Trevor wrote:
On 26/08/2020 2:54 pm, geoff wrote:
On 26/08/2020 4:48 pm, wrote:
I'm talking about what one would label as the pro world of recording
of material for mass consumption.
Is there anything about a particular arena of recording - pop,
classical, opera, TV news, film, etc. - whatever - that you find
lacking compared to an earlier era despite all the technology? Or do
you think audio recording is at its zenith now?
Recording technology is certainly at its zenith - one can achieve
whatever one wants, for better or for worse, and
recording/production/delivery is nearer to the actual acoustic (where
appropriate) that ever in the past.
I would agree, but I know plenty of people still argue tape is better
than digital. Or valve amps are superior to solid state (and not just
guitar amps) Or vinyl is better than CD. Or classic mics are superior
etc.
Those are mostly objectively wrong; it's not hard to define and
demonstrate the defects. Even guitar amps are this way these days;
Pat Quilter's made a big dent and modelling is all but
indistinguishable from the real thing.
So I'm sure you could have an endless debate with those people if
that's what you are after. These people simply don't get the difference
between *personal preference*, artistic *choices*, and actual
superiority of performance.
All they have to say is "workflow" and we're good to go. There's nothing
wrong with fetishism but insisting on your ... kink as correct
is when the eyebrows go up.
Whether or not 'most' of the music is as creative or worthy of
admiration is up for debate ...
Well at least that is *really* debatable! But once again it is more
about personal preference.
IMO? There's too much money in (pop) music now for it to be any good.
There's zero tolerance for risk. Any risk would need to be justified on
a "social media" or other marketing basis.
Same for theater.
Same for film.
Same for books.
There's good music out there but it's hard to find.
--
Les Cargill