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Originally Posted by henryrobinett  Quint - this is where it's gone. I personally won't do it. I will nudge tracks if really needed, but generally only when asked. I will edit tracks -- a solo from track 3 inserted into track 4. I will reasonably auto-tune IF THE ARTIST REQUESTS IT. I will not construct tracks and fix kick drum parts, except perhaps the odd one or two. I never have to with the musicians I record and I won't do it on principle.
But people do this all the time. It's the quality of musicians on one hand and the smoke and mirrors technology on the other. You got it, why not use it? It makes the engineer look like a hero. I think it makes him look more like a crook -- a modern day snake oil salesman. |
Henry, yeah I agree. It has gotten to that point. I was just making a point by asking a question. Unfortunately, I'm fully aware of how common these "fix it" practices are. It's a sad state of affairs but most engineers seem to be doing it. As for retracking behind a band's back, hopefully engineers that are doing that are still in the minority. I hope.
I'm glad to see that there's still engineers out there that frown upon fixing everything for a band. Yet, people wonder why music sucks. Go figure.