Temples of Sound

stevep · 2nd January 2007

Got it for Christmas

Is a great book and should be a must read for any AE , if your new you can and will learn from it and if your old you will remember how it was done the right way ,... And how it still is done in some rooms

it might even inspire you to try a few proven recording techniques

Some great shots of the killer rooms where the focus in the recording was on the room sound and great performances

Our buddy Bruce Sweden is in there and also talks about Bill Putnam and how he helped to push the recording studio design and console design ahead and is responsible for the way we do things even today,

Quote:

"Recording music in the studio used to be a romantic endeavor. Between the late 1940s and the late 1970s, players by and large were all in the same space at the same time, along with the engineer, who was piloting the whole deal."

http://www.stereophile.com/features/704temples/

Anyone else checked this out ?

Drumsound · 2nd January 2007

I won that book as a door prize at TapeOpCon '04. Its great.

modulation · 2nd January 2007

I bought that book a few years ago, i couldnt put in down for awhile. i really enjoyed it.

Sarusan · 2nd January 2007

Unfortunately there are numerous inaccuracies in it. Many of the pictures are from the wrong studios even!

Steven

**Reptil** · 2nd January 2007

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überschall · 2nd January 2007

I also read the book once. They had it in the local library. I accidently stumled across it. And I was about to buy it back then. No kidding, sometimes life has nice surprises like that.

The book is worth buying I think.

Musiclab · 2nd January 2007

It lives in my control room.

Tapeworm · 2nd January 2007

I've had it for a few years. Great book!

bluegrasser · 2nd January 2007

Hey all. Used to have that book but mislaid it somewhere. Could anyone tell me what mic the Everly Brothers are using in that picture. I'm a big fan. Thanks.

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Drumsound Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington Il Posts: 5,187	I won that book as a door prize at TapeOpCon '04. Its great.

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modulation Gear maniac Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 218	I bought that book a few years ago, i couldnt put in down for awhile. i really enjoyed it.

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Sarusan Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 282	Unfortunately there are numerous inaccuracies in it. Many of the pictures are from the wrong studios even! Steven

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Reptil Moderator Joined: Dec 2004 Location: in a low orbit Posts: 19,390 1 Review written	thumbsup

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überschall Gear nut Joined: Jun 2006 Location: europe Posts: 84	I also read the book once. They had it in the local library. I accidently stumled across it. And I was about to buy it back then. No kidding, sometimes life has nice surprises like that. The book is worth buying I think.

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Musiclab Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Elmont NY Posts: 6,278 3 Reviews written	It lives in my control room.

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Tapeworm Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,450	I've had it for a few years. Great book!

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bluegrasser Gear addict Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 404	Hey all. Used to have that book but mislaid it somewhere. Could anyone tell me what mic the Everly Brothers are using in that picture. I'm a big fan. Thanks.