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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: Classical recordings that make sense posted by ariaslives on November 17, 2006 at 18:18:12:
It really matters what kind of music you like. With chamber music, I really think the best seat is right in the center of the semi-circle of the performers. That is captured well with a pair of mics, maybe 8 feet above ground. I don't like small-group chamber pieces recorded in big halls, where they try to capture too much hall ambience. It reminds me of being in the cheap seats. I like the wide stereo soundstage.With orchestral, they usually do multiple micing to get more of the sound of the hall and more balance, AND still be able to hear each section clearly. Much harder, and you DO tend to lose solo instruments unless you close-mic them. If you sit too close to the stage when an orchestra is playing, you may hear more of the 1st violins than optimal. That's no good for a recording.
I try to buy Gramophone magazine every time they put out a CD of the award winning recordings. Among the winners are usually some very well-recorded performances. (In fact, I wouldn't buy one of those magazines UNLESS they included a CD!)
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