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In the Thread: Perspective?
Post Subject: No standardized geometry recordedPosted by rowuk on: 9/18/2023
Paul,I first got into the geometry of playback after spending some time with John Eargle when he was at Delos. He had a simple microphone setup and demonstrated how to record and playback a 22 meter stage, or 25 or 16. Many of his recordings at Delos are still great to set toe-in/toe-out. He actively demonstrated the differences of pointing the tweeter at your nose, cheekbone or ear. With that, the same playback can be "intimate" with a small stage all the way to full blown large stage with orchestra. After some experience, only a couple of degrees are significant. I still use this to this day.
I think that geometry is a parameter like distortion, frequency response or dynamics, with most systems and setups getting it wrong. I speak of distortion of geometry to my recording engineer son who really makes an effort to convince his dad.Rerurn to Romy the Cat's Site