Celebrating 40 Years of The Magazine for the Recording Musician
40 years ago, a special promotional issue of RECORDING Magazine, then known as Home & Studio Recording, hit the stands. This month, we invite you to join us in our 40th Anniversary Issue!
In this issue, we glean insights from 40 years of recording techniques and technology through a curated selection of reviews, interviews, and articles from our archives, paired with fresh observations and reflections from our editorial staff.
REVIEWS
We have two reviews this month—one new and one classic. First, editor Paul Vnuk Jr. provides an in-depth look at the REDD Mixing System, the first new Abbey Road/EMI mixing desk design in 50 years!
Our second review revisits arguably the most famous large-diaphragm studio microphone of the past 40-plus years: the Neumann U 87.
INTERVIEWS
We take a similar approach with this month’s interview, pairing a classic late-’80s conversation with Frank Zappa [GET IT HERE] with a new interview featuring the team behind the 60th anniversary edition of Freak Out!, the groundbreaking debut album by The Mothers of Invention. [GET IT HERE]
FEATURES
In a special edition of That One Piece of Gear, members of our editorial team share the one piece—or perhaps two—that made the greatest impact on their engineering careers. [GET IT HERE]
Next, longtime contributor Scott Dorsey walks us through the three-phase history of digital recording. [GET IT HERE]
In this month’s Studio 101, Joe Albano continues his yearlong exploration of audio terminology with a collection of classic—and sometimes forgotten—processes and concepts associated with analog tape and early digital workflows. [GET IT HERE]
In Recording Techniques, Dave Martin takes us back to the days of tape splicing and reminds us: Back then, there was no Undo button! [GET IT HERE]
In this issue’s Field Notes, Giles Reaves jumps into his modified DeLorean for a tour of his very first home studio, circa 1986. [GET IT HERE] Then, in Inside the Studio, Mark Hornsby shares his insights into the past and future of recording. [GET IT HERE]
All this and more awaits in the special 40th Anniversary Issue of RECORDING Magazine. Come celebrate with us—we’ll bring the cake!