As several have mentioned, Pink Floyd use ATC Speakers for studio monitoring (Listening and refining their work before it gets released to market). If you have some special appreciation for the care with which Pink Floyd have produced their albums then you would be wise to check out ATC and have them on your short list. These are not PA speakers or PA monitors but the speakers used in many world class facilities to QC music production before it is released to public. Qualities are exceptional accuracy and mid range clarity even at realistic rock music sound levels.
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Yes vicwest and all the re-releases and recent DVD's were done on ATC - some on David Gilmour's setup and some on James Guthrie's setup. Understandably everyone has a personal preference when it comes to speakers but given the rather specific question and that Pink Floyd (mostly Gilmour) pretty much favour exclusively ATC it would seem that this question has a clear answer. (Assuming Pink Floyd are clear and exacting on what they want in terms of how they sound - a fair assumption I would argue...) |
If a drummer wants to sound like John Bonham in the "best" way then they buy Ludwig and preferably a vintage set from the same era and in the exact same sizes and model that Bonham used and use similar heads and tune them up the way Bonham did. The precise Bonham sound is not embodied in every dogs breakfast of drum manufacturers, drum sizes, batter and reso heads; in any Sabian, Zildjian or Paiste crash, ride and hi-hat or just any choice from among hundreds of different drum tunings! There is such a thing as precision in sound reproduction....even in speakers! |
DSOM 5.1 and WYWH 5.1 SACD were mixed and mastered on ATC speakers by James Guthrie. Same gear that David Gilmour has used for for more than two decades http://www.pinkfloydz.com/other-exhibits/rocky-mountain-audio-fest/ |