Hi, everyone...
I heard yesterday from my friend John Whiting that the veteran recording
engineer specialising in stereo and spatial sound, Mike Skeet, has
passed away. I knew him from the days of my Editorship of Studio Sound,
where he made several contributions, and over many years he recorded and
privately released an extensive collection of unique recordings
including binaural, Ambisonic and other surround-sound material that
makes an important contribution to our understanding of spatial sound
recording.
Mike leaves an extensive collection of master tapes and equipment, much
of the latter specially built, that has nowhere to go. John Whiting put
it thus:
...the master tapes of all the dozens if not hundreds of fine compact
cassettes and then CDs that he produced over the years will probably
end up on a scrap heap. A close professional friend has been trying to
find a home for them and no one is interested, all the way up to the
National Sound Archive. None of his surviving familiar is likely to
give it house room. Even most of his sound equipment, much of it
unique and all of it first rate, has over the last few months proved
to be unsaleable and even unwanted as a gift.
I wonder if any of you can think of anyone who might be able to give
this landmark collection a home, or if you can pass this information on
to someone who might have thoughts on the subject.
I will happily pass on any suggestions to John Whiting - I am not sure
whether he is on this list.
Many thanks,
--Richard Elen
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