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In Reply to: Ever had someone sing into your ear from an inch away?? posted by Robert Hamel on March 29, 2011 at 09:38:42:
>> Ever had someone sing into your ear from an inch away??
There are very few recordings made with microphones placed at the position a typical listener would be at a live performance.
Almost all modern pop & rock recordings are heavily multi-miked at close range. Even the majority of classical recordings place the main stereo mikes widely apart and elevated above the orchestra and immediately in front. That is much brighter than what the audience hears. There are no seats at that position. Not even the conductor is there. And that still doesn't account for the fact that many modern classical recordings still use highlight mikes. This is especially true if there is a solo artist playing.
Sure, there are plenty of other factors involved, but the basic question is why would you expect a recording to sound the same as live when the mikes are never located where you ears would be?
There are a few binaural recordings out there, but their total count is some miniscule sub-fraction of a percent, all from obscure labels.
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