5 Facts About Don Dixon's Cardboard Binaural Head for R.E.M.'s Reckoning
- Don Dixon built a binaural recording head from a cardboard box for R.E.M.’s 1984 album Reckoning.
- The head used two microphones placed inside the box to simulate human hearing.
- Binaural recording captures sound the way ears hear it, creating a three-dimensional stereo effect.
- Dixon used this setup on several tracks to capture the band’s live sound in the studio.
- The cardboard head was a low-cost, DIY alternative to expensive commercial binaural heads.