a few days ago and was excited to see a couple recent uploads. I thought he’d live to 100. I don’t have any words that can do justice for the loss he leaves us with. Sad as fuck.

[@graveslist88]

RIP Steve.. One of the best dudes . Real dark day for the music industry. Thank you for all the tips, tricks and sharing your knowledge and may your journey to the next world be as good as it was in this one. Phoneomenal work ethic, recall and humour. You'll be missed

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

I cannot believe he's gone. I'm devastated. What a tremendous loss. RIP Steve. I don't even know how to express your influence on me.

[@oceansiderecordingstudio]

We are all saddened. You will be greatly missed. Hope there is a studio up there for you. Rest In Peace Steve. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@RobertDeBateman]

Steve, you inspired me beyond words. I am absolutely gutted. Thank you for everything you ever taught me. Thank you for everything. Rest in power.

[@DanielPestanaTranslations]

My condolences to his family. His work and inspiration will live forever. Thank you Steve. Rock on!

[@danielepellicoro3212]

RIP Steve, it's so sad. Thankyou for your passion

[@sluscen]

Heartbroken. Learned so much from this genial, humble and generous man. RIP dear Steve. I wonder I you ever realized just how loved you were by just how many

[@batdoguk]

RIP Steve! A large part of my music collection has Steve's (and Bob Weston's) input all over it, as musician or engineer. Thanks for everything and condolences to family and friends.

[@gutekzpoligonu]

RIP Legend! Thank You for all the videos, albums and just for EVERYTHING.

[@papershark]

Heartbroken to hear that Steve has passed. Condolences to his friends and family. I first saw Shellac in London in 94 and I think I must of seen them more than 20 times since then. Thank you so much for those fantastic records, and those incredible shows.

[@Tenmitsudou]

RIP LEGEND. Thanks for everything.

[@erikerikerikerikerik]

rest in peace, steve. thank you for recording so many records i love, playing music i love, and for giving your knowledge so selflessly to help others who wish to go into your field.

[@aidenbarrett]

Rip Steve. Cool bloke and always interesting to watch and listen too.

[@headcrab4274]

RIP Steve, GOAT

[@michelleneeds4165]

Goat is one of my favourite albums of all time. R.I.P Steve Albini

[@RWS402]

I love these segments, can't wait to see what the next cool piece of gear is

[@danielgregory7842]

RIP Steve. The world doesn't reward people of your knowledge and integrity the way that it should. But I know that the world would be much richer if there were more men like you in it.

[@NathanGarfield]

RIP Steve, thank you for sharing so much knowledge while you were here, you really inspired me to start taking my recording seriously. Really appreciate you, thank you and rest easy

[@tvd1188]

I just watched this the other night, RIP Steve. Gone too soon!

[@timyoung6535]

You're a good man, Steve. And thorough.

[@adamtucker3128]

Thank you for everything, Steve. I've learned a lot from your clips here. Safe seas to you. RIP.

[@JimMoreland]

The first (and really, the only) producer/engineer I was so impressed with, that I started buying records by bands I’d never heard of just because he’d recorded them. I didn’t know if I’d like the band or the songs - but I knew I’d love how they sounded. It started with Big Black and then I discovered Urge Overkill, The Pixies, The Jesus Lizard, The Breeders, PJ Harvey and on and on etc., etc. If you were a friend or especially, family member, know that his artistry has and will continue to impact music for generations. Godspeed sir - you were one of a kind.

[@nonnariou4709]

RIP Steve, thank you for everything you have given to the sound recording world!

[@Thunt14]

Thanks Steve for always advocating for the artist, and for sharing your knowledge so selflessly.

[@bretmosley]

I gasped and cried out, "Oh, no!" in the moment that news of Steve's passing arrived. What a blow to music. What a loss. RIP Maestro, and condolences to your family, friends, and colleagues.

[@denverrandy7143]

R.I.P Steve... We'll all miss and Love you and your great work, always.

[@BunkerLiveSession]

Thank you for everything Steve I'm heartbroken. greetings from Brazil 😢

[@frankpaws]

RIP Steve. Thanks for all the lessons. You will be missed

[@HighScorsese]

RIP Steve. When this video came into my feed, I was so happy to have a new one. I never thought when I started watching it that you'd no longer be with us by the time I got to finish it. There will never be another you and the world is far worse off for it.

[@theolderbrother]

I’m devastated! RIP Steve. 🖤😔

[@9642SM7]

Was looking forward to more Gear Dork videos.

[@jorgeacevedo84]

From Colombia I have to say that Steve Albini is a really humble person, and I say "is" becasuse He is still alive in the recording scene, He once answered one of my calls personally and humbly gave his opinion on our musical sound, I was impressed by his modesty! He is a real master in the sound matter, Thank you Mr. Albini, We will miss You, Rest In Peace.

[@tuskedbeast]

What a shock. Did not see this coming. People, live every day with gratitude and gusto. Be kind, as much as possible.

[@barkabark]

Rest in peace Steve Albini, truly one of the absolute best musicians and audio engineers ever.

