Re:Show HN: Entire concerts algorithmically "reconstructed" ...
by javanix on Wednesday November 30, 2011 @12:16PM
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It would probably be technically "possible" but I doubt that you'd end up with anything that sounds listenable.
The only bootleg audio that usually sounds decent are soundboard recordings, and when you find audience tapes spliced in with them the difference is immediately noticable.
Re:Show HN: Entire concerts algorithmically "reconstructed" ...
by kokey on Thursday December 01, 2011 @06:28AM
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I think theoretically you can make it quite good, but it's not going to be a simple task and you probably can't rely on purely the fans' recording. I think the best way would be to modulate them together based on a weighting depending on position or distance away from where the music is coming from, also discarding distorted recordings etc. That said, you probably only want this lightly mixed in along with a good recording from the desk, all adjusted for the viewing angle.
This may be more legally grey than just piping through audio since you are actually producing a derivative work (even if it is mechanically produced), but the net effect would be awesome. You'd end up with better audio than any one person could record, and the more angles you get the higher quality you can make the audio.
Definitely a great idea and very well done for the first cut. You just need some Wilco on there.