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Music Appreciation

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5. So many parts and overdubs on that.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #4)

Sun May 11, 2025, 07:11 PM

May 11

They must have been really pushing the limits of 24-track tape on that one. (It was recorded in '75-'76 or so; it's possible that it may have even been recorded on 16-track). There was probably tons of track "bouncing" (submixing), similar to what Rush had to do on Permanent Waves, where they ran out of tape tracks (they were using 2" 24-track).

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Hollies - The Air that I Breathe [View all] marble falls May 10 OP

One of my favorite of the era. 3Hotdogs May 10 #1

Quite The Production! ProfessorGAC May 11 #2

Alan Parsons was the engineer on that one. keep_left May 11 #3

Funny ProfessorGAC May 11 #4

So many parts and overdubs on that. keep_left May 11 #5

I Did Lots Of Bouncing ProfessorGAC May 11 #6

Typically 15 ips. 30 ips would typically be used for mixing... keep_left May 11 #7