What’s Happening With 5.1 Surround Sound Music?
A few years ago 5.1 surround sound DVD video players looked likely to become standard kit in every living room in the technology friendly world.
So now a few years on, what has happened to the original promise of surround sound music? Well the answer to that is ‘lots, but not nearly enough.’
For those that don’t know already, 5.1 surround sound is basically five speakers and a sub-woofer placed around your room all
An Introduction to the Properties of Sound for Recording Musicians
An Introduction to the Properties of Sound for Recording Musicians
by Clay Butler
Obviously, if you’re reading this article, you have an interest in recording. I’m sure you also have some notion as to what sound is. Sound is what we hear, right? Well, yes. But there’s a lot more to sound. Knowing what sound is and how sound works is the key to getting a quality recording. Let’s get our feet wet in sound waves (pun intended).
WHAT IS SOUND?