Many engineers haven't got a clue about the sound field. They just start in with the panpots without any regard for reality. One of my favorite sonic presentations is on the
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio "Midnight Sugar" record. Aside from his awful playing, the listener feels like he's sticking his head up through a hole cut in the soundboard of the piano. There should be a law. Then again, I believe most listeners have no idea what real acoustic instruments sound like in real space, so it really doesn't matter.
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio "Midnight Sugar" record. Aside from his awful playing, the listener feels like he's sticking his head up through a hole cut in the soundboard of the piano. There should be a law. Then again, I believe most listeners have no idea what real acoustic instruments sound like in real space, so it really doesn't matter.