It depends on what you are using the recording for. If you are using the recording to make important business contacts, it makes sense to put your best foot forward. With the availiabily of CD recorders and CDRs in computers, I can't tell you how many times that I've purchased CDs from a band or an artist playing in a club after being impressed with their shows and been disapointed with the sound quality. I'm amased at how many people will invest thousands in digital recording equiptment


for their own project and turn it into a mess.

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Br'er Bret Hart & I were discussing th' biz-nezz of bein' KLEEN on D.I.Y. recordings... since so many of us are joining the "digital world" now, I thought it apropo to bring th' issue UP again... what do YOU think... is a CLEAN recording important? Or impotent? I know this is a topic that was surfaced (many times) by Bryan Baker (GAJOOB), & David C. (SOUND CHOICE) in the early days of tape networking... but has it CHANGES? Or not? Let us KNOW, 'k?

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If I read your post correctly, "important business" = fans after a show? I've no QUIBBLE with that, fans are THE most important business an artist should have... but I'm (kinda') hearing your post supporting the idea that (even) D.I.Y. burns hadn't orter be "a mess"... am I hearing/reading you right? (Also, please use th' NAME/SITE/ETC blocks at the top right of the posting windo, so we know who we're talking to... thx! ed)

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It depends on what you are using the recording for. If you are using the recording to make important business contacts, it makes sense to put your best foot forward. With the availiabily of CD recorders and CDRs in computers, I can't tell you how many times that I've purchased CDs from a band or an artist playing in a club after being impressed with their shows and been disapointed with the sound quality. I'm amased at how many people will invest thousands in digital recording equiptment


for their own project and turn it into a mess.

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Br'er Bret Hart & I were discussing th' biz-nezz of bein' KLEEN on D.I.Y. recordings... since so many of us are joining the "digital world" now, I thought it apropo to bring th' issue UP again... what do YOU think... is a CLEAN recording important? Or impotent? I know this is a topic that was surfaced (many times) by Bryan Baker (GAJOOB), & David C. (SOUND CHOICE) in the early days of tape networking... but has it CHANGES? Or not? Let us KNOW, 'k?

most musicians try to make the best recording they can, given their situation (equiptment,budget, etc..)By todays standards it's easier/cheaper than it ever was.


Assuming of course none of this affects the performance in any way


experience has taught me that "kleen" playin' and recording work well together.


In the general sense, i think "kleen" is good.


It's a lot easier to "muck up something", than to try and restore a sound with some "black box".

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Br'er Bret Hart & I were discussing th' biz-nezz of bein' KLEEN on D.I.Y. recordings... since so many of us are joining the "digital world" now, I thought it apropo to bring th' issue UP again... what do YOU think... is a CLEAN recording important? Or impotent? I know this is a topic that was surfaced (many times) by Bryan Baker (GAJOOB), & David C. (SOUND CHOICE) in the early days of tape networking... but has it CHANGES? Or not? Let us KNOW, 'k?

Greg Segal has posted some thoughtful commentary on the subject at his website (http://www.gregsegal.com/). Look for the "Sound Quality vs. Musical Quality" article under the "Writings" section.



Eric

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Br'er Bret Hart & I were discussing th' biz-nezz of bein' KLEEN on D.I.Y. recordings... since so many of us are joining the "digital world" now, I thought it apropo to bring th' issue UP again... what do YOU think... is a CLEAN recording important? Or impotent? I know this is a topic that was surfaced (many times) by Bryan Baker (GAJOOB), & David C. (SOUND CHOICE) in the early days of tape networking... but has it CHANGES? Or not? Let us KNOW, 'k?

As I see (hear) it, Kleen recordings are desired as long as it does not interfere with the creative aspect of the music. Creativity and originality first.... then Kleen recordings (in order of importance) in my opinion. However, there is some intrinsic beauty in those recordings done in someone's dusty old garage with one microphone hanging from the ceiling in the center of the room......



- Robert H. Bennett

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Br'er Bret Hart & I were discussing th' biz-nezz of bein' KLEEN on D.I.Y. recordings... since so many of us are joining the "digital world" now, I thought it apropo to bring th' issue UP again... what do YOU think... is a CLEAN recording important? Or impotent? I know this is a topic that was surfaced (many times) by Bryan Baker (GAJOOB), & David C. (SOUND CHOICE) in the early days of tape networking... but has it CHANGES? Or not? Let us KNOW, 'k?