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Old 23rd April 2007   #1
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Hi ... Tchad .. Pell Mell : Star City .. is my favourite record you have recorded ...

very " wiggly " album .. just perfect listening in the right , um .. , circumstances ..

My question is a simple one really , when using various pre amp & ....

compressor saturation techniques for texture in recording I find that I'm ...

getting a real " flattening " of the dynamics of the players parts .

I'm wondering how you go about getting those great textures ...

with out flattening the performances so much as to be detrimental ?

Thanks !
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Hi ... Tchad .. Pell Mell : Star City .. is my favourite record you have recorded ...

very " wiggly " album .. just perfect listening in the right , um .. , circumstances ..

My question is a simple one really , when using various pre amp & ....

compressor saturation techniques for texture in recording I find that I'm ...

getting a real " flattening " of the dynamics of the players parts .

I'm wondering how you go about getting those great textures ...

with out flattening the performances so much as to be detrimental ?

Thanks !
I only use , well usually only, additive distortion. Original signal is still there. Maybe thats' it.
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