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Capitol Records Studios Circa 1960

Above: the live room and control room of Capitol A, Los Angeles, circa late 1950′s. Capitol Records Studio A, New York, 1963. Capitol Records, like most big record companies of the fifties and sixties, had their own state-of-the-art recording studios: … Continue reading

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Bill Putnam and United Recording, Hollywood CA

Wow what a titan Bill Putnam was.  Not only did the man create some of the greatest audio equipment ever made, equipment that is still coveted and used on major records some 50 years after it was introduced, he also … Continue reading

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Fine Recording Inc: Pioneers in High-Fidelity Studio Recording: UPDATED – 4

C. Robert Fine and Wilma Cozart Fine c.1961 (Source: T. Fine) Today at Preservation Sound dot com we are pleased to present a special guest: T. Fine, son of high-fidelity recording pioneers C.R Fine and W.C. Fine.  The elder Fines … Continue reading

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Audio Engineering Magazine Part 2: Cover Images 1947, 1948

Today we’ll look at some of the more interesting covers of Audio Engineering magazine from the first two years of publication.   As incredible and exotic as these interiors are, consider for a moment how similar they are in content to … Continue reading

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