For radio and recording enthusiasts Introduced by John Borwick
THE MICROPHONE AS EAR
Why don't they just put a mike in the best seat in the stalls and record the music that way?
The question is often asked. But a microphone does not behave precisely like a pair of ears plus a brain. It cannot make its own selection of sounds. In using microphones to best advantage, the engineer must rely largely on his ears and judgment.
JOHN BORWICK has talked about some of the problems of music balancing with R. S. C. GUNDRY , a BBC engineer concerned with microphones and studios for sound broadcasting
STANFORD ROBINSON, a BBC conductor
Angus McKENZIE , who runs a recording studio
They introduce music recordings to illustrate their points
Produced by Richard Keen