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Originally Posted by Ben F  Some people have the experience to hear the difference, some people don't. If you don't hear the difference then stop trying to convince those who can that digital emulations are 'the same'- if they were we would all be selling our racks of analogue, probably for the same amount of money (or more) that they were worth 10 years ago. Like a classic car it doesn't age just gets better.
It's that simple. |
I don't think anyone brought up emulations sounding the same.
I personally do not use any emulations of real life hardware unit.
It amazes me how defensive some people get over just the idea of working digitally and how quick they are to make broad statements regarding listening skills and experience.
I personally have worked with a Sontec, Massive Passive, Vari-Mu's, Masalec EQ, Masalec Comp, Millenia EQ (Frosell modded), API 2500, API 5500, Avalon 2077, etc. Monitored on Duntechs, B&W and Lipinski's. I was lucky enough to work under some amazing and well known ME's.
While I was employed as a production assistant at a multi-room mastering studio in NYC there was an engineer there with around 20 years experience and tons of major label hits. He had a Vari-Mu, Masalec comp, Avalon 2055 and Massive Passive in his rack. He absolutely loved to work completely digitally (plugins).
Please keep in mind that not everyone thinks and hears like you and it does not necessarily come down to a matter of "experience".