Preaching to the Choir - and Beyond
:"If you can read this, you're not the President," says the bumper sticker, and if you're reading this column, chances are you're not a Luddite record producer still entrenched in a land where life ceases to exist beyond stereo.
Jan 4, 2005, 14:39
Multichannel Takes Hold
Every year I use this editorial not only to provide an overview of the Surround Conference, but to give an update on the progression of multichannel music. Once again, I won’t disappoint because--yes, it’s true--we’re really making some headway.
Sep 30, 2004, 12:19
Risks and rewards
Why broadcast in surround sound?
Apr 4, 2004, 13:26
Mixing for the masses
As I am writing this, I am listening to the Count Basie Orchestra in surround that I recorded live for Neumann’s 75 anniversary from the original DSD masters, and I am contemplating the future of surround sound.
Nov 1, 2003, 17:10
The Birth of the Surround Music Awards
This issue of Surround Professional marks four years of publication. That’s four years of cutting-edge technology and four years of profiles of innovators and innovative facilities. The surround market is still maturing and developing, but significant strides have been taken in those four years. The market will continue to morph and evolve, to be sure, but we can already declare it a movement.
Oct 1, 2003, 17:08
Pump Down the Volume
Are motion pictures getting too loud? The short answer: Yes. The long answer: Definitely yes.
Reviews from three recent movies that came out earlier this summer mentioned the sound. Pretty cool if you’re a sound guy, right? Keep reading…
Aug 1, 2003, 10:11
THIS IS NOW
It’s been nearly five years since I got my first taste of high-resolution DSD audio, and I’ve been hooked ever since. In 1998, we started working here at Airshow Mastering with some of the early (though often flaky) prototype DSD systems. I remember listening to a DSD transfer of a 1950s jazz album and even the tape hiss sounded great!
Jun 1, 2003, 10:17
Driving Home the Point
I was lucky enough to become involved in the 5.1 movement early. My work is now mainly mixing, with 5.1 channel projects occupying most of my time. Some of my earliest 5.1 projects were records that I had recorded and mixed in their original 2-channel versions, but now I’m seeing more and more new music being released in 5.1. As I write, I’m working on mixing Faith Hill’s new album in 5.1 — an interesting project as it used a couple of different producers and five different mixers for the stereo versions, which I get to match and expand into 5.1.
Aug 1, 2002, 17:34
