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Originally Posted by no ssl yet Thrill, please elaborate (though I have a theory about what you'll say, I'd like to hear it anyway)
I'm beginning to like digital a whole lot more. But also learning that I'll probably be collecting outboard till death 
I'm beginning to track almost EXACTLY what I need from sounds during tracking instead of waiting. And I think it's been effective.
Also, I agree the myth of making stuff sound "big" has alot to do with the PRODUCTION/tracking/engineering
It's a matter of knowing/ hearing what you want and finding the chain of pieces that will make that happen. It's trial and error with some constant learning thrown in. |
Back in the day when we tracked keys to tape the biggest goal was preserving the tape so in the mixdown it wouldn't get worn down.
So in order to do so we processed the keys on their way to tape(well i did anyway) so when you played it back you wouldn't have to do as much(sound familiar) and wear the thing out.
This usually meant EQ, compression and gates if need be.
And not your run of the mill varieties.
We are talking Neve's,Pultecs,La2a's, the ususal suspects basically.
API's i would use if i had to bounce tracks down(drums for example).
Yes we were mixing while tracking.
I know a novel concept.
We had to though because alot of the keys didn't sound as good as they do today.