I think you're right to mention release or publication as a potentially important piece of the puzzle (if I remember correctly it's a MB requirement that it is 'released'). We just want to be careful not to disappear into a black hole of definitions.
On 15 April 2013 13:20, lixobix <arjtap...@aol.com> wrote: > This is where the term 'raw audio' could be useful. > > 'end' refers to 'finished audio', the decision to stop processing at that > point, and use what you have for release or mastering. > > > performance + mic + amp + recording medium = raw audio > > raw audio + end = recording (direct recording) > > raw audio + raw audio 2 + mixing + end = recording (mixed recording) > > raw audio + editing + end = recording (edited recording) > > raw audio + raw audio 2 + mixing + editing + end = recording (edited > recording) > > > "A recording is finished audio. It may take the form of a *direct > recording*, a *mix*, or an *edit*. > > *Raw audio* is a performance captured on a recording medium. > > A *direct recording* is *raw audio* that is finished as it is. > > A *mix* is the combination of multiple *raw audio* sources. > > An *edit* is either edited *raw audio* or an edited *mix*." > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/RFC-STYLE-208-New-Recordings-Guidelines-tp4651054p4651568.html > Sent from the MusicBrainz - Style mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > MusicBrainz-style mailing list > MusicBrainz-style@lists.musicbrainz.org > http://lists.musicbrainz.org/mailman/listinfo/musicbrainz-style >
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