Ebook Chasing Sound Technology Culture and the Art of Studio Recording from Edison to the LP Studies in Industry and Society Susan Schmidt Horning Books
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In Chasing Sound, Susan Schmidt Horning traces the cultural and technological evolution of recording studios in the United States from the first practical devices to the modern multi-track studios of the analog era. Charting the technical development of studio equipment, the professionalization of recording engineers, and the growing collaboration between artists and technicians, she shows how the earliest efforts to capture the sound of live performances eventually resulted in a trend toward studio creations that extended beyond live shows, ultimately reversing the historic relationship between live and recorded sound.
Schmidt Horning draws from a wealth of original oral interviews with major labels and independent recording engineers, producers, arrangers, and musicians, as well as memoirs, technical journals, popular accounts, and sound recordings. Recording engineers and producers, she finds, influenced technological and musical change as they sought to improve the sound of records. By investigating the complex relationship between sound engineering and popular music, she reveals the increasing reliance on technological intervention in the creation as well as in the reception of music. The recording studio, she argues, is at the center of musical culture in the twentieth century.
Ebook Chasing Sound Technology Culture and the Art of Studio Recording from Edison to the LP Studies in Industry and Society Susan Schmidt Horning Books
"Excellent stories and documentation for this subject. I worked in or was associated with the recording industry from the 1960's to 2000."
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Chasing Sound Technology Culture and the Art of Studio Recording from Edison to the LP Studies in Industry and Society Susan Schmidt Horning Books Reviews :
Chasing Sound Technology Culture and the Art of Studio Recording from Edison to the LP Studies in Industry and Society Susan Schmidt Horning Books Reviews
- This books covers the technological advances of recording in the modern era from Edison to CDs and it is very engaging. I highly recommend it as an addition to the conversation on the historic perspective of the way recording has evolved. Susan Schmidt Horning places this perspective into the context of the day. Woke me up to several things I didn't know. I don't want to go into it all now but I can say it well written and seemingly well researched. There is so much information that is it blessing that the author includes a conclusion/summary at the end of each chapter. This book really helps me out personally because I am currently delving into aspects of music technology as a new career, and I believe it is incumbent upon any music professional to know the history of the industry. Besides all that rigmarole, it is a really good read. The only thing I would probably wish was included were more song references that we could use as examples, and perhaps a little more detail about the particular equipment used. There is some of that but I am really interested in the gear. Anyway, I highly recommend it. It's very interesting to hear from all the engineers and producers and some artists of various eras and how the had to deal with the constraints of the day and how that drove innovation.
- Excellent stories and documentation for this subject. I worked in or was associated with the recording industry from the 1960's to 2000.
- I really enjoyed this book. Her explanation of the evolution of the industry is fantastic.
- Anyone interested in recording should have this book. The only one of its kind as far as I know. Buy it.
- This is the definitive book on sound studies applied to industry practices. It is elegantly written, smartly argued, and thoroughly researched. Any future attempt to chart the history of recording technology will have to begin where Horning left off.
- There is so much great information in this well-researched book, especially about the largely undocumented early period of recording, 1900-1950. Afer reading this book I feel I have a much more complete understanding of the complete history of recording and recording studios. I absolutely recommend this book to anyone with a deep interest in recording technology and the evolving role of engineers, producers, and technicians. It's a real antidote to the autobiographical books that seem to be overabundant these days, you know the type, "I met X at a club and we recorded this, and then I met Y and we recorded this, ad nauseum. Do yourself a favor and read this book.
