acoustics

[FullSailStud]

I have always heard that you get better recordings the smaller the room is and the more sound muffling the walls are. I recently went to a really nice studio where alot of famous people have recorded but they had one big room to record everything and it didnt look at all like the walls were padded or anything. So my question is what gives you a better recording or is it just two different sounds you can get and both are ok?

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

I have always heard that you get better recordings the smaller the room is and the more sound muffling the walls are.

I've never heard that...

...but you are right in that it does depend on the application. In the 70's, yanking out any natural ambience was the standard. Now that we know better (and possibly, have recorders with enough resolution to capture it properly), some degree of natural ambience is preferred, as long as it makes sense within the context of track.

Bruce

 

[Wallycleaver]

There is no better really. It's the sound that you want and one set up can obtain that sound better than others. It really depends on what you are looking for.

 

[Joejoe]

I think led zeplin recorded there drums in a castle..I dont think its that important maybe for vocals to get a dryer sound..