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Originally Posted by redddog  The explaination du jour whenever someone can't accept software winning.
If a hardware 1176 sounded less open and 3d than a plug, why wouldn't the compilation of the real 1176 tracks get worse as you add tracks? |
It has nothing to do with not accepting software winning out. I said that software will come darn close to the hardware when you are only talking about a single track with minimal compression. You'll notice a bigger difference on that single track if you start hitting things pretty hard and you'll notice an even bigger difference once you start adding more tracks into the mix. Why do you think people are catching on to using a summing mixer (not just a summing box) when working without a console? The analog gain staging, panning, etc. delivers a more 3-D image to the music.
I love some plug-ins and use them when hardware isn't available. McDSP's ChannelG and Analog Channel, along with Digi's RealTape Suite are among my favorite plug-ins and they're great. Would I choose ChannelG over a real SSL EQ/Comp? Nope, but I'll use it when the real deal isn't available and I get some pretty great results. I'm not slamming plugs at all.