the ultimate vs. thread

[mixman499]

which is better ?.......

i have my personal favorites, and some mp3 samples of each comparison.....but will only reveal them at the end of this thread.


itb or a console ?


neve or api ?


digital or analog ?


tube or class A ?


12khz or 50hz ?


red guitars or green guitars ?


snares or toms ?


compression or limiting ?


in phase or out of phase ?


hi hat mics or no hi hat mics ?


transformers or no transformers ?


toft or oram ?


neumann or oktava ?


120bpm or 64bpm ?


44.1k or 192k


outboard or plugins ?


mac or pc ?


on or off ?




MUSIC.....or GEAR ?






best,
jchristopherhughes

[soupking]

This is a monkey peeing on my head

[DeadPoet]

Has anyone did a side-by-side comparison of the ITB/OTB- vs Mac/PC-threads yet? Which one do you think reads better?

IMO they're both 'Epic'...



Herwig

[Chrisc_o]

Originally Posted by DeadPoet

IMO they're both 'Epic'...
Herwig

Hang on, I'm confused. I though the mic made it sound epic, not the computer.

[mixman499]

you guys are wrong.

clearly this thread is better than any others. though i do feel the itb vs. console threads are usually a bit more crispy than the mac/pc threads.

look...here is my empirical reasoning about why THIS thread is still the best...

i used a u87 with a custom mod into a chandler germanium AND a NEVE 1073 into a dw fearn eq with a bit of la-2 (not the reissue !!) into a mytek converter. oh..and not to protools..that sucks. i used NUENDO...or was it cakewalk...i don't know..but it was the f!@#$ best i can tell you than. i did shoot out after shoot out before i committed to this thread. IMHO...this is the best thread. period.

after monitoring closely...its so obvious that this thread has more depth, is punchier, gets a better stereo image, and tastes alot better as well. additionally i found that it translated well to almost every other sytem i read the thread on. there is simply a more TRUE nature to this thread than any other. now, i am all for vibe, and warmth, and all that stuff...but this thread is just accurate....really...like you are in the room.



oh, this is a monkey p!@#@ on a peace sign next to a hipster who wanted me to add more tape delay like john lennon to his crappy vocal track last night..and the way i felt about it all.



best,

jchristopherhughes

(i only put these guys here...because while i am typing this...it looks like "hoopie"

[aermotor]

Nothing is ever really better, it's all subjective, different for each person. These things you've listed all have their own sonic signatures, quirks etc. None is better, they all have a specific sound.

I think people go gahgah over the gear and the name drop factor and forget what they're even doing in the first place. I've made great albums using shit.

(maybe I missed the point of this thread lol...)

[mixman499]

Originally Posted by thekak

Nothing is ever really better, it's all subjective, different for each person. These things you've listed all have their own sonic signatures, quirks etc. None is better, they all have a specific sound.

I think people go gahgah over the gear and the name drop factor and forget what they're even doing in the first place. I've made great albums using shit.

(maybe I missed the point of this thread lol...)

best,

jchristopherhughes

[TheRealRoach]

12khz or 50hz ?

Gawd... What a stupid question. The obvious answer is 50Hz. I boost all my mixes by a good 15dB to give it that warmth.

Who needs 12khz anyway? 12khz mixes always sound so wimpy. That's why I roll off everything north of 4k. Makes sure non of that 12 sh*t gets in there by accident.

[soupking]

Originally Posted by mixman499

oh, this is a monkey p!@#@ on a peace sign next to a hipster who wanted me to add more tape delay like john lennon to his crappy vocal track last night..and the way i felt about it all.

Damn hippies.

[Old Cane]

120bpm or 64bpm ?



Obviously you are young and don't remember disco or you'd never ask.

[mixman499]

Originally Posted by TheRealRoach

Gawd... What a stupid question. The obvious answer is 50Hz. I boost all my mixes by a good 15dB to give it that warmth.

Who needs 12khz anyway? 12khz mixes always sound so wimpy. That's why I roll off everything north of 4k. Makes sure non of that 12 sh*t gets in there by accident.

right !!! 50hz is CLEARLY better !!! 12khz is for dogs only.

best,
jchristopherhughes

[mixman499]

Originally Posted by soupking

Damn hippies.

right....

btw..in my experience, hippies definitely sound better when hi and lo passed at exactly 110hz.

best,

jchristopherhughes