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In Reply to: RE: Unfortunately... posted by J. Phelan on July 16, 2009 at 08:22:44:
> > I just don't see multi-miking as the sin you make it out to be
Please don't put words in my mouth. I referred to multi-miking as a "fad and fashion" which is hardly the same thing as a sin, either mortal or venal.
Some degree of multi-miking is simply SOP for the vast majority of recordings. I accept that. It makes for generally pleasant recordings and offers much greater post-production flexibility than simpler miking arrangements. I find nothing surprising about its popularity in the recording industry. It simply is what it is.
However, if you look at the way humans hear in stereo (where transit arrival time, frequency response, high frequency shadowing, phase differences and other factors all play a role) the use of multi-miking really distorts the original sonic 3-D image. Having multiple sources for the same sound means that an artificial mix has replaced the original image.
One analogy would be a food manufacturer replacing a natural ingredient with an artificial one for the sake of improved consistency.
I'm not passing judgement one way or the other; there is a lot of wonderful music available and many enjoyable recordings. But I do marvel at times over the audiophile community's selective purism. In the reproduction chain, some departures from high standards of authenticity are unforgiveable while others are rarely even noticed. I guess audiophiles are human after all. ;-)
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