From Demo to Delivery

Chapter 13

Evaluating Sound Quality

Bruce and Jenny Bartlett

In This Chapter

■   Introduction

■   Stereo Recording Versus Multi-Track Recording

■   Good Sound in a Pop-Music Recording

□   A Good Mix

□   Wide Range

□   Good Tonal Balance

□   Clean Sound

□   Clarity

□   Smoothness

□   Presence

□   Spaciousness

□   Sharp Transients

□   Tight Bass and Drums

□   Wide and Detailed Stereo Imaging

□   Large but Controlled Dynamic Range

□   Interesting Sounds

□   Suitable Production

■   Good Sound in Classical Recording

□   Good Acoustics

□   A Natural Balance

□   Tonal Accuracy

□   Suitable Perspective

□   Accurate Imaging

■   Training Your Hearing

■   Troubleshooting Bad Sound

□   Bad Sound on All Recordings in the Studio

□   Bad Sound on Playback Only ...