Studio vs Live Sound Engineering
- 1. Done by-: Rameses Fernandes Hasibur Rahman
- 3. “A good sound system is only as good as the engineer who works on it”
- 4. “A good sound system is only as good as the engineer who works on it” Through this presentation we’ll take you through the pros and cons of ‘Studio Sound Engineering’ and ‘Live sound engineering’. All of this information is gathered from people who have been working in the industry as sound engineers, one being Rupert Fernandes.
- 5. “A good sound system is only as good as the engineer who works on it” Through this presentation we’ll take you through the pros and cons of ‘Studio Sound Engineering’ and ‘Live sound engineering’. All of this information is gathered from people who have been working in the industry as sound engineers, one being Rupert Fernandes.
- 6. An audio engineer or a recording engineer helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, and reinforcement of sound.
- 7. An audio engineer or a recording engineer helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, and reinforcement of sound. Mixing Audio and Sounds from a pre recorded source inside the premises of a well-equipped studio.
- 8. An audio engineer or a recording engineer helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, and reinforcement of sound. Mixing Audio and Sounds from a pre recorded source inside the premises of a well-equipped studio. Mixing Audio and Sounds in real time for any live performances in an auditorium or live arena.
- 10. Live Sound -: • The engineer is not confined to a restricted studio environment and its recording parameter’s. Every live sound environment has its own distinct audio related requirements and challenges. • For example, recording a band in an auditorium and recording the same band performing in an arena are two different situations. The requirements of both are diversely different and the sound engineer needs to tackle both.
- 11. Live Sound -: • The engineer is not confined to a restricted studio environment and its recording parameter’s. Every live sound environment has its own distinct audio related requirements and challenges. • For example, recording a band in an auditorium and recording the same band performing in an arena are two different situations. The requirements of both are diversely different and the sound engineer needs to tackle both. Studio Sound -: • The engineer if familiar with the studio space. It’s easier for them to know how the mix would sound in the studio due to the acoustic treatments done inside and also they have a fair idea about the frequencies that would sound boosted or cut down. It is an easier environment to work in.
- 13. • In LIVE SOUND, audio is played live on stage and is mixed in real-time by the mix engineer. The engineer has little to no pre-hand knowledge about the improvisations about to be done in the performance. • Hence, it is not possible to mix live audio to optimum standards to be able to compare to studio quality audio.
- 14. • In LIVE SOUND, audio is played live on stage and is mixed in real-time by the mix engineer. The engineer has little to no pre-hand knowledge about the improvisations about to be done in the performance. • Hence, it is not possible to mix live audio to optimum standards to be able to compare to studio quality audio. • In STUDIO SOUND, audio is recorded prior to being mixed by the engineer. • This makes it easier for mixing all the instruments and tracks to work in utmost unity and make the musical piece sonically rich.
- 16. When recording a band in the studio, most of the energy usually comes from the mixing process, after the recording stops. Adding some equalization, some vocal comping, reverb, delay, etc. can really energize a song. For live music, a lot of the energy comes from the performance itself. This means, jumping, dancing, mic swinging, crowd surfing, enjoying and so much more. It’s easy to think live mixing has nothing to do with live music energy, but it’s quiet the opposite.
- 17. When recording a band in the studio, most of the energy usually comes from the mixing process, after the recording stops. Adding some equalization, some vocal comping, reverb, delay, etc. can really energize a song. For live music, a lot of the energy comes from the performance itself. This means, jumping, dancing, mic swinging, crowd surfing, enjoying and so much more. It’s easy to think live mixing has nothing to do with live music energy, but it’s quiet the opposite. For one thing, the crazier the act, the more potential for cables to get unplugged, mics to get dropped, and things to get broken. This can make live mixing a nightmare. But the right amount of energy can make it a blast. Matching the band’s energy by tweaking the mix on the fly is an art, but one that can yield great results when done well. In this way the live audio engineer is like an honorary band member, reacting to the performance in real time, amplifying the pure, raw energy.
- 19. • In Studio Sound Engineering, money is to be paid per hour. However, there is a plenty of time to listen to each track again and again and mix them separately and individually. • The pressure is much lesser as compared to live as every track is already recorded and can be played again and again to be mixed.
- 20. • In Studio Sound Engineering, money is to be paid per hour. However, there is a plenty of time to listen to each track again and again and mix them separately and individually. • The pressure is much lesser as compared to live as every track is already recorded and can be played again and again to be mixed. • In Live Sound Engineering, clock is always ticking. There is some limitation in terms of time as sound-check never really gets a lot of time. This is why live mixing takes a lot more skill and challenge since the engineer works under a time constraint. • Also, in live sound, errors might happen at any given time. For example, cables might break or get loose. This is where the sound engineer needs to work quickly to save the day.
- 22. • A live sound engineer can record live location sound - which is much in demand in today’s ad film and feature film industry. Even recording Foley sounds, it’s a very prospective skill which is much in demand today. • Specifically, in today’s growing Bollywood industry, where celebrities find it difficult to make time to visit an audio recording studio for film dubs, an on-location recording of the artists’ voice makes life much simpler and is the much preferred trend now. Therefore, we feel, a sound engineer who specialises in live sound has a better prospect in today’s world since.
- 23. • A live sound engineer can record live location sound - which is much in demand in today’s ad film and feature film industry. Even recording Foley sounds, it’s a very prospective skill which is much in demand today. • Specifically, in today’s growing Bollywood industry, where celebrities find it difficult to make time to visit an audio recording studio for film dubs, an on-location recording of the artists’ voice makes life much simpler and is the much preferred trend now. Therefore, we feel, a sound engineer who specialises in live sound has a better prospect in today’s world since. • Nowadays, with growing tech market, people have software and plugins to make an entire album only on a laptop and a mic. Mixing in the studio doesn’t have much scope in terms of money and career in this era where people put a plugin on their vocals to make them shine rather than use a real analog 1176 compressor.
- 24. It’s highly variable from a person to another to choose a career between these two fields. Both have pros and cons based on real life situations. Live sound engineering is tougher as it requires mixing skills in real time and also situations might go out of hand but it pays more than studio as well. According to Satista, live music would earn nearly 31.4 billion US dollars in 2023. This is how big live music sets are getting! We leave it to you to decide whichever side you choose!
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