Why do you need all of those microphones?”
I’ve been asked this question more than once, by musicians you may have heard of. I’m not going to name names, but if you press me I might. Let’s see where this goes.
It’s a reasonable question, sometimes. Still.
I’ve had serious conservatory musical training, but I wouldn’t call myself a musician—not anymore. At one time, I would have. Now, I would say that I’m a recording engineer and music producer. So, why would a musician with no technical training or professional technical experience consider themselves a proficient, competent recording engineer? Why would a musician
