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Originally Posted by scottdavidson  However i do believe that some of these new virtual pres may be able to add a pleasing colour to material that has been already recorded through a quality transparent pre. |
I think many people are after that effect.
Let's not try to relegate EVERYONE to the "you can't record into a MBox and expect Neve results" category out of the chute. I get pretty good (transparent) recording with my MOTU gear. But sometimes, I am looking for that extra bit of character that it doesn't provide. That's why I checked out the Redline Preamp.
But it's a circular discussion to restate that perfectly modeling analogue gear is impossible. That's a given. But in the digital world, we
can rate the performance of the plug-ins relative to THEIR character, color, and usability.
And, personally, I'd rather have a GREAT plug-in that is multi-faceted than a GOOD piece of hardware that
might work.
@ Tony: I guess it's that "how to come close part" that I missed. That is still VERY vague to me. Really, I'm not interested in some kind of pissing contest. But, if there is a meaningful way to use the software option that can (when needed) approximate the result of using decent hardware,
I am 100% ears and open to the education. (And I'm sure that I speak for a lot of other folks on the forum.) I'm not suggesting any spoon-feeding, but I'd be interested to hear how YOU have applied plug-ins in lieu of hardware when it was necessary (or requested).