Part of that is down to the studio's choice to stick the mike about a centimeter from the singer's mouth. I really dislike that sound, but it's universal in pop and rock, and far too common in other genres.
Safe guess.As far as I was able to get into that rather turgid setup video linked above, it also seemed to be the one thing that the salesman didn't really talk about or consider.
He seemed to be just saying lean the speakers back a bit, from my fast forward through it... But in snake oil terms it's a let down as he only wants $40 for his secrets of the speaker-verse. Rule one, it only sells if you charge stupid money for it...
There's more than that (toeing, distance to the wall, the usual), but any process like the one he describes has effects that are heavily dependent on speaker polar pattern.
Such close micing should result in a dead narrow origin with essentially no depth...ie a cone originating from slightly behind (the micing distance) a plane
joing the acoustic centres of the loudspeakers.
'Giant lips' indicates lousy channel matching, and not just amplitude matching.
Dan.
I love the sound of the precious few albums I have where the vocal mike is brought back a bit- it's a much more natural and integrated sound, with the size of the source sounding "right."If they had studied Les Paul and Mary Ford thing would be different.
I just found it interesting simply as yet another "experts" take on " the perfect sound " and worth a listen.
Have to admit though i didn't get as far as the $40 fee i assumed he did it out of pure love problem is he doesn't hold your attention for long with his kinda " unaccustomed as i am etc " persona.
The basic gist was that the standard triangular layout doesn't provide natural sound and we should use our ears not a tape measure when setting up to the extent of your speakers having unmatched distances from the back wall and unequal amounts of toe -in then add rake.
I would be prepared to try some of his methods unfortunately i can't change the habits of a lifetime so the triangle stays.
Back on the lottery win home concert idea, I was picking a few LPs from ebay jobs I'm still working through to clean and listen to and found a Dizzy Gilespie album on a German label I hadn't heard of. Intrigued I looked them up.
MPS - Die Geschichte // MPS-Music.com
Now that guy knew what to do with his money! I think I paid 10p for the record...
MPS - Die Geschichte // MPS-Music.com
Now that guy knew what to do with his money! I think I paid 10p for the record...
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Some of what I think are great sounding recordings are blues cds from audioquest.
Mostly recorded with 2 mics, and no overdubs.
A local vintage store and repair shop called Innovative Audio hosts a record sell and swap- I got mine there for 3 for $10.
It's the sort of sound I like: I'm not concentrating on great bass, shimmering highs, or soundstaging.
I just kick back, relax, and enjoy some great performances from artists I hadn't heard of before.
2 mics can be awesome.
Rita Chiarelli has a couple of nearly no mix or overdubbed albums too.
No protools, just some vintage mics chosen for preferred colourations.
Sometimes less really is more.
Trinity Sessions, anyone?
Looking at his whole stereo thing as new stuff is better is hard for me to accept across the board. I play flute in jazz clubs and many younger players find it hard to believe I'm playing 140 year old flutes. They think they belong in chamber groups, or symphonies playing early music, until they hear me play. Preconceived notions are nothing more than...well I think you get my drift.
arc+ flammamble materials.. always fun to watchWhat...are they 30% blowier?
Mike
I've found myself positioned under the balcony rim 12 feet from a small and nasty filler strung under a hard surface and pointed at my forehead.
The same goes for the local wireless broadband installers who's reports are undecipherable to the layman, but which state that they are reluctant to acquire appropriate antennas and would rather violate the landscape so they can use stock units to get the coverage they need.
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