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Simon Heyworth from Super
Audio Mastering - a mastering suite in Devon said this in the
Pro Audio mag:
Last week I had a totally digital project come in very loud.
I used very small bits of analogue and retained all the levels incorporated
in the digital signal path. The feedback from the client was that
was even clearer and the digitisation was gone, making it sound
more human.
Editorial by Andrew Low
" as ,many of the Glasto' stages were
using analogue consoles and my band The Gizzards were done on a
1970's Alice Stancoli quad mixer . And I dont care what anyone says
you cannot beat the sound of drums and bass recorded to tape , no
way ,no how.
Sound on Sound 2010 ;25th anniversary edition:
Craig Silvery ( Hot shot producer of the month )
"yes Im an analogue freak ," admits Silvey "There
is a definaite sonic advantage that you can hear almost immediately
when you use it. To my ears the difference between doing my mixes
in Pro Tools and then bringing them out on the desk is atronomical
. The summing is different .
Sarah Yule from TL Audio is a big fan of analogue and she did
a really interesting article about compression in Audio
Pro International
I also think its good to use some analogue compression as it
seems to add some depth and warmth to the mix. I believe that using
analog gear compared to digital is similar to the difference in
cooking in a conventional oven or with a microwave - it just dosnt
taste as good!
TLA AUDIO FAT TRACK advert - Audio
Pro International,
With the analogue versus digital debate rages on, most
people would agree that each format comes armed with its own unique benefits
and the smart money is therefore spent on taking advantage of both . Whether
a fan of digital or analogue , there has long been an attractive compromise
between the two in the form of a DAW /analogue console combination.
AUDIENT LARGE FORMAT analogue consoles
Classic Anlogue Solutions... whilst adding the sound of the
best large format console technology... summing in the analogue domain ensures NO reduction in resolution -making
your bass fuller, cleaner and more coherent
SOS "ON TEST" the SPECK X summing box
A lot of summing amps seem, deliberately engineered to provide a slightly
warm, "fat analogue" kind of quality ; the X sum does'nt do that! " Why?
TLA Audio Ivory series advert:
Hundreds of talented artists are already benefiting from the ability
to maintain the great sound of analogue recordings while maintaining the flexibility
that digital provides " (using the TLA Ivory box )... etc etc... elusive
classic sound of the analogue era remains constantly at their finger tips.
and the TL Audio: Valve front end M4... seeking
the more traditional, expansive big console sound, a sound simply not available
using an "all digital " set up ... classic EQ (same as CP6800) ideal for high quality track laying and stereo mixdown the M4 also provides
a tactile and ergonomic control surface...
Malcolm Toft of his ATB console:
Now you can achieve that "vintage console" sound from your
recordings
Interview with Rupert Neve in Resolution magazine:
Does digital draw you or do you remain an analogue man?
For many years we've been told about wonderful digital quality.
Its a wonderful medium certainly, for storing editing and delivering sound
but resolution is greatly inferior to analogue - a bit like comparing film
quality, where resolution is probably limited mainly by lens quality, with
pixels where more is always better but expensive...
Also from the same Resolution June issue is an interview
with producer Tom Elmhirs
I
would never dream of mixing out of two outputs in Pro Tools, I like the physical
bit of mixing ...I like pushing it, which you can't really do in a computer,
I find you run out of headroom quite quickly!
Why do you need an analogue console anyway?
Please read this stuff from 'Sound on Sound' if you've got the time:
"I would advise bands to keep a third of their budget aside for
mixing. The summing of the internal busses on a Digi 01 (and PC sound cards)
for example, is done with algorithms and number crunching so naturally it's
your biggest compromise when you're trying to fit 48 tracks onto two. The
summing of a an analogue desk, even a cheap one, is greatly improved because
it's using voltages rather than numbers"
Topaz Project user:
CHECKABLE FACT: Many People still want an analogue desk to track through
or mixdown to, from the outputs on their DAW system soundcard. I have discovered
(as many others have) that when I send digital recordings to the line -outputs
out of my computer into individual channels on the TOPAZ, the whole mix develops
spaciousness, individual sound separation and warmth/depth, significantly
lacking when burning direct to CD from the DAW.
: Just been to Cube Studios near
Newquay in Cornwall to service Gareth Jones's recently installed
Soundtracs IL 36.
he said " Tim I've had the lot in here !! A+H , Mozart , Soundcraft
and this In Line is the tops !!
: Gareth just bought a JADE
40 : it has been on his wishlist for 12 years !! Now he has fulfilled
his dream
I might just add he runs a huge pro tools rig with a colour monitor
the size of Essex but still chooses an Analogue console to Sum and Buss ................
Useful SOS Forum link about the whys n' whynots of buying an analogue console
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Typical Gearslutz posting :
What Mixer to get with Firewire?
Well, I decided that this is the next logical step. The Motu 828 just isn't
cutting it. It's too dang noisey and sensitive. I was quite arrogant to think
I could do it my way without a mixer, but once you start getting into outboard
gear, things change. And I'm buying more and more outboard gear now.
I would like to get 8 stereo inputs and have Firewire to connect to my Macbook,
but I'm afraid that's going to cost a bundle. Anyways, quality is important,
but so is bang for buck. I'm kind of looking at a two edged sword there. I'm
running Logic 7.2 if that helps. And I mainly do electronic music with Vocals,
bass and guitar (as well as traditional instruments from sample libraries)
The way I have been working is a little wierd. I have been picking a certain
4 synths/instruments to plug into the Motu 828's inputs (4 stereo synths into
8 inputs). From there I would compose a song and if I needed to record a different
synth's part, adding a 5th or 6th synth, then I'll unplug a couple of the
others so I can use those inputs. SO I'd like to bypass this and find a mixer
with 8 stereo inputs. |
