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In Reply to: Golden age of stereo not really golden? posted by The Sound Guy on November 30, 2005 at 16:28:24:
What made those recordings good was dependent on many factors.
One is that they all used tubed electronics: tape decks, mixing consoles, etc. While some will dispute this, and I do admit it is highly subjective, tubes give me a more vivid, up front sound and more dimensionality. That is a primary reason why a lot of vinyl audiophiles still prefer original issue LP's over their modern reissues.
The commonly used mikes were more sensitive than many used today, although it is very true that many of the older mikes are still in service. Neuman U-47's can pick up a whisper at 10 feet away. Still for some reason modern singers prefer to hold a mike up to their lips and then screech away.......PBS once had a showing of the old Nat King Cole programs and it was interesting to see that no microphones were ever in the camera's field of view. Also,it was interesting to see people like Ella singing. When she hit those high notes she would turn her head away from the presumed microphone location so as not to overload them. Nice example of man working with the technology, knowing their limitations....
The musician's union was weaker and the conductors had almost dictatorial power. Try reading the liner notes for the RCA Scheherazade. It states the recording session started in the morning and did not finish till the evening. Today, after two hours, the orchestra goes into double time pay. No recording company today wants to pay those rates! They would rather multimike and splice to make a perfect recording instead of rehearsing to perfection. Bear in mind that even in the old days splicing was done, but not to the extent that some modern recordings will go through. I've heard of one modern recording session where the orchestra had to stop every 10 measures because the soloist's emotional state wouldn't permit her to play any longer.....
Stu
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- Re: Golden age of stereo not really golden? - unclestu52 12/2/0512:04:02 12/2/05 (1)
- Re: Golden age of stereo not really golden? - The Sound Guy 21:43:12 12/3/05 (0)
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