Broadie Sound "Reality Enhancement System" Quotes
Contact Name: Richard Broadie
Organization: Broadie Sound, Inc.
Email: Broadie@prodigy.net
"I was very favorably impressed, both by the
effectiveness of the 'stereo' and the overall quality of the
sound. The spatial quality was not exaggerated, but
listening through an A/V receiver and 'surround sound'
processing produced just about the right amount of sound from
the rear speakers, and it was easy to accept the recording as
being in stereo." Julian Hirsch, (Letter) [Stereo Review
Sr. Evaluator], Hirsch-Houck Laboratories, 7 Feb., 1995
"...I wish to thank you for allowing us to employ your
patented stereo-from-mono device in the remastering of our
current reissue project [the Ultra-Lounge Series]...Much
value is added to our mono source materials as your invention
causes them to become realistic and enjoyable. Because of
the real-time processing capabilities of your invention,
studio time for this remastering is considerably decreased.
It is most unusual when superior product can be achieved
while simultaneously reducing costs..." Bob Norberg, (Letter),
[Mastering Engineer], Capitol Records, 26 Sept., 1995
"Congratulations on Capitol Studios endorsement! I'll
pat myself on the back a little, too. I thought it was far
and away the best thing going ..." Bill Perkins, (Letter)
Musician, 13 Dec., 1995
"I must admit I was initially more than a little
skeptical about [your mono to stereo box's] chances of being
anything but another waste of time...but I happily admit to
being very wrong. In my engineering experience I have heard
other attempts to locate this "sonic holy grail" and until
now all have been not only frauds but actually detrimental to
the original source mono... So congratulations on your
device. I think it has a great future in mastering and in
recording studios..." David Mitson, (Letter), [Mastering
Engineer], Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. 18 March, 1996
"As far as I'm concerned, all of those [mono to stereo]
attempts have been misguided in their aim and uniformly awful
in the achieved results...I was all set to really dislike..
'stereo from mono conversions that are really convincing!'
Yeah, right, I thought. Thus it comes as a distinct surprise
and pleasure to announce that these "stereo" transfers are
very nice indeed...He [Richard Broadie] has added no extra
echo or reverberation, leaving the original tone and texture
of the recordings intact....Happily, these transfers
recombine seamlessly [to "pure clean mono"] if you have a
mono' button on your receiver...in all instances the sound
has a spacious feeling to it...However the sound didn't feel
artificial in any way." Randy Skervedt, New "Stereo" for Old
78s On Avid CD, Nostalgia Entertainment News Letter, Vol. 25,
1996
"I have always felt that stereoisation was a matter of
swings and roundabouts - you gained a more modern effect but
lost a certain amount of authenticity from the original
sound. So I approached ...with suspicious ears...Now a new
system...has appeared and I am slightly amazed to report it
really is rather impressive...Some [selections] respond
better than others, but the best are sensational! A 1938
number...sounds as if it had been recorded, if not yesterday,
at least in 1958 (which is fine, since some us are
reactionary enough to prefer Fifties recordings anyway)..."
Martin Gayford, Stereo 78s Are Up To Scratch, The Daily
Telegraph, London, 8 June, 1996
"...Dick Broadie has spent the last quarter century
trying to add the dimension of reality to monophonic
recordings. Through the use of computers and digital signal
processing, he has made significant progress in this area.
Upon listening to this...you'll really hear that we are not
talking about "phony stereo" of the type that sadly showed up
on too many LPS..." Russ Chase, 3-Dimensional Sound,
International Association of Jazz Record Collector's Journal,
Vol. 29, No.4 p.77, Fall 1996
"The stereo remastering is very discreet - you don't
find yourself listening to the stereo' rather than the music
which is as it should be. The Liederkranz Hall sound of the
Goodman is simply stunning in stereo." Bob Wilber (Letter),
[Musician], 1 June, 1996
"The new system completely outdates old mono systems and
can transform old recordings. A special CD was available to
guests at a recent launch party at Ronnie Scott's club in
London and I must say the results are impressive..." Eddie
Cook, [Editor-in-Chief] 3-Dimensional Sound, Jazz Journal
International, London, July, 1996
"Dick Broadie's new approach in converting mono to
stereo is right on the money...to paraphrase Downbeat
Magazine's Readers' Poll years ago, Dick has Talent
deserving wider recognition!'...As a bandleader and radio
show host, I don't know the technical aspects of the process,
but I know I like it, and I know my listeners will too." Rex
Allen (Letter) [Musician / Broadcaster], 10 Sept., 1996
"Over the last quarter-century, restoration of archival
sound has grown from simple utility to something approaching
fine art. Recent technological advances have afforded a
clarity and richness beyond even the most ambitious hopes of
the pioneer restorers. It reaches a culmination, I think
with 3-Dimensional Sound' which imparts a truly fetching
warmth to instruments and voices alike. Congratulations to
Richard Broadie on an important and welcome advance." Dick
Sudhalter (Letter), [ Musician], 7 Oct., 1996
"By merging his technical skill with a sincere affection
for the music, he refashions old sounds to reveal their
hidden qualities - without adding or subtracting from the
original material. He creates that elusive aura of "being
there." Floyd Levin, 3-Dimensional Sound, Jersey Jazz,
Nov., 1996
"California-based musician/engineer Richard Broadie may
have found a solution to the longstanding problem of remixing
mono recordings into stereo. He has developed a
system...which retains the authenticity and immediacy of the
originals, something usually lost in previous attempts at
stereoization..." Martin Johnson, Jazz Notes - Back to
Stereo, Pulse! (Tower Records - publisher) Nov., 1996
"I have to tell you I am terribly impressed by these
CD's. The Ellington is playing behind me as I write and it
has an immediacy that the original recordings can't possibly
have had. There's a wider aural dimension that is very
exciting. To make an analogy, it's the difference between
the old, narrow movie screen and 70mm wide screen...The
clarity and presence of the sound is astonishing...In all
events, my deep congratulations. It's been a long haul for
you, but the results are sensational." Charles Champlin,
(letter) [Past Entertainment Editor, LA Times; Bravo Cable
Show Host; Internationally acclaimed Arts Critic] 7 Feb.,
1997
"Thank you for that wonderful music. What a joy to hear
those early geniuses with such clarity..." Woody Allen
(letter) [Actor; Writer; Producer; Musician] 25 Feb., 1997
"The sound is truly wonderful, and even though I know
the recordings well, I heard things on your CD that I have
never heard before...Congratulations on an amazing
achievement." Mark Cantor, (letter) [Jazz Film Archivist] 28
April, 1997
"His system is considered by many experts in the field
to be the only really convincing means of producing stereo
effects from mono originals..." Clarrie Henley, WELCOME TO A
NEW WORLD OF MUSIC, Avid AMSC 568 CD Booklet, 1996