How Does It Sound Now? A general interest book for everyone – The original concept was simply interviews with engineers who made the transition through different technologies – analog to digital, wire to tape and CD to mp3. I sought to explore the methodology employed by the most successful among us when confronted with new and evolving technology.
In the course of these conversations, we can’t help but talk about the gear, but the real discussion that emerged was focused on how we retain quality and continue to create a product that conforms to our own high standards. This, of course, led to many other side conversations about the musicians we work with, the consumers we serve, and the differences and similarities between their standards and our own. There’s a lot of good advice in these pages regarding how high your standards could be.
Interviews with:
Alan Parsons, Chuck Ainlay, Ed Cherney, Marc Aubort, Bob Ludwig, Leanne Ungar, Jim Malloy, Geoff Emerick, Don Puluse, Gary Chester, Al Schmitt, Glen Snoddy, Bob Katz, Danny Leake, Leslie Mona-Mathus, Steven Epstein, Lou Bradley, Jim Reeves, Dave Moulton, Ben Wisch, Paul Stubblebine, Cowboy Jack Clement, Elliot Scheiner, Bill Schulenburg, Bob Clearmountain, Gene Eichleberger, Fred Breitberg, Frank Filipetti, Jim Anderson, Bil VornDick, Phil Ramone