Survey
Archived Survey
Below are the results of the archived survey
Q: Why was Elvis Presley’s voice recorded with three mics when singing ‘Don’t Be Cruel’? for the original RCA recording in 1956?
47 Vote(s)
Elvis wouldn’t stand still
30 Vote(s)
3-track (Left-Center-Right) stereo had just been invented
29 Vote(s)
RCA was testing new mics
Correct Answer: Elvis wouldn’t stand still
Correct answer: Elvis wouldn’t stand still—he did his bump-and-grind even in the studio, so engineers surrounded him with 3 mics.


