https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag4iFa6E_yY Great comments: If you want to know why kids don’t enjoy music, listen to the subtractions of MP3 recording from source material (on vinyl, or 24b CD, or OGG/VORBIS). Half the song removed by the digital compression, resulting in a beautiful looking cake that has no nourishment and tastes (sounds) thin and unsatisfying. … Read more
~ 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
Other comments from the video, about musicianship, sound quality, singer range, etc., emotion, power, joy — you know, all these guys were good on their instruments. Steve Smith.. never one lick out of place. Ross. same. Jonathan… just solid and a perfect match for the band Nothing flashy. Neil… fiery solos and aggressive playing but … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97eIIpla95k === Studio microphone recording techniques involve various approaches to capturing sound in a recording environment, aiming to achieve the desired audio characteristics, spatial imaging, and overall quality. Here’s an overview of some common studio microphone recording techniques: 1. **Mono Recording**: – **Single Mic**: Using a single microphone to capture the … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nARWOoxGfA Mike Williams / Sage of Quay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0zGfLwsgJM The 1980 Paul / Faul presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNxcwu2bnpA Paul McCartney, known for his distinctive and versatile voice, has been analyzed and praised by vocal coaches and music critics alike. Here are some key aspects of Paul McCartney’s vocal style and technique: 1. **Range**: McCartney … Read more
In this livestream, we go over the various types of acoustical room treatments with resident expert Anthony Grimani. We discuss how to acoustically treat a room and where to locate treatments along with things you should NOT do. Various acoustical treatment types are discussed with this episode focusing on absorption. Diffusion, reflectors, and bass traps … Read more
From the video comments — “It’s funny because far too many of the “pro” drum videos, MTV music videos, and actual pro performers, they essentially have Near-Zero dynamics and instead blast and belt away, fortissississississississimmmmmmmmmmo “ffff”, no FFFF, and more commonly full-freaking-blast, maximal arm-swings, baseball-bat sticks, real head-denting / cymbal-cracking FFFFFFFFFFF – and they get … Read more