Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2011-03-10 15:20
At the risk of hijacking this thread, I would have to say that many ensembles, classical or pop, large or small, use at least some post-production to enhance their sound. And that doesn't even begin to cover the ubiquitous use of sound mixing while the performance is happening.
To wit, a a very capable wind ensemble of which I am pleased to be a member set out to make a CD a year or so ago. The recording sessions were among the most tedious experiences I have ever had. Each selection was divided up into overlapping excerpts of 8 to 64 or so measures each (depending on what was happening in the excerpts, etc.).
The procedure then was to play each excerpt multiple times -- typically three, maybe as much as five, times -- until the recording engineer and/or director thought they had enough good takes on every segment. It took HOURS to get through a 15 to 20 minute piece.
Post-production was to consist not only of sound-scrubbing, but also of digitally splicing the selected takes together, so that the recorded piece would have been infinitely more perfect than the ensemble could possibly have played it in a live performance.
I don't know what ever happened to this project, because after spending three weekends recording in the manner described, we have not yet seen the finished product! Maybe they ran out of money and the studio engineer is holding it hostage?
Susan
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