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Originally Posted by princeplanet  Tell you what I'd like you to do, do a rock mix on a console using 24 160VU's and compare that to an ITB mix using 24 plugs. Comparing sounds one at a time in this A/B fashion means nothing to the end user. Consider the full context, or be doomed by your inevitably suspect "conclusions"... |
The problem with any of these tests is that, if we were to go all analog through a console with outboard gear, we're introducing tons of variables. Even similar units will sound "different" and in my estimation, the sonic shortcomings or strengths of mixing OTB has a lot to do with the inaccuracies of the medium. Digital is precision analog is not; meaning setup a pair of dbx 160's and they will probably sound different but the plugin settings will always match on two separate channels.