Re: Digital to Analog downloading Question ?

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 "Arny Krueger" <arnyk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> "Jenn" <jennconductsREMOVETHIS@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:fu3brn02un6@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > But the mic feed already isn't live, in the the context
> > that I mean it.
> 
> I agree with that, but...
> 
> The "but" comes from the fact that I frequently compare the feed from a
mic 
> or mics to the concurrent live performance.
> 
> The differences I hear can be explained by the following:
> 
> (1) The mic/headphone combination I use don't have perfectly flat
frequency 
> response.

Do any?

> (2) My head and ears are never at the identically same location as the 
> mic(s) for pretty obvious reasons.

Of course.

> (3) My head and ears don't have flat frequency response, either.

Of course.

So do you disagree with the opinion that some recordings sound more real 
and live than others?

> 
> > You're hearing it through a speaker, of course.
> 
> Or earphones. One major problem with listening through earphones is that
as 
> typically used, the mic/earphone combination bypasses the human body's
HRTF 
> (Head Response Transfer Function).
> 
> > I believe that you are correct in your
> > statement, but neither the mic feed nor the recording is
> > "live".
> 
> Agreed. However, a major difference between sitting in the seats and 
> listening to a mic feed is that the sound is being monitored at two 
> different locations. The sound field in a concert hall is really quite 
> diverse. 

Of course, but the question remains.  IMV, it is obvious that some 
recordings (and some gear) sound more real and live than others.