The Wall of Sound is a music production technique for pop and rock music recordings developed by record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios during the 1960s. Spector, working with audio engineers such as Larry Levine, created a dense, layered, and reverberant sound that reproduced well on AM radio and jukeboxes popular in the era. He […]
Stereophonic Sound
Stereophonic sound, commonly called stereo, is the reproduction of sound, using two or more independent audio channels, through a symmetrical configuration of loudspeakers, in such a way as to create a pleasant and natural impression of sound heard from various directions, as in natural hearing. It is often contrasted with monophonic (or “monaural”, or just […]
How to Play An F Minor Chord On A Guitar
F Minor Place your index finger flat so that it covers the 1st, 2nd and 3rd strings on the 1st fret. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 3rd fret Start at the 4th string and play each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play either the 6th or the 5th […]
Monaural
Monaural Monaural (often shortened to mono) sound reproduction is single-channel. Typically there is only one microphone, one loudspeaker, or, in the case of headphones or multiple loudspeakers, they are fed from a common signal path, and in the case of multiple microphones, mixed into a single signal path at some stage. Monaural sound has been […]
Drum Micing: Glyn Johns Technique
Glyn Johns Technique Glyn Johns is a famous recording engineer. Born in England in 1942, Mr. Johns has recorded many well-known musicians including Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Steve Miller, and The Eagles. Microphone Selection This technique involves four microphones – two overhead microphones,a kick mic, and a snare mic. For this tutorial […]
How to Play a C Minor Chord On The Guitar
C Minor Place your index finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret Place your middle finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 4th fret Place your pinky finger on the 3rd string, 4th fret Start on the 5th string and strum all of the chords below (besides […]