813. Authoritative Certification This is a serious drama
Just say it back.
On the way back to the hotel, Qin Jian explained the reason to Duan Ran, and Duan Ran was very happy after hearing this.
After the two of them packed up, Qin Jian asked the hotel front desk to pack the clothes he bought yesterday along with his suitcase and send them back to China.
There was only a change of clothes left.
At four o'clock sharp, DG's commercial bus drove to Berlin carrying various recording equipment, three technicians including Astor, Paul and Qin Jian.
Along the way, Qin Jian and several technicians were discussing the next recording issues, and Duan Ran sat beside him and accompanied him quietly.
Duan Ran smiled every time he looked sideways and saw Qin Jian's serious way of communicating with others.
Men who put themselves into work are always charming in a different way.
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It was already dark when the bus arrived in Berlin, and the temperature in Berlin was still much lower than in Hamburg.
After dropping off their luggage at the hotel, Qin Jian invited everyone to have a French meal near the Berlin Concert Hall.
Naturally, he would not eat less oysters, they are delicious, juicy and very nutritious.
Returning to the room at night, Qin Jian unexpectedly received a call from Shen Qingci. It was already past three in the morning in China.
This was the second phone call the other party made to him after his honeymoon trip.
"Hi, Teacher Shen."
Qin Jian patted Duan Ran, stood up and leaned against the bed.
"Yeah, it's okay. I'm going back to Berlin in the afternoon. I'll continue recording tomorrow."
"The 27th at the latest——?" Qin Jian lowered his head hesitantly, and Duan Ran nodded to him.
"Well, you said."
"Uh-huh."
"Haha, you better do it."
Shen Qingci didn't know what he said on the phone, and Qin Jian smiled.
"I'm OK."
"Hmm, okay, what about the song?"
"If you pull three," Qin Jian thought for a moment, "will it be too long?"
"Oh, just the first movement."
"I understand, uh-huh, I'll think about it and I'll reply to you tomorrow, don't worry.
"That's what I mean too. Let's forget Chopin this time."
"Okay, good night, you should go to bed early."
Qin Jian let out a long breath after hanging up the phone.
"What's wrong?" Duan Ran asked with concern.
Qin Jian: "Teacher Shen asked me to be the opening performance of this Huayun Competition piano competition."
Duan Ran was delighted: "Our dear and lovely senior Qin Jian will set an example for the younger students."
Qin Jian laughed twice: "Teacher Shen wants me and Director Xia to perform the first movement of La San."
"Well--"
Duan Ran knew that La San was of great significance to Qin Jian. If Qin Jian performed it, it would be his first performance on the domestic public stage.
If you only perform half of it, the effect will definitely be greatly reduced.
After a moment, she suggested: "How about Paganini?"
Qin Jian: "I'm thinking about it too."
Duan Ran analyzed: "Paganini itself was your winning piece last time, and its length is probably only a little longer than the first movement of La San."
After a pause, he added: "Twenty-five minutes is about right. With the band coming and going, I think an opening performance of 30 minutes is just right."
"There seems to be no other better choice."
Qin Jian made a decision. Considering the length of the concerto and the fact that the orchestra also had to have outstanding parts, there really was no more suitable work than Paganini.
Berlin is full of carnival tonight.
The two people in the hotel also spent a special Christmas Eve during their hurried trip.
The special thing is that some people decorate themselves as Eve's forbidden fruit, and those who eat it will naturally be doubly happy.
Two o'clock in the morning.
"Are you happy, Teacher Qin?"
"Well--"
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After eating and drinking, it’s natural to have a good time.
On Christmas morning, the whole team got into busy work.
Recording solo instruments at the Berlin Philharmonic Hall was also a new challenge for the Astor team.
It took a full hour to set up the stage and various recording equipment.
For this trip, Astor also brought his old friend who had been treasured for ten years.
"b&k4040."
He carefully hung two slender golden microphones above the stage, about 3 meters away from the piano soundboard.
Astor proudly introduced the pair of 'golden ears'.
“They are the Rolls-Royce of microphones.”
"Wow." Paul cheered.
Astor liked Paul's expression, and he was also happy to tell the two young pianists behind him about the recording.
Today, with the rapid development of modern electronic technology, the widespread use of digital technology represented by digital mixers, processors and digital recorders has enabled the transmission and storage of sound signals to reach a very high technical level.
Comparatively speaking, the microphone as the sound pickup part is the weakest link in the technical indicators of the recording sound system.
In other words, the impact of the microphone on the sound quality of the recording is far greater than other parts.
"How?" Qin Jian also became curious.
Astor continued: "This is determined by the special structure of the microphone."
He pointed to the two microphones above the piano.
"They combine acoustics, metal manufacturing technology, electronics and other technologies into it."
"b&k4040, the king of single-point stage recording."
"Frequency characteristics equalization."
"Clear direction and almost zero distortion."
"The sound pressure tolerance is very strong."
Astor patted Qin Jian's shoulder and said, "You can release your hands as much as you want in a while."
Qin Jian nodded in an educated manner, "Thank you."
He doesn't understand recording, let alone recording equipment and professional terms. Even after listening to so much, he still has a vague understanding.
Let professional people handle professional matters, and he will implement this idea.
Seeing Astor's confidence, he is even more looking forward to the next recording.
And Astor's last words spoke to his heart.
That's exactly what he wants.
The stage was set up, and in the next two days, Qin Jian and the entire recording team went into a complete frenzy.
In addition to taking care of Qin Jian's food and daily life, Duan Ran would quietly prepare her concert repertoire backstage while Qin Jian was working.
——
Two days flew by.
After the recording session on Christmas Day, Qin Jian and Astor recorded a master tape that both of them were satisfied with.
Qin Jian did it, and once again proved how a top-notch technical pianist can use his fingers to complete performances that would otherwise be impossible.
However, the two did not intend to let go of the use of the concert hall that Vaughn had secured for them.
The next morning, they recorded version three again.
After recording and comparing, Qin Jian still felt a little...
But he must admit that the whole group really tried their best for him.
But at the end he still said, "One last time."
"ok."
Astor nodded happily. Even though he was extremely tired, he knew that the most tired person in the past two days was not him or any of the technicians.
Qin Jian's meticulous attention to music moved him.
As a person, I am willing to help such young people again.
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At seven o'clock in the evening on December 26, Qin Jian sat down in front of the piano again after resting for three hours.
This time, he accepted it regardless of success or failure.
"Maybe the sound I want is just what I imagined."
He smiled to himself, let out a long sigh, and made an OK gesture to Astor in the audience.