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Originally Posted by Daddy No  ...... If I liked analytical clarity, ITB would prob sound 'better'? |
a good summing amp will give you actually more clarity than using the ITB summing, a nice middle ground would be "stem mixing", using the converters for drum bus, vocal bus, etc.
check GS for more ideas about this, opinions vary, and there has been a lot of discussion going on about it.
For me a mix of both ITB and outboard gear, with a nice mixer is ideal.
I use ITB on some tracks almost exclusively, and other tracks are only going at the very last moment into the computer. It really depends on what you do.
Important is that you set up a system that actually makes it more easy to produce and finish tracks, instead of making it more difficult and more complicated. Setting up your studio, using patchbays can make a big difference.
Sometimes getting a good tone is a lot of hassle but IMO it is worth it. a compromise.