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The Decca Sound: Secrets of the Engineers

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Posted on December 14, 2016 at 04:24:28
Bill Way
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 I ran across this; not sure if it's been posted before, but it's pretty good.

WW
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RE: The Decca Sound: Secrets of the Engineers, posted on December 14, 2016 at 07:18:44
jec01
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 Great article; thanks for posting.

I was particularly intrigued by the stray photo (I didn't see any text related to it) of the Decca Tree set up in the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore for the Baltimore Symphony's recording of Michael Torke's "Color Music".

We all have the idealized notion that Britain is full of these eccentric geniuses who go around doing things like deciphering Linear B, building Austin-Healeys and making Linn turntables. Sounds like Decca had a few of them on staff.

Happy listening,

Jim

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- Brian Eno

 

RE: The Decca Sound: Secrets of the Engineers, posted on December 14, 2016 at 10:02:20
Inmate51
 That was great. Thanks!

For folks who are interested in recording techniques and how/why, here are a couple more sites to peruse:

Edit: Sorry, had to remove links.


:)

 

RE: The Decca Sound: Secrets of the Engineers, posted on December 14, 2016 at 13:26:51
fantja
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 another +vote for a great article- WW

 

good article and not a single mention of..., posted on December 14, 2016 at 21:20:39
audio_d
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 ... the fictitious decca stereo eq curve.

mikey will be pleased

:)

 

Thanks, Bill - Interesting article! [nt], posted on December 15, 2016 at 09:53:26
Chris from Lafayette
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RE: The Decca Sound: Secrets of the Engineers, posted on December 15, 2016 at 21:34:47
ahendler
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 I have always felt that Ken Wilkerson of Decca was the best classical recording engineer ever. He also did all the spectacular sounding Lyrita recordings. I did quite a few choral recordings and always used the Decca tree for them. Usually 3 Neauman u-47 mokes in omni directional pattern.
Alan

 

RE: The Decca Sound: Secrets of the Engineers, posted on April 13, 2021 at 06:14:14
Lawrence Schulman
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 Might anyone know the mastering engineer or engineers for Peggy Lee's 1953 and 1956 sessions for her album BLACK COFFEE? Thanks in advance.

LAWRENCE SCHULMAN

 

RE: The Decca Sound: Secrets of the Engineers, posted on April 13, 2021 at 07:25:10
svisner
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 A really great read. BTW - I visited Walthamstow a few years ago. I wanted to see the building and hall.

 

RE: The Decca Sound: Secrets of the Engineers, posted on April 21, 2021 at 04:04:47
peterapperup
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 Very interesting. Thanks!

 

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