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Originally Posted by videoracer  You know, I think what people aren't realizing is that the age of needing overpriced gear to create GREAT-SOUNDING music is LONG over. There was a time long ago where the likes of Neve, Neumann, AKG, etc. were truly heads and shoulders above the rest.
But not anymore. This is not merely because of the flood of clones, or even Chinese imports (witness the US-made Rane MS-1b) but more importantly because manufacturing technology has reached a point where mass-produced electronics can deliver exceptional audio quality for peanuts.
Franky, you don't need any of "God's own recording gear" anymore to make great music. In this day and age all you have to do really is concentrate on your music. Of course, this has always been the ruling factor, but nowadays it is the ONLY criteria to consider in making great-sounding music.
The Neve is dead, long live the Neve... |
The only problem I have with this statement is that it was Neve that designed this circuit and probably spent alot of money doing so.
Then a Neve built 1073 is solid like a rock, did you ever look under the hood of one?
It is a work of art!
And that is nothing I can say about the PRE73, but as a tool it works just as good, at least for now.
So with that said, I am just waiting for another bunch of PRE73´s to mod.
When I have them I will do another test comparing a vintage Neve 1073, unmodded PRE73 and fully modded PRE73.
I will try to use live instruments, and include vocals this time, and will look into splitting the same signal to all three pres.
This is the most true test you can do I guess, I will fully admit that my last one was "flawed" with using different takes for each pre.
But I will let you know that we did, many, many takes and listened alot so I know the difference is there between the modded and unmodded PRE73 and it is huge, at least with my mod.
More to come.
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