by soundmirror | Jan 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
1,000 hours of editing, mixing, and mastering. Sixteen hours of finished music. Four epic operas. One groundbreaking release. This weekend, Mark and Dirk finished mixing the first complete recording of Wagner’s Ring Cycle in Dolby Atmos, performed by the Dallas...
by soundmirror | Sep 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by soundmirror | Aug 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by soundmirror | Aug 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by soundmirror | Aug 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
What happens when two audio engineers meet up in Cleveland? A trip to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame quickly turns into a lengthy discussion about the excessive volume of the exhibits and the overuse of subwoofers. Mark had a great time geeking out with his old...
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