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The Art of RecordingThis Page Intentionally Left BlankThe Art of RecordingUnderstanding andCrafting the MixWilliam MoylanAn imprint of Elsevier ScienceAmsterdam Boston London New York Oxford Paris San Diego San Francisco Singapore Sydney Tokyo This Page Intentionally Left BlankFocal Press is an imprint of Elsevier ? 2002 by William MoylanAll rights part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or trans-mitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording,or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Recognizing the importance of preserving what has been written, Elsevier Science prints itsbooks on acid-free paper whenever of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataMoylan, art of recording : understanding and crafting the mix / William bibliographical references and 0-240-80483-X (alk. paper)1. Sound—Recording and reproducing. 2. Acoustical engineering. 3. MusicTheory. 4. Music—Editing I. .M69 ’3—dc2**********British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication DataA catalogue record for this book is available from the British publisher offers special discounts on bulk orders of this information, please contact:Manager of Special SalesElsevier Science225 Wildwood AvenueWoburn, MA 01801-2041Tel: 781-904-2500Fax: 781-904-2620For information on all Focal Press publications available, contact our World Wide Webhome page at 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1Printed in the United States of AmericaTable of Contentsvi The Art of RecordingList of Exercises ixForeword by Rupert Neve xiPreface xvAcknowledgments xixIntroduction xxPart 1Understanding Sound and the Aesthetic Qualities of Audio RecordingsChapter 1The Elemen