On 27 Okt., 06:42, "Steve King"
wrote:
"Richard Crowley" wrote in message
...
I don't know if there is a similar saying in German, but
in the English-speaking world, we have the "80-20 rule".
The last 20% of what you are going for will end up
costing 80% of the total expenditure. In other words,
you have to start making hard decisions about whether
the cost/benefit ratio continues to be on the positive side.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle
That same principal is also applied the other way around: 20% of total
effort accouts for 80% of the end result. In the OP case, it sounds to me
as if he is investing a disproportionate amount of time on technical
excellence almost certainly at the cost of the time necessary to improve his
own performance.
From the viewpoint of an artist that is correct. From an engineer's
point of view, which is unfortunately mine, it is not. Why record the
same acoustic even at an inferior quality?
Actually, I would like to record at 8 .. 12 feet of distance but the
equipment I currently have does not allow it.
If the story he is reading is engaging, and if he tells
the story in a way that reaches people on an emotional level, no one... but
no one ... will notice underlying noise in the recording unless it is truly
excessive.
Agreed. However, I do not intend to compete with English natives (my
English readings are rather for my own practice and in case anyone
likes them I would be extremely honoured). Further, I know that good
talents simply sound nice. They are like a bunch of flowers (a bucket
as P. Routledge would depise to hear), no matter what they say. I am
not that kind of speaker, in fact I have to lower my tone permanently
otherwise the voice would sound bothersome rather quickly. So, do I
think I could ever go there? No, I don't. Do I know someone who enjoys
my (German) readings? Yes, I do. ;-)
With, of course, the one exception that he, himself, will hear
the noise ... and continue to obsess on it, thus continuing his distraction
from what is really important.
The point is as long as I am at war with my equipment it hard to
concentrate just on the reading.
Still, I am optimistic. The sound has improved, now there is only that
noise left ...
Thank you, Steve. I know what you're saying. Please don't worry.
Regards,
Igor