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Title: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: Charles LePage @ ComicList on December 24, 2005, 07:44:48 PM
The link to read about and purchase his book and matrix (360Surround™ ) device is:

http://community-2.webtv.net/askswd/bookorderinginfo/


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: Stephen W. Desper on January 14, 2006, 04:00:00 PM
The link to purchase the book "Recording the Beach Boys" and matrix (360Surround™ ) device is no longer available.  An expanded version is being written. Date of availability is unknown. ~swd


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: punkinhead on March 01, 2011, 01:33:25 PM
The link to purchase the book "Recording the Beach Boys" and matrix (360Surround™ ) device is no longer available.  An expanded version is being written. Date of availability is unknown. ~swd
When this was original sold, how much was it?

any updates on the expanded version? Heck, I'd just like to hear about the original book, hadn't heard much of what it contained


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: punkinhead on May 20, 2011, 09:57:41 PM
The link to purchase the book "Recording the Beach Boys" and matrix (360Surround™ ) device is no longer available.  An expanded version is being written. Date of availability is unknown. ~swd
When this was original sold, how much was it?

any updates on the expanded version? Heck, I'd just like to hear about the original book, hadn't heard much of what it contained
I just wanna hear something about this...does nobody own this?


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: Andrew G. Doe on May 21, 2011, 03:20:36 PM
The link to purchase the book "Recording the Beach Boys" and matrix (360Surround™ ) device is no longer available.  An expanded version is being written. Date of availability is unknown. ~swd
When this was original sold, how much was it?

any updates on the expanded version? Heck, I'd just like to hear about the original book, hadn't heard much of what it contained
I just wanna hear something about this...does nobody own this?

I think it was about $15 - $20.


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: punkinhead on May 21, 2011, 06:34:10 PM
The link to purchase the book "Recording the Beach Boys" and matrix (360Surround™ ) device is no longer available.  An expanded version is being written. Date of availability is unknown. ~swd
When this was original sold, how much was it?

any updates on the expanded version? Heck, I'd just like to hear about the original book, hadn't heard much of what it contained
I just wanna hear something about this...does nobody own this?

I think it was about $15 - $20.
Really?!?!
I figured it'd be a lot more expensive...

wait, isn't there something else to buy with this? I can't remember what it is, a spatz something or other? I can't remember


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: MBE on May 22, 2011, 12:13:49 AM
Great work and I hope he does expand it one day. Brian did a LOT in those years and the group atmosphere was heartening. You can hear the care put into those albums.  I just wish he'd make more of those devices. It made my stereo sound great but mine broke.


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: Andrew G. Doe on May 22, 2011, 01:13:43 AM
The link to purchase the book "Recording the Beach Boys" and matrix (360Surround™ ) device is no longer available.  An expanded version is being written. Date of availability is unknown. ~swd
When this was original sold, how much was it?

any updates on the expanded version? Heck, I'd just like to hear about the original book, hadn't heard much of what it contained
I just wanna hear something about this...does nobody own this?

I think it was about $15 - $20.
Really?!?!
I figured it'd be a lot more expensive...

The book is 48 A4 pages. More of a pamphlet, but it's still great value as there's just so much info in there. Invaluable.


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: egon spengler on September 16, 2011, 03:07:57 PM
is there anywhere to buy this book these days? i'd love to read it but it's nowhere to be found from what i can tell.


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: punkinhead on September 17, 2011, 03:08:04 PM
is there anywhere to buy this book these days? i'd love to read it but it's nowhere to be found from what i can tell.
feelings mutual


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: MBE on September 17, 2011, 03:14:20 PM
Email Desper about it maybe he can photo copy it for you.


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: b00ts on November 28, 2011, 03:07:25 PM
Email Desper about it maybe he can photo copy it for you.
Then there's the 360 Surround device that was included with the book. I would kill for one of these devices, or failing that, a high-res Sunflower needle-drop that has gone through the 360 Surround... Dolby Pro Logic II does a decent job on Sunflower and Surfs Up, decoding them to surround, but I'd love to be able to hear them in the 'three-dimensional stereo' that was originally intended. Apparently "Sunflower" was designed to be decoded by an Electro-Voice matrix technology that was very short-lived.

Apparently Mr. Desper engineered "Sunflower" and "Surfs Up" to have incredible stereo separation, but the engineers who cut the original vinyl decided not to use those characteristics. The reason may be due to the fact that when matrix-encoded stereo mixes are "folded" down into mono, there are potential phase issues, and A.M. radio back then was a big mono outlet for music.


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: MBE on November 28, 2011, 03:13:15 PM
Mine broke and I so wish he would issue new home versions for it as it made everything sound better in stereo.


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: Justin on January 03, 2012, 11:46:51 AM
Any update on this book availability?


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: Ram4 on August 21, 2013, 10:28:28 AM
Put me down for the next edition the second it comes out! 


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: Niko on November 18, 2013, 04:33:49 PM
I would buy this if it were to become available!


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: DRM on March 05, 2016, 04:37:24 AM
Stephen Desper's work rivals Sir George Martin's.   


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: wingsoveramerica on August 14, 2016, 11:25:16 AM
Is there a link to buy this?


Title: Re: Stephen Desper's Recording The Beach Boys
Post by: bringahorseinhere? on August 14, 2016, 03:07:41 PM
No.  It is long out of print as well as obtaining his original spatializer device.
The only way now to access the information is by Mr Despers study videos.