What On Earth Is Wrong With The Microphones On The Festival Of Remembrance On Bbc?

[fairfax]

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[zebo]

Sound OK to me.

[bobbie22]

Is the programme recorded or live?

[cupid04]

I found the programme very moving. I had no problem with the sound.

[tamaris]

I attended the service and it was all very clear, no sound problems at all

[Hypognosis]

@fairfax

Sometimes, particularly with the news, there is a glaring contrast between the journalist's voice - recorded in a studio and, possibly, audio enhanced for maximum clarity - and their interviewee's speech which is muffled. Even when they're in their own front room, it is as if the wind noise muffler is still on the microphone.

I sit there windering what they do and don't teach on these media studies courses we've heard so much about!

I missed the program itself; what are you contrasting the poor sound quality with? Did the programs immediately before and after have good quality sound?

Does your TV have menu functions? If so, have the sound settings been altered from where you last left them?

[fairfax]

When Andrea Boccelli was singing there seemed to be an echo and feed back .it was not so bad when the others sang because the bands were not so loud.

[Hypognosis]

Perhaps Mr Boccelli failed to give it the full beans during the soundcheck? Or did not deign to attend the soundcheck? Either way, you are right: too loud means more chance of feedback.

I cannot imagine them deliberately adding special-effects echo, so I'd put that down to the venue's acoustics.

[janzman]

The Royal Albert Hall is notorious for its poor acoustics especially echoing. It is a fundemental flaw in design, the building being round with a domed roof.

http://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/our-history/explore-our-history/building/acoustic-diffusers-mushrooms/