|
|
|
|
Euphonic versus accurate
On 29 Aug 2003 15:42:36 GMT, (Jack Giefer) wrote:
John La Grou wrote
"For most classical music recording, the goal is to
"document" a performance, with minimal electrical artifacts. For this
goal, one usually selects a relatively flat, dynamically stable
recording path known to produce relatively neutral recordings."
My point is that documenting a performance is an impossible recording
goal because the engineer will play what he has over his studio
monitors and modify the recording to adjust out what he doesn't like.
When he is satisfied with his product, we cannot hear what he heard
because our listening rooms are different from the engineer's studio,
not only in dimentions, but also in furnishings.
Jack,
This is one reason why I used the word "relatively" twice in the same
paragraph. Relative to a strongly "colored" pop recording, good
classical music engineering is quite accurate. Are we "there" yet? Of
course not. We're simply well meaning forgers of the live experience.
JL
|