"David Looser" wrote in message
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"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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"David Looser" wrote in message
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Ah, at last, a mention of the venue. Reading Iain's talk about big-band
recording it was all about microphones - what about the acoustic
environment
in which the music is played?

You pick your recording method according to the acoustic of the
auditorium. These days there is almost always PA, which must
also be taken into account.

Ah, so we are back to microphones again :-(

Well yes. The acoustic of a concert hall or auditorium is
something that you cannot normally do very much about,
so in the end it's all down to mic technique:-)

Many companies record in the same venues, St. John's.
Smith Square is a good example. Each recording sounds
different regardless of being made in the same acoustic
space.

Iain