Ted-M
pfm Member
This raises an interesting situation. How many of todays recordings are binaural? In the early days a performance was recorded with a pair of crossed mics for binaural recording. However I have seen recording sessions whereby each singer/instrument has its own mic and presumably its own track before being mixed.
So in the former we have a two mics (as in two ears) that record for left and right speakers but in the latter several single mics (one ear) mixed for effect and squirted out by two speakers.
I think that is why i prefer 'live' recordings overall rather than those entirely studio based. Past jazz studio sessions however seem to have stood time well.
"Recorded sound is an illusion, and stereo doubly so."
Cheers.
DV
I don't think you'll find many recordings like that (single pair of stereo mics in a room) for the last 60 years. Classical may be different, or a small scale folk kind of thing. Which 'live' recordings are you referring to? Even in a live situation all band members will have their own mic and track I expect.
"Recorded sound is an illusion, and stereo doubly so."
Good quote!