Oct 1, 2009,
By Elianne Halbersberg
John Leventhal makes no secret of his disdain for gear talk. It is, he says, one of the least interesting things about the recording process. So uninteresting,...
Oct 1, 2009,
By Blair Jackson
It's one of the most haunting openings of any debut album. Soft, almost mournful piano and bass set up a slow rhythmic foundation. Then a woman's voice...
Oct 1, 2009,
By Kevin Becka
Tell us about your early career as an engineer. I was a recording engineer at [London's] Trident studios when it opened its doors [in 1967], and prior...
Oct 1, 2009,
Compiled by Sarah Benzuly
Producer/engineer Tony Shepperd (Elton John, Whitney Houston, Kenny Loggins) and R&B artist Shelea Frazier are featured on the second installment of Master...
Oct 1, 2009,
By George Petersen
Most of us think of the MP3 format and consumer disk-based audio storage as recent phenomena. However, some of the roots of the MP3 date back to a product...
Sep 1, 2009,
By Bud Scoppa
In 1990, Seattle-based Alice in Chains were opening for Van Halen, Ozzy Osbourne and even Poison, playing a post-punk/metal hybrid that emphasized bitter...
Sep 1, 2009,
By Heather Johnson
Many, if not most, musicians have some sort of recording setup in or near their home. But it's a rare few artists who have the chance to set up their...
Sep 1, 2009,
By Gaby Alter
What kind of a song is The Bangles' Walk Like an Egyptian, anyway? More than a novelty hit and not quite an actual dance craze, it strikes the perfect...
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