Christer
Headphoneus Supremus
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The problem with the DPA and Sanken is that there is very significant lift at 20 kHz - and I would prefer ruler flat at 20 k and "only" 50 kHz response. I have checked out gearslutz, and the earthworks has been used for classical to good effect. But to be honest, once I get to the point of testing with proper classical music, the real pro engineers we have lined up will take over.
Rob
Very nice to hear.
I have heard rumours of Sanken sounding too bright in typical spot/close mic situations.Mic ´ing I wish engineers wouldn´t use with any mics really.And I also know of some who at least used to employ a typical 2dB treble lift where none was needed, just to beef things up a bit.
Really nice to know that you are above such cheap tricks.But it seems Telarc´s former recording engineer liked the Sanken.
Anyway, very comforting to hear that this project has not been geared towards the mainstream pop/rock studio scene.
Talking both bandwidth and transients : Indonesian/Balinese Gamelan music is probably the most demanding and most difficult music to record I can think of.
And like cymbals,triangle and some other percussion in the traditional symphonic orchestra there seem to be harmonics reaching the 100khz limit or even above from some of those gongs and bells and metal sheets used in a Gamelan Orchestra.
It is also some of the most rythmically complex music of all.
Absolutely intoxicating music heard live.
I tried recording some on Bali, with a 16/48khz SONY DAT, but it certainly did not capture the amazing hf energy of some of those instruments anywhere near how they sounded live.
The only really decent recordings I have heard of that demanding music are analogue.
I hope you will upload some test tracks from Davina here, in due time.
I am getting a bit busy downloading music for my coming winter in the Tropics. Mainly old classic recordings like Karajan´s Wagner Ring and today Böhm´s classic DGG Zauberflöte.