Rob
I have not managed to listen to your recording yet, so my reply
does not relate to it,
but to the questions that seem to be raised about reverb and MP3.
Couldn't the problem be that reverb is "blind", giving all your notes
a sort of equal sustain, while what
you really want, is a mike that allows you to record the smallest
whisper of the lute, so that
we hear the notes you played with sustain, slowly dying into the
background (while the others stop quickly), as you actually played them.
I fear that even if you had the mike (and perhaps those in the H2 are
good enough),
the MP3 format most probably squashes the subtle low level dynamic
differences, so that all notes seem to die fairly quickly.
Adding reverb to that would probably just give all notes more sustain
without distinction, and blur your performance.
Perhaps, it is better not to try to hide the MP3 problems, doing so
may further confuse the listener, even if the brut MP3
sounds rather dry. However, I have not experimented with MP3, while
both Davids have much experience is in this area,
and Martin also does quite a good job with his H2.
Anthony
Le 20 nov. 08 à 13:02, Rob MacKillop a écrit :
I've added another two files, one with very little reverb. I still
prefer the original, non-reverb version, but wish it had a high-
quality
reverb to just help some of the notes carry in the air a little
longer.
If anyone wants to take the first file and put it through their
reverb
units, please do...and send me the
result... [1]http://www.songoftherose.co.uk/test
Rob
PS I wish I lived in a mansion like jean-michel, but alas...
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References
1. http://www.songoftherose.co.uk/test
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