That 60s Recording Podcast

This third instalment of the Ted Fletcher Lecture Series is a transcript of a January 2006 lecture delivered by Ted at the City Of Westminster College in London. Ted takes an in-depth look at natural sound, distortions, compression and images.  This episode is part of a new series of lectures written by Ted Fletcher. You may remember Ted as a previous guest on this very podcast... He is the man behind the Alice Mixing Manufacturing Co, Joemeek Audio and TFPRO. He also worked with Joe Meek through the 60s and ran the KPM studio on Denmark St, so it's safe to say he knows his stuff! This in-depth and highly technical lecture series will give you a rare insight into the thinking of one of the greatest minds in the history of audio recording.    If you would like to support the podcast by purchasing a wonderful enamel mug, you can do that here: https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/shop  If you have enjoyed this podcast, please don't forget to leave a review! You can find more information about me, Joe Montague and the remote drum sessions I do on my website below. You can also sign up to receive FREE weekly Beatles 'Isolated Drums' stems. www.allyouneedisdrums.com

In this second instalment of the Ted Fletcher Lecture Series, we'll be taking a deep dive into some important elements of recording in the real world. Ted talks about a number of topics including hearing and the perception of sound, the quality of recordings, distortion, how compression fools the brain to help things sit in the mix and the use of monitoring in the recording process. Enjoy! This episode is part of a new series of lectures written by Ted Fletcher. You may remember Ted as a previous guest on this very podcast... He is the man behind the Alice Mixing Manufacturing Co, Joemeek Audio and TFPRO. He also worked with Joe Meek through the 60s and ran the KPM studio on Denmark St, so it's safe to say he knows his stuff! This in-depth and highly technical lecture series will give you a rare insight into the thinking of one of the greatest minds in the history of audio recording.    If you would like to support the podcast by purchasing a wonderful enamel mug, you can do that here: https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/shop  If you have enjoyed this podcast, please don't forget to leave a review! You can find more information about me, Joe Montague and the remote drum sessions I do on my website below. You can also sign up to receive FREE weekly Beatles 'Isolated Drums' stems. www.allyouneedisdrums.com

This episode is the first in a new series of lectures written by Ted Fletcher. You may remember Ted as a previous guest on this very podcast... He is the man behind the Alice Mixing Manufacturing Co, Joemeek Audio and TFPRO. He also worked with Joe Meek through the 60s and ran the KPM studio on Denmark St, so it's safe to say he knows his stuff! This lecture series will be in-depth, highly technical, and will give you a rare insight into the thinking of one of the greatest minds in the history of audio recording. So here we go, starting with #1 Good Sounds, EQ & Compression...   If you would like to support the podcast by purchasing a wonderful enamel mug, you can do that here: https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/shop  If you have enjoyed this podcast, please don't forget to leave a review! You can find more information about me, Joe Montague and the remote drum sessions I do on my website below. You can also sign up to receive FREE weekly Beatles 'Isolated Drums' stems. www.allyouneedisdrums.com

John Carter is one of those people who has lived an incredible musical life. In this episode, he talks about getting his first publishing deal, working with Jimmy Page, Clem Cattini, Carter-Lewis and The Southerners, The Ivy League & The Flower Pot Men, his daily life working as a session vocalist on Denmark St., how he wrote number one hits in both the UK and the US, his writing process, and forming a songwriting partnership with his wife.    Click below to open a Spotify playlist featuring some of the music from our guests. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39vz6t8dhQYe6b1g1S2dFJ?si=c2af54607abd4302   If you would like to support the podcast by purchasing a wonderful enamel mug, you can do that here: https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/shop  If you have enjoyed this podcast, please don't forget to leave a review! You can find more information about me, Joe Montague and the remote drum sessions I do on my website below. You can also sign up to receive FREE weekly Beatles 'Isolated Drums' stems. www.allyouneedisdrums.com

John Carter is one of those people who has lived an incredible musical life. In this episode, he talks about getting his first publishing deal, working with Jimmy Page, Clem Cattini, Carter-Lewis and The Southerners, The Ivy League & The Flower Pot Men, his daily life working as a session vocalist on Denmark St., how he wrote number one hits in both the UK and the US, his writing process, and forming a songwriting partnership with his wife.    Click below to open a Spotify playlist featuring some of the music from our guests. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39vz6t8dhQYe6b1g1S2dFJ?si=c2af54607abd4302   If you would like to support the podcast by purchasing a wonderful enamel mug, you can do that here: https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/shop  If you have enjoyed this podcast, please don't forget to leave a review! You can find more information about me, Joe Montague and the remote drum sessions I do on my website below. You can also sign up to receive FREE weekly Beatles 'Isolated Drums' stems. www.allyouneedisdrums.com

