Recording & Audio Production Memes

Enjoy these images produced by the engineers at Last Drop Mastering…they are especially relevant for audio geeks. While you are certainly welcome to pin or share them, a back link would be great. These are recording & audio production memes, but be sure to check out our other music – related images at the bottom of the page…

Audio Gear Meme – Alan Parsons Quote

“Audiophiles don’t use their equipment to listen to music. Audiophiles use your music to listen to their equipment” - Quote by Sound Engineer Alan Parsons - Audio Production Memes — “Audiophiles don’t use their equipment to listen to music. Audiophiles use your music to listen to their equipment” – Quote by Alan Parsons (sound engineer on Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”)

Funny “Grammy For Best Vocals” Meme

"Every time an artist wins a grammy for best vocals...there's an engineer somewhere laughing his ass off" - Quote and Pro Tools Screenshot - Recording & Audio Production Memes — “Every time an artist wins a Grammy for best vocals – there’s an engineer somewhere laughing his ass off” – Quote and Pro Tools Screenshot

Sound Systems Vs. Ability To Mix

“A great sound system will only get you as far as the engineers’ ability to mix.” - Quote by Brian Goddard - Recording & Audio production memes — “A great sound system will only get you as far as the engineer’s ability to mix.” – Quote by Brian Goddard

This also reminds me that “all the equipment in the world will do you no good – if you don’t know what to do with it.”

Sound Engineer Sucks / Band Sucks

"To the average listener, no matter how great the band, if the sound engineer sucks, the band sucks" - Quote With Band Scene & Drumset - Recording and Audio Production Memes — “To the average listener, no matter how great the band, if the sound engineer sucks, the band sucks” – Quote With Band Scene & Drum set

We’ve all been there – standing out in the audience thinking “they really need to turn the kick drum and vocals up a bit!”

Professional Mastering – Recording & Audio Production Memes

"Songs that aren't professionally mastered are like Ferraris with no paint jobs" - Quote By Nathan Allen @ Last Drop Mastering - Recording & Audio Production Memes — “Songs that aren’t professionally mastered are like Ferraris with no paint jobs” – Quote By Nathan Allen @ Last Drop Mastering

In closing, these were our recording & audio production memes. Covering sound engineering, auto tune, sound gear, live sound, + mixing, and mastering. Some are funny, some are just painfully true…but the struggle is real!

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