My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn
Doug Fearn draws on his 50+ years as a recording engineer, record producer, studio owner, and pro audio equipment designer to explain the art and science of recording for the audiophile, music lover, and people in the music recording industry.
Podcasting since 2020 • 106 episodes
My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn
Latest Episodes
Spring Birds: How I recorded birds in the woods in DSD
I live and work in the woods, surrounded by wildlife. There are many species of birds and in the spring their songs are pretty amazing. Over the years, I have thought about recording those birds, but the background noise level was a problem. Al...
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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29:59
DSD Digital Recording
Virtually all digital recording uses a format called PCM. But there is another digital format that works in an entirely different way. It’s called DSD, for Direct Stream Digital, and you might find that it sounds better than PCM.In this ...
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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36:13
Does Quality Matter?
Does audio quality really matter?Our society in general has seen a major loss in quality of goods and services. Music recording has not escaped this trend.In this short episode, I give some examples, some possible explanations, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 104
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18:23
Building a Studio
Most recording occurs in a studio, and the design of that facility has a major effect on the quality of the recordings made there.In this episode, I discuss some of the things that I think are most important for a successful studio. I do...
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Season 1
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Episode 103
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34:19
Monitor Speakers and how to get the best sound out of them
Monitor speakers are a necessity for most of our recording. But I have always had a problem with the sound of speakers, and I explain why in this episode.Speakers always exist in a space with boundaries, even outside. Our control r...
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Season 1
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Episode 102
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31:47
