In Reply to: I think the digital v. analog( vinyl) issue is actually a kind of complex one posted by Analog Scott on March 11, 2017 at 22:48:11:
I think you've nailed it there, Scott, and in the rest of your post, too. As for your response to learsfool's thoughtful post, where he cites one of my (no doubt learned and intelligent) posts, I'm not sure which one, I think there's no need to get into semantic debates as to exactly what "transparency" or "clarity" mean, though I understand the point you are making there as well and I don't disagree.
The bottom line is, my fellow wind player learsfool is describing a specific effect of digital recording (as distinct from digital playback, I think) that I hear as well, and that is particularly noticeable with wind instruments and the human voice, as he says. Professional engineers know all about it, and are skilled at compensating for it, especially with today's technology.
Anyway, it only proves your point, that each technology has its own issues and virtues.
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Follow Ups
- "All recordings have their own individual sonic issues and virtues." - rbolaw 08:08:23 03/12/17 (6)
- RE: "All recordings have their own individual sonic issues and virtues." - learsfool 22:31:20 03/14/17 (1)
- RE: "All recordings have their own individual sonic issues and virtues." - Analog Scott 09:55:38 03/16/17 (0)
- oh and about "smeantics" - Analog Scott 23:38:35 03/13/17 (0)
- RE: "All recordings have their own individual sonic issues and virtues." - Analog Scott 22:11:17 03/13/17 (2)
- "...every bit of the audible signal." Good one, Scott! - rbolaw 19:03:14 03/16/17 (1)
- "perfectly reproducing a recording is not the same as perfectly capturing a live music performance" - Analog Scott 10:50:22 03/17/17 (0)