Studio Recording vs Live Recording

- No background noise
- Timing is perfect
- No mistakes are made as they can just re-record
- No breathing from the singer
- Time taken to record
- Instruments are included which are not in the live version- strings
- Studio version fades towards the end where as the live version does not.
- Voice sounds better as there has probably been stuff done to it or added to it such as inserts.
- They have been levelled so no voice or instrument overpowers the other.
- Main singer provides own harmonies because its not live.


For "Everybody Hurts" studio version there is no background noise as it has been recorded in a sound proof room meant for recording sound and noise which means that it is the best environment for this and that there will be no background noise, where as in the live performance there is some background noise which sounds like fan or something similar. Because it has been recorded it means that the timing of the song is more or less perfect this is due to the fact that the song can be repeated a number of times until it is perfect also the performers can also all perform to a metronome to ensure that the timing is correct. There are also no mistakes due this as they can just re-record if any problems do occur, where as in live performances you can not. The breathing sound made by the singers is not heard as this has either been edited out or the artist is just not as nervous compared to when performing live. There is a lot more time taken to record the song in the studio due to the fact they have more time and are not performing straight to an audience. There is also instruments in the studio version which are not in the live performance because it takes a lot longer to get these parts perfect as well as the levelling that has been done in the studio recorded track helps to keep everything at the correct volume where as at a live recording it is harder to do this as everything is happening then and there and time is something you don't have. Obviously the vocals sound much better in the studio recording due to to whats been done to it such as inserts and other things such as little bit of auto tune where as at a live performance these things cant be done or can only be done to a certain extent. Also within a studio recording the main singer is able to provide their own harmonies where as at a live performance they are not able to do this so they need back ups singers to do this. Lastly on the studio recorded version it fades out at the end compared to the live version where they have to play it out till the end of the song.