Klarinet Archive - Posting 000195.txt from 1999/10

From: DPhilpot@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] VPO at Carnegie Hall--Sound Explanations
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 20:41:53 -0400

My strongest memory, unfortunately,is not one of technical brands or numbers
on mikes, but that after a recording session, and understand that Elektra was
done in several takes, not just one, that players could go down to the lower
level to a rather smallish room with all of RCA's equipment, including that
tape that I mentioned, etc. and LISTEN to the take. What a thrill for me, as
young as I was, to be able to do this. The engineers were there, but the
important memory I have was that Reiner was there, listening and giving
approval or not to the take. He made suggestions, accepted or insisted on a
retake if he desired. Perhaps that is the key to all of this discussion,
that the conductor now has less or nothing to say about approving the
recording sessions for release....Reiner did and we can really say that what
was released was what he wanted the public to hear...not just something
approved by the engineer. The miking I remember seeing from on stage seemed
very simple...behind Reiner about twenty feet into the audience. I don't
recall mikes overhead above the sections, and certainly no individual mikes
as studios have today in order to mix everything later. Granted, we are
talking about a long time ago and at a time when my focus was on playing well
for what was a wonderful musical moment.It certainly is possible I have not
recalled all the equipment there (just remembering steping over lots of
electronic cables) but I do remember much talk about the Telefunken mike and
it omnidirectional capabilities. What was given as equipment in the earlier
listing just doesn't fit with the amount of equipment I saw.
Doug P.

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