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How Does It Sound Now?, 2nd Edition

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  • Paperback

    370 pages

  • Release Date

    4 June 2025

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Summary

How Does It Sound Now? features 32 interviews with top engineers and producers who have contributed to hundreds of millions of albums and CDs throughout their combined careers, including a new interview with Leslie Gaston-Bird for this second edition.

Winner of the 2010 Association for Recorded Sound Collections’ Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research, the second edition of How Does It Sound Now? allows readers to benefit from the collective exper…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781032857091
ISBN-10:1032857099
Author:Gary Gottlieb
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:Focal Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:370
Edition:2nd
Release Date:4 June 2025
Weight:760g
Dimensions:174mm x 246mm
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How Does It Sound Now?, 2nd Edition by Gary Gottlieb - ISBN: 9781032857091
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Critics Review

“First published in 2010 and now back for a second round, Gottlieb’s epic book is simultaneously a time capsule, motivating discourse, history lesson and more. Sitting down with a who’s who of recording—including numerous icons who have passed away since the first edition—Gottlieb deftly interviews every top-name pro you can imagine”. - Clive Young, Mix Magazine

About The Author

Gary Gottlieb

Gary Gottlieb is a long-time engineer, producer, writer, photographer, and music business professional, who refers to himself as a music generalist. As a recording engineer and music producer in New York, Gottlieb’s long and distinguished career includes numerous Grammy Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. After earning his Master of Audio Aesthetics & Technology from Marlboro College, Gottlieb accepted a full-time faculty position at Webster University, where he created and chaired their Department of Audio Aesthetics & Technology. During his fifteen years at Webster he published three books. He has remained active in Audio Engineering Society leadership for over 20 years. He is currently the President of AES and resides in Ukiah, California with his daughter, their dog Bean, and their cat Silver, who makes frequent appearances during Zoom calls.

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