How to make a string quartet sound bigger by using different recording techniques
Laitila, Teppo (2022)
Laitila, Teppo
2022
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2022061017430
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The goal of this Bachelor’s thesis was to give an insight on the different recording techniques used by the industry professionals when recording a string quartet. In the core of the work there are two interviews from respected industry professionals and a recording session implementing the techniques that were discussed. The author was working as a recording engineer, assistant producer and mixing engineer during the recording session.
There is only a limited amount of research done on this specific topic. The purpose of this Bachelor’s thesis was to give the knowledge and tools to anyone who is aiming to make their string quartet recording sound bigger and fuller.
The thesis begins with an introduction to the concept of the string quartet and its instruments. Then there are the insights from the industry professionals and the string quartet recording session. Rest of the thesis consist post-production techniques and discussion. The string quartet tracks from the session and other audio examples were included. The results indicated that it was possible to make a string quartet sound bigger. The main techniques that were used to achieve the bigger sound were overdubbing, layering and subtle post-production.
There is only a limited amount of research done on this specific topic. The purpose of this Bachelor’s thesis was to give the knowledge and tools to anyone who is aiming to make their string quartet recording sound bigger and fuller.
The thesis begins with an introduction to the concept of the string quartet and its instruments. Then there are the insights from the industry professionals and the string quartet recording session. Rest of the thesis consist post-production techniques and discussion. The string quartet tracks from the session and other audio examples were included. The results indicated that it was possible to make a string quartet sound bigger. The main techniques that were used to achieve the bigger sound were overdubbing, layering and subtle post-production.