Creative workshop on reproducing realistic sound of music
Audio systems that create a sense of presence in a recording studio or concert hall
We all get special pleasure from high-quality live performance of music. And the closer the contact with musicians and instruments, the stronger the effect of emotional involvement and the more pleasure we get.
Therefore, from an audio system we expect maximum sound realism and the effect of presence in a studio or a concert hall where the recording is taking place. Listening to music, we should feel like not at home in front of the audio system, but like we are present exactly where the musical event is taking place.
"How is this possible?" - you can ask - How to achieve the sense of volume of a much larger studio, big concert hall or philharmonic auditorium in our apartments or even houses?
This is entirely doable!
When you listen to music through a high-resolution audio system, you begin to “see with your ears”:
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you get an idea of the volume of the room where the audio recording was made, the placement of microphones, types of instruments, etc.;
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you better feel the emotional state of the musicians during the recording process;
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you dive deeper into the atmosphere of a particular era.
The sense of realism of the audio picture brings new impressions to your everyday life, turning every listening to music into a special event. And for this you don’t need to wait for a concert. You just need to turn your audio system on at home...
Concept
The music played by an audio system is, in essence, a collection of information recorded in a studio. Information about the specific instruments that took part in the recording; the performance style of the musicians, the specifics of the studio facility, the recording equipment, the placement of instruments and microphones, and so on...
Audio information consists of a huge number of microsounds. And the more microdetails and micronuances an audio system is able to reproduce, the more realistic the music sounds, and the stronger the effect of being present next to the musicians is felt by the listener
The closest analogy is comparing images on a monitor screen. We can easily tell the difference between photos with resolutions of 470 and 1080 pixels (p), don't we?
The 1080p image shows not only the objects of the first plan, but also the things of the second and third plans in considerably greater detail. For example, in the backdrop, we see a bulldog with dirty paws and an unfriendly expression, rather than merely a dog running, as in the 470p photo. And although that bulldog plays far from the major role, it, together with other items of the second and third plans, allows us to feel the realism of what is happening more deeply
Now when we upscale the image to 1980p, we start seeing a tiny haze around objects in one frames, and the excellent clarity of the environment in others
All of these examples boil down to a difference in information flow, which we call “resolution”
The same principles apply to sound: the richer the information flow in the audio material, and the higher the "resolution" in the tract, in general, and each of its components, in particular, the more realistic the music sounds
The sound of music is often described using terms such as “bass, midrange, treble”. But this is just a description of tonal balance. Returning to the analogy with pictures on a screen, tonal balance in music can be compared to the ratio of colors in an image. This is a completely different evaluation criterion that is not related to resolution. Therefore, when evaluating the sound of music, it is very important not to confuse “tonal balance” and “resolution”
What is more important? Consider this question before deciding what quality to watch a movie in. Would you settle for 470p for perfect white balance, or would you prefer 1080p even if faces appear somewhat yellowish due to a lack of red? Most people I've asked this question definitely prefer a higher resolution
It is important to understand that if your image resolution is just 470p, no matter how you modify the tone balance, you will be unable to improve its quality. In contrast, if the resolution is 1080p, even with certain tone balance issues, the situation can be remedied
Continuing the conversation about audio systems, it is worth recalling that in this context, music is a set of information recorded in a studio
None of the audio system components can add anything of its own to the initially recorded audio information; but every component loses information to a greater or lesser extent. Why hasn't a perpetual motion machine been created yet? Because something always gets in the way and takes away some energy, forcing the machine to stop. So it is here - each of the audio system components loses more or less of the audio information, unfortunately
An audio system is more than simply a collection of components; it is an unified whole in which all parts are interrelated, and the final sound depends on all of them. If one component in your audio system has lost information, then the next one will no longer be able to reproduce it, and, in addition, it will lose something else at its level...
