Basta! Give us back our music

If you love classical music and if you listen to CD’s, you might have noticed that what you hear on the CD is quite different to that which you hear in the concert hall.
It doesn’t have to be like that.
The problem originates with sound engineers introducing too many microphones into the orchestra. The conductor performs all his antics so as to control dynamics, (the volume of sound), the point in the music when each instrument or group of instruments begin to play and to encourage the orchestra with regard to tonal variety,
With what is known as multi-mic technique all the conductors efforts are overridden by an engineer sitting at a control panel and adjusting the sound level of each microphone. He also adds echo and various tonal effects.
Following the recording there are many technical adjustments made before the sound is actually transferred to the CD you buy. All these processes are unnecessary.
With the introduction of a new technique, CNSTR, or certified natural sound technique recording, there is new hope.
With CNSTR firstly only two microphones are used, of course the placement of the microphones is highly critical, that’s where the expertise comes in. Secondly because a test of sound level has been carried out before the actual recording, no adjustments of any sort are undertaken during the course of the recording. The conductor has control once again.
Following completion of the recording any excessive background noises, coughing etc. are removed and the natural sound that remains is then transferred to the CD you buy.
You might ask, if it is so simple to create CD’s that sound very similar to the sound heard in the concert hall, why do not all recording companies use the same process? The answer is that with technological developments recording companies have constantly striven to remain in keeping with the latest developments and in doing so have moved farther and farther away from natural sound.
It becomes the responisibilty of the customer now to encourage all recording companies to adopt a code of conduct which will give some assurance as to the type of sound we can expect when we buy a classical music CD. That code of conduct has been spelt out in the full details attached to a Petition.
For full information please visit
http://www.orchestralconcertcds.com/certifiednaturalsoundtechniquerecording.html
where you will be able to hear samples of recording using CNSTR).
If you would like to send a message to the industry, that you would like to have CD’s recorded in a manner that results in a more natural sound, please sign the Petition by clicking on: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/orchestralconcertcds/
If the industry adopts this type of process the cost of CDs could be reduced and a new interest could result because CD’s would sound so much better.
Orchestral Concert CD’s is the first record manufacturer to produce CD’s utilizing CNSTR you can hear sound samples and get more information by clicking on www.orchestralconcertcds.com
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