[@johncollins5552]

R.I.P Steve Albini is probably the only audio engineer I ever hoped I would meet someday. I gotta try even harder to get to Heaven because I know he was one of the really good guys. Sharing his knowledge here at Electrical Audio is proof of that great work and art ethos that he combined brilliantly.

[@helmanfrow]

I'm pretty sure I'm in shock right now. Came to the comments to talk amps and got sucker-punched with RIPs. I can't believe this is real. What a bombshell. My deepest condolences to Steve's family and friends.

[@spark4039]

RIP Steve 😭 what a legend

[@donhuebert9151]

So basically they are adjusting the bias voltage to the O/P tube by lifting the cathode resistor away from ground. This is how a tremolo circuit works except as an oscillator. Also the AGC ( Automatic Gain Control) circuit in an old radio works the same way where the output is rectified, smoothed and fed back to the bias of the preamp to lower the output volume. The pan circuit is something I built years ago but never found anyone interested in it. You can have a clean channel and a dirty channel and use the pot to add harmonics to the clean channel to get the distortion effect you want.

[@PeterAmby]

RIP Steve. Thank you 🙏 You were amazing ❤

[@colinmedsger5630]

These videos have been so important to me lately, and Steve was a hero of mine. Thank you so much for your years of dedication.

[@natekelmes]

Rest In Peace Steve! You will be so sorely missed!

[@lekmusic]

RIP to one of the greatest positive influences on the world of music ever. Long live your genius and long live analog tape.

[@zerdomusica]

hey guys. so sorry for our collective loss. thank you to EA team! will cherish Steves teachings forever!

[@marcvallely3977]

RIP, what a legacy you've left

[@seandack8263]

Damn Steve. We're gonna miss you...

[@latexgeneration]

JFC, the last video he posts is filled with fart noises. What a legend. RIP Steve.

[@OriginalUsername]

Rest in peace Steve, your work changed the lives of countless people and will always inspire many

[@Magic_City_Madman]

Sam is the goat! I lucked out and found a Vac 90 head from him around 2006. It's been my guitar head for years! I even let scott kelly from neurosis use it at a show once and he thought it sounded great.

[@veronicabianqui]

I'm so sad about his passing. Watching this is almost too difficult. Thank you for your service to the world of music, Steve. Your legacy lives on forever through your music and everyone who learns from you. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@Eliguitar1]

Just wanted to share condolences with the good folks here. Just a tragedy. Steve RIP. He was truly one of a kind.

[@briankelly1380]

The nerds love the circuit explanations The jocks love the fart noises The goths love the spooky mood lighting inside the amp Something for everyone!

[@bannedit999]

Yep, despite listening to so much of his work, seeing his band and having a degree in music tech, I am way late to this party. But, what a time to discover and squeeze from more joy into his life after his passing!

[@ImmanentizeTheEschaton]

Steve, you were a hero of mine. Thanks for all of the inspiration and for sharing your knowledge.

[@marcum211]

I love the lil goofs in recording... also love geeking out with the vid thanks!

[@martinvannostrand8488]

I’ve learned so much from this man and looked up to him for so long. I was shocked to hear the news. RIP Steve, you’ve left behind an unparalleled legacy

[@veerchasm1]

I love Steve’s knowledge and recording acumen. He dresses like my dad, he always wore a dark blue jumpsuit for working out in the yard and his cars. Always would have a tire pressure gauge in his front pocket

[@mrpres17]

These videos are so freakin good, thank you for sharing the knowledge as well as the humor!

[@hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh9046]

Can't believe this has happened, Steve was a giant. RIP to one of the most incredible musical minds of our time

[@erasmomoreno9460]

R.I.P. Steve and thanks for all the great recordings

[@jesperjacobsen2463]

I'm gonna miss this guy. I may only ever have met him through speakers and videos like this one, but man was he an inspiration. So difficult to understand that less than a week after this video went up he was no longer among us. The music lives on. RIP Steve. You were real. Real real.

[@ononearts]

We’ll never get tired of your sh*t, and you always make us smile!

[@jakewatson1757]

I can’t believe this I’m from Birmingham, Alabama and Sam is still making these amps and are available at Highland music

[@gazzy_burns]

RIP. The world is a sadder place without you man. ☹️

[@SupaFUZZZZZZ]

RIP my Brother. Thanks so much for all the great videos, learning. and most of all the music you made and help make. The world is a bit duller and darker without you here!

[@DGlesterH]

One of the greats. You will never be forgotten. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@popkorn256]

Thank you for the music. That was the mission. RIP Steve.

[@paulbrown7872]

R.I.P. Steve. Thank you for producing the soundtrack to my life as well as being an all-round great, principled, talented, funny human being.❤

[@simpego81]

We felt enriched just for the fact that you shared your invaluable experience and knowledge with us, and you were the best at what you did

[@clippingdiodes]

We will miss you very much. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@alexbreyer6921]

R.I.P. Steve. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.

[@kurdtjohn]

Was literally watching this the other day. Never thought the next thing I read about Steve is the news about his passing. Rest in power.

[@Satisfyerism]

none of us should ever take life or ppl for granted, you will forever be missed Steve. Thanks for all the music, rip

[@snarfusmaximus]

Damn man, the world is a worse place without you.