Recording Studio History

Reeves Sound Studio Television Operations circa 1962

Courtesy Tom and John Fine is this fascinating 14pp 1962 article on the then-state-of-the-art television operations at Reeves Sound Studio.…

6 years ago

Studio Report (c. 1949) : WMGM NYC (later FINE SOUND INC) (UPDATED 1)

Download a 7pp article from AUDIO ENGINEERING magazine March 1949 on the subject of WMGM NYC.  Author is one M.…

7 years ago

Dig this c. 1972 Toronto studio ‘Manta Sound’

SOOooo it's been almost a month since I've written anything here.  Things have gotten quite busy around PS HQ, what…

10 years ago

Reeves Sound Studios NYC (1933 – 197X)

Above: Reeves studio A during music scoring for "Louisiana Story," a 1949 Oscar nominee for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story.…

11 years ago

Joe Osborn, studio bass great, 1972

Joe Osborn stands alongside Carol Kaye, Herbie Flowers, and James Jamerson as one of the all-time great session bassists.  As…

11 years ago

Philips INC Broadcast Remote Truck c. 1979

Meanwhile in LegoLand...  download an eight-page article from the Philips Broadcast Tripodium 1979 (catalog? Trade Show Book?  no idea...) on…

11 years ago

Bob Fine’s Recording Truck : 1951 – 1966

In a previous article, we offered a thorough treatment of Fine Recording, INC. (hf. "FRI"), the NYC recording studio that…

11 years ago

Audio Production Primer c. 1965

From B.E. mag sometime in '65 comes this article by one John Harmer.  Nothing all that notable in here except…

12 years ago

1970: Decca Records Custom Console at Vienna’s Sophiensaal

From DB mag, Jan 1970, a short piece by J. Borwick on Decca Records' location-install at Vienna's famous Sophiensaal venue. …

12 years ago

Les Paul’s Home Eight-Track Studio Circa 1958

Les Paul discusses his DIY'd home eight-track studio in RADIO ELECTRONICS 1958.  Thanks to JF for providing this scan. DOWNLOAD:…

12 years ago