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Satish Gupta, who gave his magical touch to hits like ‘Bheege honth tere’, ‘Sandese aate hain’ and ‘Kaho na pyaar hai’, has claimed that sound engineers hardly get credit for their work.
Satish Gupta said, "Normally if a song becomes a hit, credit goes to the music director and the lyricist. But the crucial role of the sound engineer is rarely recognised”.
Satish Gupta revealed that neither singers nor composers rehearse before the recording. "Unlike earlier years today we use a lot of technology. We no longer have huge orchestras to be managed because rarely do we go for direct recording. It's all dubbing and lipsing before the cameras. The real work is done in the studios by sound engineers who edit and add a lot of colour, effect, pause and oomph that add to the moods and build the required ambience and feel for a song”, the sound engineer told.
Satish Gupta claimed that technology has made artists dispensable. "Unfortunately these days the individuality of artists and composers is getting lost as film music is becoming too technology-dominated, perhaps an influence of Western music. The basic music is dying. Computers and synthesisers are being widely used, forcing many musicians out of job. 'Rikshey chala rahe hain woh log' (they are now working as rikshaw-pullers)”.
"The sound dimensions have multiplied and music has become convenient, fast, and affordable with less effort. Earlier, work had to be completed in one go, now no rehearsals are required to record songs. The result is that A is as good as B, C or D and one can be replaced by another. That's the reason you have so many singers today. Recordings are not cancelled. Substitutes are easily available”, he added.
