| Protools HD studio mic pres and tracking gear only(world class sound) Are we there?
Guys I put in alot of thought before upgrading my mix system to HD. and as you all know I bit the bullet and moved up. As I think about how folk are now willing to invest 100Gs in icon controllers for HD, I wonder if we are "There" yet sound wise. I've noticed several major artists who were not willing to have their audio touch mix systems are now comfortable with mixing on HD systems. Since the DSP in an Accel system embarasses most any mix system from before I wonder if we are "There" yet.
I remember looking at lexiverb in digi partner catalogs and thinking, (u wont need a lexicon now because you have it itb) Then I actually heard it and knew that we still needed lexicons.
However today's plugs seem alot closer to the dream (I welcome opinions on this). Today it seems the eventides sound like eventides, the Api sounds like API, the 2016 sounds like a 2016. (though in none of these cases are they identical to their predacessor, they are at least comparable now.) Is this a sound assumption? Is this what major studios investing in icons are betting on?
If you are a qualified engineer(please dont make this about a good engineer being able to mix with tin cans, and a kool aid pack if necessary). With a few choice pre/compressor chains. Have we reached a point where you can acchieve world class results with the following pieces alone? If not what would this engineer lack? What would be considered extra or Laignappe?
I ask you.
HD accel 4
Digi 192,(or Apogee rosetta/or x series/ or prism or whatever converter u consider hi end)
the following plugins (and whatever others I leave out.)
URS everything
MC DSP FILTERBANK
UA COMPS N Eq
TL space
Eventide Anthology
2016, revibe
echo boy/echo farm
WAves Diamond bundle
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