Ted Fletcher is an audio engineer who founded the Alice Soundtech company which built analogue mixers and other audio equipment for broadcasters and radio stations. He also worked as a session vocalist for legendary producer Joe Meek! In this episode, we talk about how he got started in the audio engineering industry, setting up Alice, building the notorious 828 mixer and the re-launching of the Alice name.   Click below to open a Spotify playlist featuring some of the music from our guests. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39vz6t8dhQYe6b1g1S2dFJ?si=c2af54607abd4302   If you would like to support the podcast by purchasing a wonderful enamel mug, you can do that here: https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/shop  If you have enjoyed this podcast, please don't forget to leave a review! You can find more information about me, Joe Montague and the remote drum sessions I do on my website below. You can also sign up to receive FREE weekly Beatles 'Isolated Drums' stems. www.allyouneedisdrums.com

Ted Fletcher is an audio engineer who founded the Alice Soundtech company which built analogue mixers and other audio equipment for broadcasters and radio stations. He also worked as a session vocalist for legendary producer Joe Meek! In this episode, we talk about how he got started in the audio engineering industry, setting up Alice, building the notorious 828 mixer and the re-launching of the Alice name.   Click below to open a Spotify playlist featuring some of the music from some of our guests. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39vz6t8dhQYe6b1g1S2dFJ?si=c2af54607abd4302   If you would like to support the podcast by purchasing a wonderful enamel mug, you can do that here: https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/shop  If you have enjoyed this podcast, please don't forget to leave a review! You can find more information about me, Joe Montague and the remote drum sessions I do on my website below. You can also sign up to receive FREE weekly Beatles 'Isolated Drums' stems. www.allyouneedisdrums.com

"Julie McLarnon is a recording engineer and record producer, known for working solely to analogue tape. Founder of Analogue Catalogue Studio she has recorded albums for artists including The Vaselines, Jeffrey Lewis, Lankum, King Creosote, Brigid Mae Power, Barbarossa, Yorkston/Thorne/Khan, The Shivers and Alasdair Roberts." In this episode, we talk about her studio in Ireland, and all-things analogue and tape recording! Click below to open a Spotify playlist featuring some of the music from some of our guests. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39vz6t8dhQYe6b1g1S2dFJ?si=c2af54607abd4302   If you would like to support the podcast by purchasing a wonderful enamel mug, you can do that here: https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/shop  If you have enjoyed this podcast, please don't forget to leave a review! You can find more information about me, Joe Montague and the remote drum sessions I do on my website below. You can also sign up to receive FREE weekly Beatles 'Isolated Drums' stems. www.allyouneedisdrums.com

"Julie McLarnon is a recording engineer and record producer, known for working solely to analogue tape. Founder of Analogue Catalogue Studio she has recorded albums for artists including The Vaselines, Jeffrey Lewis, Lankum, King Creosote, Brigid Mae Power, Barbarossa, Yorkston/Thorne/Khan, The Shivers and Alasdair Roberts." In this episode, we talk about her studio in Ireland, and all-things analogue and tape recording! Click below to open a Spotify playlist featuring some of the music from some of our guests. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39vz6t8dhQYe6b1g1S2dFJ?si=c2af54607abd4302   If you would like to support the podcast by purchasing a wonderful enamel mug, you can do that here: https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/shop  If you have enjoyed this podcast, please don't forget to leave a review! You can find more information about me, Joe Montague and the remote drum sessions I do on my website below. You can also sign up to receive FREE weekly Beatles 'Isolated Drums' stems. www.allyouneedisdrums.com

Ed Deegan is the founder of Gizzard Recording, which is an analogue studio based in the East End of London. Ed first gained experience at the renowned Toe Rag Studios early on and has been recording for over 20 years. In this episode, we talk all about his studio and his attitudes towards recording, and how this is done without a computer in sight! I mean, besides backing up of course...  Click below to open a Spotify playlist featuring some of the music from some of our guests. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39vz6t8dhQYe6b1g1S2dFJ?si=c2af54607abd4302   If you would like to support the podcast by purchasing a wonderful enamel mug, you can do that here: https://www.allyouneedisdrums.com/shop  If you have enjoyed this podcast, please don't forget to leave a review! You can find more information about me, Joe Montague and the remote drum sessions I do on my website below. You can also sign up to receive FREE weekly Beatles 'Isolated Drums' stems. www.allyouneedisdrums.com