Nuts & Volts - June 2007

SONIC REALISM

Some recordings provide good separation and others provide good realism. Generally, orchestral recordings exhibit good realism. This is especially true for choral works. Studio recordings generally provide better separation (obviously it is easier for them to control the crosstalk between channels). Often times, the music from a movie will provide excellent results. The CD, “I Am Sam” is such an example (V2 Records/New Line Cinema).

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Sonic realism is possible, but there are three factors that must be addressed. The first is that consistent phase is a critical factor. There is also the requirement of a center channel. Lastly, the recording techniques can provide a significant variation to the quality of the realism. One does not

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