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October 22, 2010 David Stagl
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I know many people want to talk about gear, and there are great-sounding microphones, preamps, and other things that help you make great recordings, but the most important thing is your perspective. That’s where the magic is; it’s not the gear. And if you have that perspective, you’ll find a way to get what it is you hear and see in your imagination.

– Ed Cherney

Excerpt from How Does It Sound Now by Gary Gottlieb

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