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RainbowStorm · 5th December 2005

Hi!

Do you know how big impact the recording environment has on the final recording quality, I mean the acoustic treatment, room size etc... My question is, what will give the best final recording result:

A) Perfectly treated room, high quality mics close to the sound source, no EQ and reverb added/needed

B) Perfectly treated room, high quality mics far away from the sound source, no EQ and reverb added/needed

C) High quality mics close to the sound source, EQ and reverb added/needed

Please choose one option that is the winner and one option that is the loser and give us a reason why it is the best as well as a percentage of how much better you think it is compared to the worst (100% = twice as good). The winner also needs to be the simplest to succeed with in practise long term as a recording engineer. You are free to add an option if it is a winner.

End your reply with your best guess on how big impact your chosen option has on the final recording result.

If you don't want to reply with any options, please just post a comment on how big impact the room has on the final recording result and WHY you think/know that.

5th December 2005	#1
RainbowStorm Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,076 Thread Starter	The impact of recording environment on a recording Hi! Do you know how big impact the recording environment has on the final recording quality, I mean the acoustic treatment, room size etc... My question is, what will give the best final recording result: A) Perfectly treated room, high quality mics close to the sound source, no EQ and reverb added/needed B) Perfectly treated room, high quality mics far away from the sound source, no EQ and reverb added/needed C) High quality mics close to the sound source, EQ and reverb added/needed Please choose one option that is the winner and one option that is the loser and give us a reason why it is the best as well as a percentage of how much better you think it is compared to the worst (100% = twice as good). The winner also needs to be the simplest to succeed with in practise long term as a recording engineer. You are free to add an option if it is a winner. End your reply with your best guess on how big impact your chosen option has on the final recording result. If you don't want to reply with any options, please just post a comment on how big impact the room has on the final recording result and WHY you think/know that.