On 19.10.2005 Javier Ruiz wrote:
I just can´t imagine a sound technician saying to the Kronos Quartet:
Sorry
folks, we have to repeat the whole piece because ProTools just
swallowed
what you beautifully played...
I know, I know ProTools is much, much more expensive.
Wait a minute, no, you can buy it for 600$... Then it _can_ erases
your
takes, or the take you record one hour ago with some guest musician
playing...
Firstly, it is very unlikely that the Kronos Quartet would be recorded
with ProTools.
Secondly, I have had this happen when my orchestra was recording for WDR
(the biggest classical music producer in Europe; I think it must have
been SonicSolutions, but it could have been after the move to Sequoia,
can't remember) They had major computer problems and eventually recorded
to DAT. Another time they were having hardware problems and the backup
DAT didn't work - man were they scared they'd loose a take. That was in
their own studio, not on the road.
Computers crash, and even the most expensive software crashes. When I do
recordings I backup my HD every hour or so to two external ones, and
make a DVD backup every night. So far I have never had a problem, but
some time in the future I will.
Oh, and the producer would have said "sorry guys, we had some backgound
noise in there, have to do it again, but I am sure we'll get an even
better take". The secret to a good recording is keeping the atmosphere
positive.
Johannes
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