aja – soundQuality org

“A lot of us came to this business because of sound quality…” – Bernie Grundman

Published March 3, 2024 by M

~ 16:50 into Steely Dan Aja UHQR w/ Fagen, Grundman, Schnee, Kassem, Kaplan: Discuss Recording and Reissue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZdcOb2OnyY CHAIRMAN AT THE BOARD book on Amazon The album “Aja” by Steely Dan is widely regarded as a landmark album in the realm of jazz-rock and fusion music. Released in 1977, “Aja” represents a high point in … Read more

I asked Steely Dan’s engineer what makes a recording sound good

Published February 22, 2024 by M

Lots of wisdom and stories in here. Bill Schnee is a highly respected audio engineer and record producer known for his work in the music industry. He has been involved in the production and engineering of numerous hit records across a wide range of genres, including rock, pop, R&B, and jazz. Schnee’s career spans … Read more

Welcome fellow travelers; discerning smarties; open-minded and rational afficionados of truth and beauty, to our constantly-curated cornucopia of curiosities delving deeply beyond the beyonds of esoterica, eclectica, engineering, and evermore “-ologies” — a ‘top-drawer’ overflowing delectable variety and intrigue.

This website largely concerns vibrations, oscillations, energies — vibratory anything — with life, physics, science, music in primary focus, plus oddball tidbits mixed-in for flavor and zest.

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Ben Franklin

All is inseparably connected via vibration. Per scripture, sound was the beginning: If “God is two octaves above man,” but ‘silence is golden,’ doesn’t that leave us somewhere between precious and divine? We should live up to that.