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Article #251: Never mind about Behind Blue Eyes what about the Recording Studio?

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Okay folks listen up today I have an there is not a recording studio anywhere
interesting question for you. in the world that does not have acoustic
Can anyone tell me and then argue foam jammed into every nook, cranny and
logically possibly the top five greatest crevice
historical and technological innovations So, once again, lets hear it for Acoustic
within the music industry? Foam!
Surely there would be the usual suspects, The bottom line here is that it doesn't
the Beatles, Elvis Rolling Stones Motown matter how good your music is, how
possibly, Brit Pop even and who could talented the band or singers are, if you
forget the great rock 'n roll swindle of can't get your music out to the people
the 70s that was the Sex Pistols but what then you might as well not be there.
about delving slightly behind the scenes? As I said, at this point, enter stage
How about thinking slightly differently as left, Acoustic Foam.
I say and stopping to think about some of Most recording studios in the world are
the technological innovations that made located within some forms of urban
the recording of the music possible? location. OK I know there are the
OK over the years music and rubber have exceptions that prove the rule etc like
possibly not been the most glamorous of Compass Point, Nassau, George Martin's
bedfellows and can at times of conjure up former place at Montserrat before the
quite a lot of dubious images but let's be Volcano kindly caused them to move (proof
serious for a few minutes. if ever there was needed that foam rubber
At this point most people will probably be can't solve everything) and Virgins Manor
laughing or sniggering at the back and Studios but by and large most studios are
thinking what on earth is he going on located in the mist of urban sprawls.
about but if you let me develop idea Take London for instance, you have Air
further you will see there is some Studios in Oxford Street, You used to have
credibility to it and more than meets the (if it is still there) Virgins Townhouse
eye. studios in Goldhawk Road and of course
OK the basic logic behind this premise is EMI's grand old lady of them all, Abbey
as follows. It doesn't matter who you are, Road Studios in.....Abbey Road.
what you've recorded and what magnum opus Now, how long do you think these places
have just recorded it's not going to would have lasted if they had succeeded in
amount too much if people aren't able to permanently annoying the neighbours? About
listen to it properly. five minutes I reckon knowing some of the
OK, joking aside, this argument has a lot neighbours that these places have and so
more logic and substance to it than you noise reduction is right up there with a
would normally think Yes in the entire decent recording deck.
pantheon of "musical rock 'n roll fame etc So folks, if you have finished laughing. I
then acoustic foam doesn't possibly reckon that Acoustic Foam that makes the
initially rank up there with other such largest part of internal noise reduction
developments such as Marshall systems is pretty vital?
amplification, SSL recording desks etc but I rest my case.






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