And when they say that a component of an audio system has its own sound characteristics, they are actually referring to a set of data that this product is losing
Therefore, in order to reproduce the most realistic sound and get the feeling of being transported to the recording studio, we need to achieve as little information loss as possible at the level of each element of the audio system
That is why I have long proposed introducing a concept similar to images for sound – FullHD Audio
FullHD Audio is the sound reproduced by the audio system path, which, due to minimal loss of audio information, is capable of at least transmitting the depth of the stage and the space of the studio around the instruments. This is the level of sound realism when it is impossible to confuse a mixed recording with a two-microphone one
After all, it is the feeling of a single space in which all the instruments sound together in one room that captivates audio gourmets - those who strive to get true pleasure from the realistic sound of music with the effect of being transported to the musicians in the studio or concert hall, even if a listener sits in a small room at home
Products
Sound Reality is a complex of technological solutions for achieving the most realistic sound with the effect of transfer to a recording studio or a concert hall
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Acquaintance with the possibilities of various audio systems and the criteria for sound evaluation
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Individual manufacturing of all components of the audio systems with minimal loss of audio information
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full-fledged stationary home audio systems
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small-sized mobile audio systems
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portable audio systems
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Help in upgrading your audio system
Creative path
One of my clients previously appealed to the experience of a specialist who has been making speakers for 20 years. At that moment, I wondered, "How many years of experience do I have if I made my first three-way speakers in 1983?"
Well, it all started back in 1981, when a boy found two tube radios in his grandmother's attic and disassembled them into spare parts...
Already two years later, this young man owned a self-assembled tape recorder, a vinyl record player, and the previously stated massive three-way speakers.
The logical next step was to get a radio technical education and start DJing on the equipment I had upgraded.
The next stage in 2000 was the creation of a workshop for the repair of car audio equipment and an installation center. This was followed by a comprehensive dive into the topic of automobile acoustics, active involvement in car audio competitions, over 50 cups for first place, and winning the European championship.
On the way, I met a man who introduced me to the sound of hi-end home audio systems, each component of which costs tens thousands dollars. He also helped me to develop a set of objective criteria for sound evaluation.
The sound of certain serious audio systems left an indelible effect on me, prompting me to investigate how such outcomes can be achieved in music sound reproduction.
Gradually, I began to shift my focus from car audio to home audio systems, and since 2010 my workshop began to repair home audio equipment.
Over time, such a large number of audio system components of famous brands from various price segments passed through my own hands that I was already well aware of what depends on what and how to achieve really high sound quality in my own products.
And because I am a creative person, I spent the entire time not only analyzing other people's work, but also continually experimenting with my own developments.
Thus, I formed my own concept and approach to implementing my own solutions.
It is better to hear once than to read a thousand times
That's why I offer 2 ways to get acquinted with Sound Reality products:
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Saturday auditions in Kyiv
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Possibility of taking some products as collateral (in Ukraine - shipping by Nova Post; abroad - by agreement)
Saturday auditions in Kyiv:
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Comparing different audio system components allows you to immerse yourself deeper into the audio reality created by musicians, understand the difference, and choose the most personally relevant option
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Call me on Friday to book your time for a Saturday audition
Possibility of taking some products as collateral:
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When you wish to get acquainted with any Sound Reality product, please write me in Viber or Telegram, and I will reply as soon as possible
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Be ready that first of all I will ask you which components of an audiosystem you currently use and which musical genres you prefer
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Based on this infortmation, I will recommend you to start getting acquinted with my products from those components that (in my opinion) will improve the sound of your audiosystem the most within the planned budget
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You get these components after transfering me their full price
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After you receive my devices, you have two weeks to test them in your audio system before deciding whether to keep them or send back to me and get your money. In this instance, your only expenses are those for shipment
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I hope you understand that the devices you return must be in the same condition as when you received them
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Since sometimes people take my devices as collateral and silently disappear :) , let me inform you: if after 2 weeks you have not contacted me and have not returned the collateral devices, I will automatically consider them purchased without the possibility of further return
A life story:
Once, a Client of mine called and asked for one of the Sound Reality CD players with the top sound quality
Knowing the full composition of his audio system, I warned that this component cannot significantly increase the overall level of its sound, because too much information is lost on the path of the amplifier - speaker system - speaker and interconnect cables
However, the Client decided to try the desired CD player. As a result, a few days later he returned it, because, according to his conclusions, the difference in sound between the Sound Reality player and his player was not so significant
Then I suggested him to conduct an experiment. For the same amount of money, he received:
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Sound Reality Comfort CD amplifier
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Sound Reality mid-high range speaker system
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Sound Reality entry-level speaker and interconnect cables
The next day, the Client called me to share his impressions. He said that for the first time, listening to music at home he felt as if he was transferred to the musicians in the studio
How to contact me
Mobile phone (Viber, Telegram):
+380 50 814 85 85 *
* I am a creative and very busy person, so please use messaging me first instead of calling
Be patient :). I will reply or call you back as soon as I have the opportunity
Please consider voice calls for urgent requests and booking your Saturday auditions only
Thank you in advance for your understanding!