Most recordings are manipulated creations rather than live replicas
Evidence
Delayed sounds are an essential part of live music performances. Without them they become timbrally and spatially deprived. The irony in this is that, for the most part, the recordings that are being constructed are two-channel stereo—itself a directionally and spatially deprived format. — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 805 (
#corroborates, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Live-versus-reproduced demonstrations were contrived marketing that flattered flawed loudspeakers; Commercial recordings aim for plausibility, not authentic reproduction; Stereo recordings strip away the delayed sounds essential to live music — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 805 (+2 more)
Related
- Stereo recordings strip away the delayed sounds essential to live music (similarity 0.90)
- Live-versus-reproduced demonstrations were contrived marketing that flattered flawed loudspeakers (similarity 0.85)
- Recordings are artistic constructions, not literal captures of live sound (similarity 0.85)
- Commercial recordings aim for plausibility, not authentic reproduction (similarity 0.85)
- Recorded audio is engineered for plausibility, not faithful reproduction of reality (similarity 0.83)
- Mixer-friendly dead rooms do not guarantee better-sounding recordings for listeners (similarity 0.82)
- Only sound quality and spatial effects can be physically controlled in recordings (similarity 0.81)
- Reproducing the live venue experience has been the longstanding goal of audio enthusiasts (similarity 0.80)
- Live-versus-reproduced demos were contrived marketing that masked genuine loudspeaker flaws. (similarity 0.80)
- Accurate reproduction requires flat response at near-original playback levels (similarity 0.80)
- Early recording technology stripped music of all sense of space (similarity 0.80)
- Sound reproduction’s endpoint is the human listener, not fidelity per se (similarity 0.79)
- Reproduced recordings can reveal high-frequency detail inaudible in live concert halls (similarity 0.79)
- Most popular-music recordings are built from close-miked or synthesized sounds, not live acoustic performances (similarity 0.79)
- Most recordings are abstract constructions, not accurate reproductions of live music. (similarity 0.78)
Broader Connections
- Commercial recordings aim for plausibility, not authentic reproduction
#corroborates(0.92) - Stereo recordings strip away the delayed sounds essential to live music
#corroborates(0.78) — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 805 - Flawless translation of recorded art across playback systems is impossible
#expands(0.72)