Hi William! I did enjoy the conversation that was tossed around, though I should say, I really intended to (and probably will) reply to Kendall a little more but have been on location recording gigs for about the past 2 weeks straight so haven't had the time (or at least not the patience to try and type a full-length reply on my iPhone.)
I wouldn't really say it got into being a "wrangle" - just a healthy discussion. I think it's always interesting to hear a couple different sides of the recording story - from both sides of the microphone. Cheers- Jeremy PS - If anyone has a great deal more interest in recording, particularly that which pertains to location recording for symphonic works, choral, wind ensemble, etc.... I co-moderate a forum at www.recording.org known as the Acoustic Music Forum. This forum is truly focused on precisely this kind of recording. My co-moderators are orchestral recording engineers from L.A., Philly, and Sydney AU and we've got regular contributions from many of the "big wigs" including many Grammy winning engineers, etc. Most of the guys/gals that run around that forum are professional musicians as well and truly know their craft. It's a treasure trove of knowledge. -----Original Message----- From: William Botte [mailto:wab4...@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 6:02 PM To: horn-requests Subject: [Hornlist] Recording debate Good afternoon, Last weeks' recording discussion quickly turned into a wrangle and a primer on recording studio techniques. I think Kendall was decrying the none too subtle affect that the recording industry was/is having on individualism of tone production and musical interpretation by musicians and orchestras. Several years ago during a rehearsal with cast of a production the 'King and I', the conductor was informed that all tempi were to follow exactly the tempi on the VHS recording. The recorded template was the director and conductors' objective. The cast had to follow suit also. I don't know if this approach is prevalent in schools and horn studios, I hope not. But relying on digital recordings as objects of perfection will stifle intellectual and musical curiosity. On another note, I bought a used Pizka mouthpiece last week. My mistakes clams and bleeeahs are much better sounding now. Thanks Hans Carpe Kopprash _________________________________________________________________ Windows LiveT Contacts: Organize your contact list. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com-Blog-c ns!503D1D86EBB2B53C!2285.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_UGC_Contacts_032009________ _______________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/jeremy%40sublymerecords.com _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
