Archive for Recording Technology
Pioneers Unite on The Banner Saga Soundtrack
“Prof” Keith O. Johnson & The Banner Saga Recording Team Multi-faceted, multi-media composer Austin Wintory and Reference Recording’s Chief Engineer, audio wizard, inventor and entertainment technologist Keith O. Johnson have combined their talents in the production of the official soundtrack for The Banner Saga video game created by Stoic Studios. Austin’s previous game score, Journey, is noteworthy as the first video game soundtrack nominated for a Grammy® (2013), charting in the Billboard Magazine Top 200…
Featuring Keith O. Johnson
We can’t believe we haven’t shared this with you before, but it came up again in a recent feed, so we weren’t going to miss the opportunity this time! This is a feature on our very own “Prof” Keith O. Johnson on UltraAudio.com Prof. Keith O. Johnson Gives Digital a Soul Who is KOJ? Most of us lesser mortals struggle through life, clinging tenaciously to the base of Jim Carroll’s proverbial pyramid, hoping to fashion…
What is HDCD?
During the introduction of who Reference Recordings is, we have mentioned the term HDCD a couple of times. So today, I’d like to help explain what HDCD means and why Reference Recordings uses it. First off HDCD stands for High Definition Compatible Digital and is a process now owned by Microsoft. The process is supposed to bring back some of the analog “warmth” that is supposed to be lost in digitally mastered recordings. These contain…
Introducing Tam Henderson
For more than 30 years, J. Tamblyn (“Tam”) Henderson has combined his love and knowledge of music with his quest for “the sound of real musicians making music in real space,” molding Reference Recordings into one of the most innovative and respected independent labels in the music business. Founded on the premise that most commercial recordings sound nothing like the live performance experience, Henderson’s productions for Reference Recordings have been widely and lavishly praised for…
Introducing “Prof” Keith O. Johnson
For those that know about Reference Recordings, this may be old hat, but since this blog is so new, I thought that I would introduce you to one of the “brains” that truly make Reference Recordings the “audiophile” label that it is. So here is a little blurb about “Prof” Keith O. Johnson: “Professor” Keith O. Johnson is widely known for his recordings and for his contributions to entertainment technology. His legacy began with a…
Welcome to the Reference Recordings Blog
Greetings and Welcome to the new Reference Recordings Blog! Here you will find up-to-date information on everything going on with Reference Recordings. We will have album news, artist news and interviews, guest-bloggers, interviews with “Prof” Johnson, and more! It’s going to be very exciting. Today, we will talk about Joel Fan’s newest album and tomorrow, we might get to the newest album from the Dallas Wind Symphony! Don’t forget to check out our Facebook Page,…