Cookie Marenco On The Fidelity Exchange Cookie Marenco joined the Moon Audio Podcast to share her 40+ years of recording wisdom! From a discussion of why musicians sound better without headphones, to the loudness wars, and vintage gear, it’s a must-listen (and watch) conversation! Read More
Cookie on Piano? When the Past Becomes the Future Before I was an audio engineer I was a full time musician and music teacher. I had aspirations for a career composing soundtracks, playing jazz and performing in orchestral situations. When I started the studio, it was really to have a place to make recordings for ‘the band’ — isn’t that why everyone builds a […] Read More
What’s So Special About the 1885 Steinway? I remember the day I said to Sheldon Smith, “I want an instrument that Arthur Rubinstein and Art Lande would be happy playing”. It took Sheldon a year to find and a year to rebuild the instrument that would eventually land at my home. Sheldon Smith was a master piano technician who specialized in Steinway piano restoration. It took him […] Read More
We Called Him Dino If you’ve ever wondered why I become a recording engineer, here’s my “origin story”: Gone But Never Forgotten I met Dino more than 40 years ago with him having just moved to San Francisco after several years of his playing trombone with Ike and Tina Turner’s band… and later toured with Tina. Like many who […] Read More
Cookie Marenco on the Intellectual People Podcast Cookie Marenco joined The Intellectual People Podcast to talk about Blue Coast Records, DSD Recordings, and more! Read More
Cookie Marenco Joins Qobuz Live Cookie Marenco joined Qobuz’s David Solomon to talk about how and why Blue Coast Records records music. Joining Cookie were Blue Coast Music artists Eamonn Flynn, Fiona Joy Hawkins, and Jenna Mammina. Watch Read More