Using the same musical theme in different arrangements, these classic game show music cues (composed by Edd Kalehoff) from 1972 for the Goodson/Todman game show "The New Price Is Right" starring Bob Barker were recorded in mono.

I've been asked how exactly this "Dyna-Stereo" process is performed to get the end result you hear.

In this video (best using headphones) you will hear (and see) how you can split a mono track by creating music stems from mono tracks - and re-engineering them into an entirely new recording - creating arrangements and new remixes with existing classic vintage recordings.

The audio includes a mono-to-stereo complete Music Cue 14. Then you experience a mashup of Cues 3 and 6 solos with Music Cue 15 - followed by a complete re-engineering of Music Cue 15.

They are affectionately known as the "Furniture Cue" and haven't discovered Edd's 'name' for this very well-known composition - later presented with his Moog synthesizer lead lines.

Using Avid Media Composer as the 'composition' audio tool in this example, you will see the timeline of the multiple music stems and a rolling timeline of the tracks as they are re-edited, combined, and muted. The tracks include VST plug-ins such as Stereo Enhancers, Mastering Compressor/Limiters, and usual stuff like Pan and EQ.

I personally chose to work on this cue as the drummer's 'urgency' and total arrangement as a backing track (cue #15) was just brilliant. I will note the extra difficulty was the time expansion and compression that was done to the flute and trumpet stems - since those cues have a slightly different tempo - thanks to the magic of real live musicians performing humanly - instead of the 'robotics' we are so used to today.

Plus, I've been lately watching the streaming channel "The Price Is Right The Barker Era" and this cue is used in every 1972 episode that has been airing as of 2024. On that note, all materials are more than likely owned by Fremantle - and they own all copyrights, and all rights to the music used are reserved. This video is for historical and educational use only and is NOT licensed for broadcast. Please do not duplicate without permission.

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