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GYang · 29th January 2006

It's not summing vs. console, but summing+processing vs. console.
I use various line level analogue gears in path (most of them with transformers in and out, but not all) or on inserts to practically all channels when summing, so what I hear in the mix is what you call 'big, console sound'. I think that I can easily get (if I need so) beefy and fat sound, but with more details/resolution than on most consoles I heard.
If sound is only what is your concern you definitely don't need big, analogue console anymore and in appropriate set up most likely that you'll get better results than with conosloes.
But consoles have other functions, too.

29th January 2006	#5
GYang Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2004 Location: here Posts: 4,290	It's not summing vs. console, but summing+processing vs. console. I use various line level analogue gears in path (most of them with transformers in and out, but not all) or on inserts to practically all channels when summing, so what I hear in the mix is what you call 'big, console sound'. I think that I can easily get (if I need so) beefy and fat sound, but with more details/resolution than on most consoles I heard. If sound is only what is your concern you definitely don't need big, analogue console anymore and in appropriate set up most likely that you'll get better results than with conosloes. But consoles have other functions, too.