tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-1163172056897170502006-11-10T15:20:00.000Z2006-11-10T15:20:00.000Z<EM>"it is not the recording technology that has gone backwards (although some would argue that is also the case), but rather that string playing technique has evolved to a leaner, more analytical sound."<BR/><BR/></EM>Your friend is quite right - it's not the technology. In fact, I’m beginning a recording project in London this weekend where we'll be using microphones built in the 1950's. Not the same <EM><STRONG>type</STRONG></EM> - but the very same mics, which remain highly sought-after and implausibly valuable. And without question, the mics have a greater impact on the sound quality than most other factors combined. The notable exceptions are of course the musicians; <A HREF="http://guthrytrojan.blogspot.com/2006/11/watford-town-hall-10.html" REL="nofollow">the acoustic</A>, and the engineers’ skill in placing the microphones. The last 30 years bear witness to the fact that paucity of the latter allows any number of potentially silk purses to be unwittingly transformed into the ubiquitous pig's ear.Guthry Trojanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246363997168873541noreply@blogger.com