Hi Lou,
I can relate to how you put seeing the sound. It reminds me of something
that the great recorder of nature ;^) Jimi Hendrix once said, that he could
see sound as colors. That ability to see into the space is something I like
to call getting snake eyed. If you squint your eyes a little and squeeze
your thoughts not only to the subject, but all around, you can enter into a
kind of intuition. I think this intuition is the most important tool that w=
e
have. Many times I have second guessed myself into unsatisfactory
recordings, although when I am able to feel my way into my subject, it neve=
r
fails to work. I agree that what is true for nature recording may also true
with instrumental recording. I believe it is a disciplined informed
awareness and empathy with the subject that brings out the subtle vibration=
s
of a great recording.
Great Topic!
Best,
Mark R.
On 10/21/05, Lou Judson <> wrote:
>
> To me, Ioaway is back East (no offense!) though I was just in Chicago
> for two days...
>
> California, just North of San Francisco. Call it Frisco if you want to
> get even!
>
> One of my favorite moments is when doing soundchecks, and I ask if the
> piano sound is okay, and the pianist or someone else on stage says,
> well, sorta... and I go up and wiggle the mics around while they play
> and stand back, "How's that?" and they always, every time, say Wow!
> That's great! I feel so magnificent...
>
> It looks like mumbo jumbo but I listen as they play and can "see" with
> my ears where they need to go. Some sorta magic!
>
> But really, not a lot different from hearing the creature you want to
> capture in audio and getting close enough (but not too close!) and
> pointing a mic. Just a different audience, and a different instrument.
>
> Thing is, the way to learn is is much more experience, guesswork, and
> past mistakes than scientific. I can show you an acoustagraph (?) of
> the sound radiation of a cello, and you still get to pick from millions
> of subtle tone colors, just the way a photograph can vbe from any
> direction and still look like a cello - unless you want it to look
> different!
>
> Anyway, don't let me subvert the topic and show off. I'm as mystified
> by what we sound guys do as anyone. But the most mysterious is how bad
> some people can do sound...
>
> <L>
>
> Lou Judson =95 Intuitive Audio
> 415-883-2689
>
>
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