Physically cutting and rejoining magnetic tape to assemble or edit a recording.
Top studio techniques by writer – Lennon: Double tracked vocal (59), Reduction mix (29), Tape splicing (18); McCartney: Double tracked vocal (46), Reduction mix (32), Close mic'ing (25); Harrison: Double tracked vocal (14), Reduction mix (12), Fade-out (7).
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
7 takes plus 6 edit pieces
Edit at 1:28 between bridge and final verse
Fade-in intro edited in from separate session
43-second outro jam edited off
Spoken intro removed, brass band inserted
Takes 7 and 26 joined at 1:00
Final mix assembled from multiple takes
Spliced to Sgt. Pepper reprise via crowd noise
Random reassembly of cut tape fragments
Crossfade segue into 'A Day in the Life'
Animal SFX edited to chase each other; segue to Sgt. Pepper Reprise
Lennon/McCartney sections joined with 24-bar bridge
Edited from multiple takes
Edited from multiple takes
Edited from 9:38 to 2:17
Audible splice joins two takes at the outro
Jet SFX edited in; segue to 'Dear Prudence'
Edit before final outro
Released version spliced from two takes
McCartney 'Can You Take Me Back' fragment spliced as hidden coda
Final chorus has uncorrected extra beats from edit
Original fadeout edited shorter before mix
Take 11 spliced with Jan 28 coda
Instrumental intro edited out
Takes 9, 20 and 32 edited into master
Takes 13 and 15 edited
Crossfade into 'Sun King'
Edited as one piece with Mean Mr. Mustard
Cross-faded into 'She Came in Through the Bathroom Window'
Crossfade from Polythene Pam
Spliced after The End with 14s leader tape
Edited into medley between Golden Slumbers and The End
Single edit omits ska section
False start trimmed on Spector mix
Spector extended song by 51 seconds
Spoken intro spliced in during mix
50s edit from 12-min jam
Updated
Software
Waves Abbey Road Vinyl
Waves Audio
Book
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions
Mark Lewisohn
Book
Here, There and Everywhere
Geoff Emerick
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