Chapter 8The Illusion of Space as an Element of Recording
Every record re-invents physics—the relationships and dimensions of our natural world. More precisely, space is redefined in every track to serve the recording’s artistic intentions. The physical positioning, relationships and the spatial qualities of sound and sound sources are presented in ways that cannot occur in the physical world, in ways that defy the basic principles of acoustics and physics and how we have experienced sound around us in real life. Sometimes these differences are subtle and other times they are pronounced, though their impacts on the track are profound; many of these percepts may not be apparent to the untrained listener. In records, there is an artistic use of ...
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