Internal Vs External Mixdowns

[jasedee]

Originally Posted by Blank

all this analogue crap and digital crap...the only reason analogue supposedly sounds better is because it adds noise to the mix, which inturn fools the ears enough to make is sound fuller!! Its all preference...there is no better!!

Thats like saying that all synths sound the same, and Casio is no different to Virus.....

Why do you think all big studios still record to analogue tape, using analogue desk (Mmmm...Neve!) and preamps, and then use Vintage analogue processing (Mmmm....Urei!)

Tape, tubes, and transformers all add characteristic, harmonic distortion to the signal, musically pleasing.....3rd and 5th harmonics I believe (Mmm...analogue!)

Digital is decieving. Just because there is no apparent noise (Hiss), you think your signal is cleaner, but you are really only getting two 3rds of the information, the top third, which is the clearest and most well defined, but all the texture and character is lost in those last, insignificant bits....

Insignificant indeed!!! Bah......

And why do you think digital is so obsessed with 'emulating' analogue sound.....UAD-1's, VA's, tape emulators etc..

You obviously have not heard good analogue...cos if you had, you wouldnt say something like what you said.

When you think about those big, hit records (pop) with those lush drums, phat guitars, gorgeous vocals, think analogue mate. Think Neve, think teletronix, think Urei, think vintage, think tubes, and think tape....(oh yeah, and think Manley) cos this equipment is what is giving you those big, polished, gorgeous sounds....