Carl Beatty interview audio clips   I'm the guy who sets up the microphones and operates the console that resembles the cockpit of a 747.....at parties I try to avoid the subject--we engineer types being traditionally behind-the-scenes personnel.

- Carl H. Beatty, recording engineer

How do you explain what you do at parties?
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Judging from your desciption, your work sounds pretty boring.
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How did you come to be involved in engineering?
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Surely you liked music?
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Is shaping sound for you similar to shaping wood for a carpenter?
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We're still circling the issue of what matters in sound and why you like it.
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How much experience does it take to react instinctively to sounds and their needs?
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Do you ever feel that you're stuck for too long in the same room with the music slipping away?
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You have an unusually broad range of styles that you have recorded, from pure pop through rock+roll, R+B and rap. Are there any differences in the mood and conduct of different session styles?
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You're a Berklee professor as well as a practical engineer and producer. What are the advantages and disadvantages of learning in an academic or commercial environment?
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How has the availability of cheap home recording equipment affected your profession?
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How do good records surface when anyone can do it?
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So the Grammy Awards are not the pinnacle of achievement for you? Is challenge the key?
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