panning on old soul, jazz, funk recordings
panning on old soul, jazz, funk recordings
I enjoy listening to old 50, 60s, 70s funk/soul/jazz/blues etc. On some of these recordings the whole drum kit might be panned hard right and guitar hard left for example. I understand its something to do with the limitations of technology at the time but what is the specific reason.
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This may be linked to the invention of the 93rpm gramophone, krank managed made in the latter part of the 20th century. Enjoy hunting them down for maximum listening pleasure. These may appreciate greatly in value due to their limited production so could be kept as antiques for further trading; it would be wise to purchase additonal stylus as these are also no longer in production.
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Re: panning on old soul, jazz, funk recordings
A number of reasons mainly due to early equipment.
LCR mixing was the beginning of stereo mixes, the early desks could only record hard left, centre, or hard right, at to that a pre multitrack era, and you would have all the drum mics summed, and then panned left, guitars summed and right, vocals centred etc.
In the very early days, stereo was not well thought of, and albums were mixed for mono, and stereo was added as an afterthought.
Once the panpot was invented, and multitrack recording, things started to get more inventive.
LCR mixing was the beginning of stereo mixes, the early desks could only record hard left, centre, or hard right, at to that a pre multitrack era, and you would have all the drum mics summed, and then panned left, guitars summed and right, vocals centred etc.
In the very early days, stereo was not well thought of, and albums were mixed for mono, and stereo was added as an afterthought.
Once the panpot was invented, and multitrack recording, things started to get more inventive.
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Re: panning on old soul, jazz, funk recordings
Not this those, check out any early beatles stuff.
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Thanks, that makes sense. It certainly sounds strange to my ears on headphones when the whole drum kit is panned hard to one side. A friend of mine yesterday said at least it would be easier to sample the drums or other elements which I hadn't thought of.Lost to the Void wrote:A number of reasons mainly due to early equipment.
LCR mixing was the beginning of stereo mixes, the early desks could only record hard left, centre, or hard right, at to that a pre multitrack era, and you would have all the drum mics summed, and then panned left, guitars summed and right, vocals centred etc.
In the very early days, stereo was not well thought of, and albums were mixed for mono, and stereo was added as an afterthought.
Once the panpot was invented, and multitrack recording, things started to get more inventive.
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Yes their recordings are incredible. I prefer their later stuff when they really got inventive in the studioHuck Farper wrote:Not this those, check out any early beatles stuff.
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Huck Farper wrote:Not this those, check out any early beatles stuff.
Yeah listen to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on headphones... kinda mind blowing what George Martin got up to creatively.
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Re: panning on old soul, jazz, funk recordings
It's been years since I have listened to it. Might be time againmsl wrote:Huck Farper wrote:Not this those, check out any early beatles stuff.
Yeah listen to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on headphones... kinda mind blowing what George Martin got up to creatively.
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I've realized the same thing while trying to rip some Miles Davis stuff from Youtube.
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Hi, just downloading your podcast, some nice sounds on there.Monreal wrote:I've realized the same thing while trying to rip some Miles Davis stuff from Youtube.
Digging the baseline on "spectrum" also
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