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In Reply to: Re: Upsampling is just a marketing hype posted by HipsterD on March 12, 2001 at 22:37:14:
I wish I could address the issues of upsampling, but not having heard it, I can't. It's time for a system upgrade for me, and I was just looking around for ideas when I came across this thread.In audio, we have learned to associate pinpoint imaging with great sound reproduction. This lies in direct contrast to live performances, unamplified or otherwise. I live in a location that allows me to attend many live concerts, specifically symphonic, chorale, jazz, big-band, and rock. I've been fortunate to hear practice sessions as well, and allowed to roam the concert venue. All this is background to what I'm going to say next, which will be considered audio heresy by many:
Pinpoint imaging doesn't exist in the the real-life concert venue! When you attend a live symphonic work, you cannot always distinguish that the horns are further back than the woodwinds, or that the second violin section may be just behind the first section. The only way this comes about is by the selective use of spot-miking. I have yet to attend a small jazz or big-band concert where I could distinctly hear the piano as a specifically placed instrument, not moving an inch or more in the sound mix. And live vocals at large venues usually eminate from the far right, far left, or directly above the stage dependent upon the mike mix. Rarely does it come from directly in front, dead-center, at head-level. All of this is artifact from the recording process. And it's all great and enjoyable in my sound room at home, but in the great majority of cases, it's not real.
What I do hear in live concert venues, which is rarely reproduced by audio systems, is the sense of air which is referred to in the above posts. In a concert hall, you can turn your head in any direction and focus your attention on the sense of "air" and how it changes the sound that you hear. If upsampling gives even a healthy percentage of the "air" back to the recording, then it's a good thing, whether intentional or by accident. As for the trade-off with pinpoint specificity, then the end-user will have to decide which their preference is.
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Follow Ups
- Pinpoint vs. real music - Lee S 03/13/0110:59:25 03/13/01 (3)
- I'm so glad you said that. - NickR 16:05:07 03/13/01 (0)
- Re: Pinpoint vs. real music - TGT 11:37:58 03/13/01 (0)
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