"Dave Plowman" wrote in message

In article ,
Arny Krueger wrote:
I've made minimalist recordings using some of the most neutral
microphones known, along with a very neutral recorder.

I then played the recording back through my studio monitors,
positioned at the same location in the room where the instrument and
mic were, when the recording was made. The results were remarkably
lifelike.

Yes. And I'd say one of the best sources is a good 'fruity' male
voice.

An STC or Coles 4038 is a good mic for the recording. As you say,
many top notch studio mics haven't got a flat response.

Much of the current art of audio production is dedicated to getting a
preferred sound that may be nothing like the live performance.