Neil McCauley
30-01-2017, 11:01
Howard Popeck writes ....
Hello Linda, and thank you for agreeing to this interview. I’m going to dive right in here re your approach to recording technology, formats, domestic Music reproduction and more. Our Jazz columnist Tony Andrews in part #2 will be focusing more on the Music, your influences and more. So … to start ….
Q: Linda ..... where do your affections lie; is it vinyl, digital, FM radio, live gigs?
A: There’s a tendency for us all to stay with the thing we know, so it has to be vinyl. I’ve always loved recording and haven’t craved audiences, though the right live gig can lift you off the stage with joy. Performance technology in 1969 left rather a lot to be desired, not least of which was being able to hear myself!
Q: And your Music in MP3 format?
A: I have to say, the ease with which Music can now be sent across the oceans is a blessing. I couldn’t have made The Fetch without this ability, as it was a combination of recording from Canada and the UK. With headphones on, it’s pretty good. And I must say I’m still so impressed with the amount of Music you can carry around in the palm of your hand. It’s the way of the world.
Q: How do you feel about headphone listening, both in the studio and at home?
A: In the studio it’s usually my prefered way to work. On the whole, recording studios are, of necessity, dead sound places. Not a lot of ambience, you might say. I have recorded without using headphones on occasion, and it sure lets you know how dull you can sound. What I do sometimes is have ‘one off and one on’. At home I like the Music turned up and around me, no headphones. Let the glasses and plates rattle along.
Q: Generally, studio playback either from master tape or digital storage is an exhilarating experience, using state-of-the-art Equipment. When you listen to those recordings on a domestic hi-fi system, how do you feel?
A: To start with, sad. Takes a while to adjust to the .....
Continues at http://www.hifianswers.com/2017/01/linda-hoyle-we-interview-her-part-1-of-two/
Hello Linda, and thank you for agreeing to this interview. I’m going to dive right in here re your approach to recording technology, formats, domestic Music reproduction and more. Our Jazz columnist Tony Andrews in part #2 will be focusing more on the Music, your influences and more. So … to start ….
Q: Linda ..... where do your affections lie; is it vinyl, digital, FM radio, live gigs?
A: There’s a tendency for us all to stay with the thing we know, so it has to be vinyl. I’ve always loved recording and haven’t craved audiences, though the right live gig can lift you off the stage with joy. Performance technology in 1969 left rather a lot to be desired, not least of which was being able to hear myself!
Q: And your Music in MP3 format?
A: I have to say, the ease with which Music can now be sent across the oceans is a blessing. I couldn’t have made The Fetch without this ability, as it was a combination of recording from Canada and the UK. With headphones on, it’s pretty good. And I must say I’m still so impressed with the amount of Music you can carry around in the palm of your hand. It’s the way of the world.
Q: How do you feel about headphone listening, both in the studio and at home?
A: In the studio it’s usually my prefered way to work. On the whole, recording studios are, of necessity, dead sound places. Not a lot of ambience, you might say. I have recorded without using headphones on occasion, and it sure lets you know how dull you can sound. What I do sometimes is have ‘one off and one on’. At home I like the Music turned up and around me, no headphones. Let the glasses and plates rattle along.
Q: Generally, studio playback either from master tape or digital storage is an exhilarating experience, using state-of-the-art Equipment. When you listen to those recordings on a domestic hi-fi system, how do you feel?
A: To start with, sad. Takes a while to adjust to the .....
Continues at http://www.hifianswers.com/2017/01/linda-hoyle-we-interview-her-part-1-of-two/