Santa Fe Desert Chorale Editing

COMING SOON! Blanton spent some time in the studio this week with Santa Fe Desert Chorale artistic director Joshua Habermann putting the finishing touches on the album he and Mark recorded in New Mexico last month.

Refinishing Doors

The joys of owning a historic building! This week, Mark and John (who generously came out of retirement to help) devoted several days to restoring our century-old front doors. They carefully removed both doors, sanded and refinished them, added brand new...

Audiophile Day

Happy Audiophile Day! On this 10th anniversary of Audiophile Day, we are sending good vibes to all our fellow audiophiles. Here’s to everyone who listens a little deeper.

Happy birthday Mark!

Happy birthday to Mark Donahue, Soundmirror’s chief engineer and true jack of all trades. When he’s not recording, mixing, or mastering music, Mark is busy building studios, fixing things, rewiring rooms, organizing gear, and doing whatever needs to be done behind the...

Requiem: Mozart’s Death in Words and Music

In March 2023, Dirk and Mark immersed themselves in an intensive week recording Requiem: Mozart’s Death in Words and Music with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, and the tenors and basses of the Westminster Choir. For this dynamic...

Tape Vault Finds

Time for another visit to the Soundmirror vault?! Our technical engineer Easton uncovered archival gold this time: A 2010 Boston Symphony Orchestra recording featuring violinist Hilary Hahn Toronto Symphony Orchestra The Revels Living Stereo (“Do Not...