Our
philosophy is based on optimal positioning of microphones and a
transparent signal path between the microphones and digital recording device. High
quality microphones are expertly placed to capture the natural balance
of the performers and the ambience of the recording venue. If done
properly the interpretation and sonic character of the performance is
preserved and a sense of being there in the room with the
performers can be achieved - especially with surround recordings.
Key
to obtaining high quality recordings is to use as few devices as
possible between the microphones and the recorder and for all components
in the chain to be sonically transparent i.e. very low noise, very low
distortion and able to handle a wide frequency range without augmenting
or degrading the sound. High quality microphones (Schoeps, Sanken) ensure that the full frequency spectrum of the performance
is accurately recorded at the source. These microphones are renowned for
their sonic accuracy across a very wide range of frequencies and their
ability to respond to rapid changes in sound level without introducing
distortion.
The microphones feed ultra low
noise Millennia Media
HV3D preamplifiers whose output is converted into
an equivalent digital form using high quality Mytek
and Lynx 24 bit analogue to
digital converters operating at a sampling rate of 96KHz. The output of
the converters is simultaneously recorded to a pair of high-resolution,
multi-channel digital hard disk recorders. Using two recorders is a
precaution - if one of them happens to malfunction then the performance
is seamlessly captured on the other.
