Klarinet Archive - Posting 000387.txt from 2000/02

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Minidisc Recorders into microphones
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 22:50:11 -0500

> This discussion has taken an interesting turn. Ben has a great point, if
> you want something done right, hire the person with the best knowledge and
> experience. Last year a great friend of mine, who does recordings and
> audio reinforcement for a living, offered to record my clarinet recital.
> Our small recital hall is very dead and not fun to play in. He brought a
> dat and a pair of very expensive mike's, chosen because they sounded great
> for woodwinds. A week later we met at my office and using my QUAD ESL-65
> speakers, we played. He brought along an expensive digital
> reverb unit and
> we began adding different amounts of reverb and hall size to the original.
> We stopped when we hit the hall sound where I would have loved to have
> performed. We did not touch the tone quality, just hall sound. All I
> paid him was the cost of the blank CD's, and a great lunch! Great friend!

That was my point exactly. You have a great friend that would be willing to
go to such lengths to work with you for free.

>
> We all want something for nothing. It all comes back to paying for
> knowledge and expertise. Were lessons with Robert Marcellus
> worth whatever
> he charged? Yes, even if he doubled it.

Thank you for saying this. I get quite frustrated often because people have
a tendency to gripe about my rates when they hire me. People want quality,
but they don't want to pay for it. I paid for my gear. I pass the cost on.
As a clarinetist, I paid A LOT of money for my education going to Eastman
and USC. I have paid for lessons with teachers such as Mitchell Lurie. Do
I regret any of it? Never.

When buying expertise, you usually get what you pay for.

>
> We are lucky to have in our Klarinet group such a variety of vocations.
> Bankers, lawyers, sound engineers, computer experts, and even some folks
> who love clarinet playing! Isn't e-mail great?!
>
> Dave

That is why I try to stay active in this group. We have so many talents
here, I enjoy hearing from everybody. I must say, I especially have liked
some of the threads lately on Copyright issues, mouthpieces, and teaching
techniques. Let's keep it going!!! We have a great thing here.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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