I am having some confusion about the reportedly bad sound on POD's
latest CD. The feeling being "poor Paul, he deserves the best and look what
some club-eared engineer has done to him."
Does Paul not have some input into things like the sound of his
recording?
Joseph Mayes
On 3/30/10 2:25 PM, "David Tayler" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is there a "one stop shopping for" for Aquila's music scores?
> I'm in a buying mood.
> Sorry about the CD sound, I guess there are no refunds.
> I suppose we could send a group letter, making it
> very clear of course that the engineering is the
> issue, and that Paul deserves the best.
> dt
>
> At 07:05 AM 3/29/2010, you wrote:
>> Here the recording is in a castle, not in a church, near the city of Aquila,
>> Italy. But there was perhaps more suitable rooms in the castle ?
>> It's a pity because Dall'Aquila's music is beautiful(and Paul's playing too)
>> V.
>>
>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De : Monica Hall [mailto:[email protected]]
>> Envoyé : lundi 29 mars 2010 15:56
>> À : Valéry Sauvage
>> Cc : Lutelist
>> Objet : Re: [LUTE] Re: CD Dall'Aquila
>>
>>
>> I agree with you. I listened to a few tracks and was appalled. It's as
>> if they had recorded it in the local swimming baths.
>>
>> There is this tendency to use churches for recording this repertoire -
>> possibly because churches (in England at least) charge less than other
>> venues. Most of them are completely inappropriate and unsuitable.
>>
>> What a shame for Paul.
>>
>> Monica
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Valéry Sauvage" <[email protected]>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 1:42 PM
>> Subject: [LUTE] Re: CD Dall'Aquila
>>
>>
>> It seems to me the CD is worst (but I'm listenint to the web page on a
>> computer with poor speakers cutting high frequencies) CD, on a good hifi
>> player, treble are really agressive. Like if it was played on a metal strung
>> instrument (but not a soft orpharion, Alas...) and also a cathedral effect,
>> like a bad computer reverb effect.
>> But I would like others opinion if some had the CD (On the French list there
>> is another bad opinion)
>> V.
>>
>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De : Andrew White
>> Envoyé : lundi 29 mars 2010 13:57
>> À : Valery Sauvage
>> Objet : Re: [LUTE] CD Dall'Aquila
>>
>>
>> Val,
>>
>> Does the CD sound better, worse of the same as the tracks on the webpage?
>>
>> http://www.harmoniamundi.com/#/albums?view=playlists&id=1456
>>
>> It sounds to me like the microphone is at the back of a hall
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>> On 29/03/2010, at 9:03 PM, Valery Sauvage wrote:
>>
>>> I just receive the last CD by Paul O'Dette, of Dall'Aquila's music at
>>> Harmonia Mundi.
>>>
>>> I'm afraid it is really bad. Not Paul's playing (excellent as usual)
>>> but sound recording is really not "audible" (is it the right word ?)
>>> Trebles are aggressive, bass mixed in a soap sound... The booklet says
>>> it is the "historical" place where it was recorded that is very much
>>> reverberant... Why did they choose this place ? even if it was not
>>> possible to record in the church in Aquila where the plan to do first,
>>> but can't because of the earthquake.
>>>
>>> I send a mail to Harmonia Munid, to ask them to take this out of sell
>>> and make a new one on the usual standard... (and to ask my money back
>>> !)
>>>
>>> Other opinions ?
>>>
>>> Val L
>>>
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