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RE: probably not laziness

"Laziness? It's surely money. Are the producers going to pay 90 musicians and the studio rental for hours to tweak microphone placement before starting recording anything that might go out?"

But they used to do it during rehearsals.

That podcast from dCS and Decca about Mercury Living Presence referred to by Par tells how it was done. There are also stories to be found about the Decca "Tree."

I think it's mostly fear that they won't get it right and want all the "fix" tools possible. Beyond that so many new recordings are made before live audiences and the mikes have to be very close.

As for "simultaneous channels." Bah! Humbug!


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  • RE: probably not laziness - Mel 10:51:41 06/10/21 (0)

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