On Thu, 7 Oct 2010 21:59:42 -0400, gjsmo wrote
(in article
):
At the risk of sounding like the newbie I am (you didn't hear that),
why do live recordings always sound "better" than studio recordings,
even with mix level errors, people coughing or yelling, and absence of
the numerous overdubbings/effects such as one hears in songs like
"Bohemian Rhapsody"? Additionally, can I re-create this sound - maybe
playing back a studio recording in an auditorium, and recording that?
Better as in how?
It's not unusual for live performances to sound "better" from a performing
perspective when they capture the vibe and energy transfer between the act
and the audience.
If that's all you're talking about then that's a small part of better. I
remember concerts by the Moody Blues and Beach Boys where the vocals were
obviously not in tune. Definitely not better. Other problems may make live
worse.
When I was in AOR radio and we were playing albums at midnight., I spoke to a
listener who said he already owned the album, but liked the way the station
processing punched up the sound. (Thank you Bob Orban)
Regards,
Ty Ford
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