Martin
I entirely agree with David. I always think that engineers add
reverb because they know that computers and even some CDPs and hifi
have a barren sound.
Perhaps, Martin people who have preferred the reverb version have
listened directly through their computer speakers, or they have
become so used to reverb engineered sound that they can't do without it.
MP3, is already a very lossy format, any further treatment will loose
even more information. As you say, the better solution is to play
with the position of the mics, and perhaps also the angle, as I think
the inner mics of the HD2 can be controlled to act as though they are
at an angle. If you feel the room is to dry, it would be better to
close the curtains, for example, to damp the sound a little.
The difference between the two recordings, is clearly audible on my
computer, even though I have a minimalist digital computer solution
that only works alright for casual short time listening to short
bursts of MP3.
I would not think of listening to a whole record on it. I simply use
an M-Audio transit card, that cuts out the computer's sound card, and
the mains version of the small amplified JBL on tour speakers.
I don't know how people manage to listen to complete recordings on i-
pods, but then i can't use a mobile either.
I admit to deep sympathy for the true dynamics of an old Nagra tape
recorder, and a valve driven microphone.
Having said that, and no doubt having been well and truly classed as
as a fuddy-duddy, but I already was ...
I think you are doing an excellent job Martin.
I think it is a very good idea to have recordings of your lute models
on your site(as Dan Larson does), both to show what your lutes can
sound like, but also as education.
Even though microphones and MP3 add their own quality, in a recent
discussion on the French lute list, one owner of a Burkholzer
declared he could clearly recognize the
Burkholzer sound, on the Larson site, although his lute was an
aechlute made by Gyorgy Lorinczi.
I seem to remember, Martin, that at a recent meeting of the English
lute society, which I unfortunately missed, you made comparisons of
various renaissance lutes, almost in a blind test.
I feel sure that "lute tastings" could be an excellent exercise, just
to see how well we recognize the models across different lute makers,
and different lute makers across different models.
This is exactly the sort of education you can receive in wine-
tasting; and we all agreed recently, on the French lute list, that
the two might be happily combined (hic) to see what wine and dish would
best go with what music and what lute model, a Hugh Johnson for the
lute world ...
Best regards
Anthony
Le 8 févr. 08 à 16:38, LGS-Europe a écrit :
Martin
I liked the ones without reverb, by far. The reverb sounds like
you're in a
big room but play behind a screen: all muffled and shy, not at all
like the
room acoustics would invite you to play!
Just my two eurocents (which many shops already don't accept anymore,
anyway).
David
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Shepherd"
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Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 1:08 PM
Subject: [LUTE] piece of the month revived
Dear All,
I have revived the Piece of the Month feature on my site. It now
includes
MP3 files. No reverb added this time - compare them with the
files on my
recordings page and let me know which you prefer:
www.luteshop.co.uk/month/pieceofthemonth.htm
www.luteshop.co.uk/recordings.html
Best wishes,
Martin
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