Description: The literature dealing with the auditory impact of studio-based practices and technologies on the listening experience is scattered and mainly comprises specialized articles inaccessible to most audio professionals and students. Making Sense of Recordings addresses this problem by offering a comprehensive account of sound quality in recorded music. The book presents analytical tools to evaluate recorded sound and describes how the listening experience is reflected, often metaphorically, in language.
Review Quotes: "Making Sense of Recordings belongs on the shelf next to Schaeffer's Traité." -- Edward Komara, Association for Recorded Sound Collections Journal
"Walther-Hansen persuasively argues that metaphors, as linked to embodied cognitive processes, are reflective of the actual auditory experience; they thus function as effective tools with which to conceptualize and communicate the nature of sound itself. Thanks to its thorough and insightful examination and systematization of the rich vocabulary of metaphors used to describe recorded sound, Making Sense of Recordings is a go-to book for anyone grappling with articulating the abstruse qualities of sound." -- Ragnhild Brøvig-Hanssen, Associate Professor of Music, University of Oslo"What do we mean when we talk about the character of recorded sound--its hue, its weight, its feel? In Making Sense of Recordings, Mads Walther-Hansen unpacks the language of recording with insight and clarity. A deft blend of scholarly theory and practical know-how, this book is a boon to both researchers and recordists seeking a deeper understanding of the listener's art." -- Albin Zak, Professor of Music, University at Albany