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In Reply to: RE: might I ask when was the last time you heard a string quartet live? posted by used-hifi on February 10, 2017 at 18:14:53:
A string quartet can get quite loud and a piano quintet even louder. Even ones using a large Viennese-Action fortepiano, like a Graf, or a replica of one.
I also used to record and later edit, acoustic concerts for a local community FM station, ORTF array or a crossed pair on a high stand. The digital recorders we used let you know how loud things were getting.
Peaks of well above 90db were common, even if it was a small group and venue where I had to put the mikes close in. I generally tried to sit close to the mikes/stand. Even though I am much lower down than the mikes, where the level will be similar if not a but louder up away from all the soft bodies.
Editing back at the studios in one of their editing suites it was always noticeable how much quieter the sound was even with big amps into B&W Monitors, going as loud as I needed. To edit out the longer pauses and in a few cases mistakes and restarts.
Getting in for free was a perk as well! This was until I fell ill. But, I will go back to it, once I am well.
I was never able to get the same levels in the studio as a large group in our church could achieve. Say, a large choir plus chamber orchestra.
I know what overly loud amplified sound feels like, went to the movies again yesterday to see "Jackie" and the subs were in overload, and overall it was at least 3db too loud, possibly 6db.
Warmest
Tim Bailey
Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
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Follow Ups
- Small venues and large homes. Canberra has lots of both; - eg. Embassy residences. - Timbo in Oz 20:29:51 02/10/17 (5)
- RE: Small venues and large homes. Canberra has lots of both; - eg. Embassy residences. - used-hifi 10:30:58 02/11/17 (4)
- "Jackie"? Longish & discursive reply ;-)! - Timbo in Oz 19:28:11 02/11/17 (3)
- RE: "Jackie"? Longish & discursive reply ;-)! - used-hifi 09:34:01 02/12/17 (2)
- I'll be using a 1st order high-pass at 150Hz on the 63s. - Timbo in Oz 11:56:43 02/12/17 (1)
- RE: I'll be using a 1st order high-pass at 150Hz on the 63s. - used-hifi 14:13:54 02/12/17 (0)
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