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Original Message Date: 28-Feb-02 @ 09:02 PM - Why is digital less warm than....
We all hear things like, digital isn't as warm as analog, and while I'm not here to argue that specifically, did you ever think about why that is? Outside of some of the basic physical properties, you'd think the two mediums wouldn't be that divergent.... and in some sense, maybe they're not. Now I'm gonna try a little heresy...
Maybe the reason mixes from analog sounds warmer, more musical, whatever, is: our techniques for recording, mixing, etc., are mostly built and modeled on analog experience. We've learned techniques for, say mic placement, that were establised in the analog realm... maybe we should be evaluating new ways of doing things....?
I mean think about one of the most basic differences between the two mediums, the level meter... Many of us that came from the analog world were sorely surprised to find out we couldn't push the LEDs "past the red" on a digital board... Now once I learned how to use digital LEDs, mt life, and my mixes, sounded better...
I'm not really trying to lay out new "rules" of digital recording/mixing, but just bouncing the idea off you all. If you have any experience with what I'm on about here, by all means share it. If you got a "warm sound" from all digital equipment, what was your methodology? Why do you think it worked that way? If you captured a digital take of a vocalist that just simply shimmers, did you do it the "traditional" (i.e., basically as it's always been done on analog equipment) way, or did you find a technique that is exclusive to digital?
Anyhoos, just some thoughts....
Peace All
Message 41/157 06-Mar-02 @ 08:22 PM - RE: Why is digital less warm than....
Alright, I'm out.
Message 42/157 06-Mar-02 @ 09:31 PM - RE: Why is digital less warm than....
Message 43/157 06-Mar-02 @ 10:52 PM - RE: Why is digital less warm than....
so
control24&cable = 7000
PT mixplus = 3500
888 i/o = 1400
distressor = 2500
mac + 15krpmHD's= 3800
used ilok with various plugs, virus etc
= 0600
TC-powercore = 1200
total cost =20000
this is all subject to change and may even be cheaper in a year. If I have more I may get an apogee track two as well.
I hope to have everything by next summer so I will have some time to get up to speed. I have been using Protoolsfree. It's great way to learn the app for free.
and that is just my two American Express Traveler's Check cents.
Message 45/157 07-Mar-02 @ 01:41 PM - RE: Why is digital less warm than....
as one producer told me "why mix when you have the plugins"! )
Message 46/157 07-Mar-02 @ 04:09 PM - RE: Why is digital less warm than....
Message 47/157 07-Mar-02 @ 10:17 PM - RE: Why is digital less warm than....
Anyway this PSP thing. Is it an enhacer?
Message 48/157 08-Mar-02 @ 02:23 PM - RE: Why is digital less warm than....
Ape
Message 49/157 08-Mar-02 @ 07:23 PM - RE: Why is digital less warm than....
Message 50/157 08-Mar-02 @ 08:45 PM - RE: Why is digital less warm than....
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