Andy,
Yes, it is what I was thinking: they had many microphones and before the blast they turn some of them on to highlight some sections or instrument but the microphones were too hot and when the blast went off it was killed by compressor, which was sitting on the whole signal. I would agree with your second and thought impression – it is bad but it is not indicative for “professional broadcasts”. Yes, it is hardly listenable.
BTW, in 2 days the very same concert will be broadcasted buy different station live-to-tape. It would be VERY interning to see what change to sound it will be. I do not know if it was the problem with recording or the problem with post-recording possessing. It was “live” but it was WCRB – he station that does a LOT with signal before sent it out. Not the last is that WCRB broad in the same band in HD – something that brings incredible amount of noise in FM band, even with very postdetection filters. It a few days it will be WGBH’s live-to-tape broadcast – it very different sonic culture and I am interested about the result. The Cat |