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Acoustic Recording Techniques
voltronic:
This thread is for discussion of configurations, techniques, and theory specific to recording acoustic music.
Discussion of all genres of music are welcome, so long as they are limited to instruments or voices performing without PA reinforcement. Instruments that are part of an ensemble and are played through an amplifier as part of the instrument itself (ex. electrified strings and synths) can certainly be part of this discussion, so long as the recording aspect is generally recording an acoustic ensemble rather than recording a PA system.
voltronic:
Jürgen Meyer - Acoustics and the Performance of Music (PDF book)
Michael Williams Website - Developer of Stereophonic Zoom and surround techniques
Visualization of all stereo microphone systems with two microphones - interactive SRA tool
Hauptmikrofon - Website of Helmut Wittek of Schoeps including IMA visualizer and many other useful things
Correlation analysis of various microphone arrays
How to determine Critical Distance
Comparison of different microphone positions for orchestra instruments
Mid-Side Recording Basics
The Gerzon Array
Stereo Masterclass - Interview with Tony Faulkner
The Use of B&K Omnidirectional Microphones for Modern Recording - old document with very interesting techniques
The Research On Classical Music Recording - AMAZING interactive site. Just go there now. Some comparison examples use over $100,000 worth of mics!
Microphone Arrangement in Grand Piano Recording - Similar to above, but incredibly in-depth and piano specific. The most epic recording session ever.
SOS: Piano Recording - much smaller-scale than the above, but still excellent
voltronic:
Here are printed resources:
Classical Recording: A Practical Guide in the Decca Tradition - This is the most amazing book on solo or ensemble acoustic recording out there. Buy it!
voltronic:
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aaronji:
Great idea!
--- Quote from: voltronic on December 06, 2023, 03:45:52 PM ---Discussion of all genres of music are welcome, so long as they are limited to instruments or voices performing without PA reinforcement.
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Just to clarify, does this allow for performances where an instrumentalist plays through an on-stage amp (a jazz electric guitar player, for example), but without an actual PA system?
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