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Stereo: Two is a Magic Number

Stereo. We’re all familiar with the word but what does it mean, what’s so good about stereo and how do you produce it? Sit on a chair. Close your eyes. Ask a friend to stand a couple of metres or so in front of you. Have them click the fingers on one hand straight in front of you, then to the left of you, then to the right and anywhere in between, randomly, a few seconds apart. Before even trying this out you pretty much know that even with your eyes closed you’ll be able to

Feb 23, 20236 min read

The Role of the Classical Record Producer

The role of the classical record producer is, perhaps, more opaque than that of the recording engineer. We see the engineer with their technical paraphernalia and gadgetry, placing microphones, mixing sounds together, capturing it all on their digital workstation. By contrast, the tools of the producer’s trade are essentially sheet music and a pencil, and all of their work is done out of sight of the musicians, tucked away in a sound control room. However, while each classica

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