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Post by jeromemason on Jan 7, 2019 15:33:36 GMT -6
I haven't read any of the thread, but B has a tighter bottom and sounds like it pulls the average level up a bit. I don't know how accurate the waveforms are in dropbox, but A looks like it's eating more dynamic range but B sounds louder, or just more together. Either or for me, both could serve a purpose, but I'd imagine B would get you more variety and use.
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Post by EmRR on Jan 7, 2019 16:17:18 GMT -6
I'd probably lean A, but could make a record with either one. B sounds more 'set back', more flattened, more controlled, A sounds more dynamic and open. Easily depends on the mic. These are the kind of choices I make in every session with all the different preamps I have here.
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Post by bricejchandler on Jan 9, 2019 8:09:53 GMT -6
My experience recording with Blue Oyster Cult over the decades, the idea of making a record was that the recording was going to sound a lot better than it did in the room when we were recording it. : ) I totally agree! ( big BOC fan by the way! my dad gave me the agents of fortune LP as a kid and it was one of my introductions to Rock ! and I finally got to see you guys in Paso Robles a couple years back). For 90% of what I do, I enjoy colored preamps, but occasionally, like when I'm recording Grand Piano, something super clean just sounds better to me, less smearing of all the overtones.
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Post by bricejchandler on Jan 9, 2019 8:17:55 GMT -6
Really interesting answers in this thread. Like most people apparently in this thread I usually gravitate towards the AML/Neve sound, once I remove a little of the excess bottom I get a vibe that I love. Not as bright as the other one, but punchier and fits a lot of the Americana type of stuff I record. I just pulled up the tracks and did a 3 minute rough mix to see what I could get a little hipass here and there and a couple treble boosts and I get something I like. www.dropbox.com/s/a12hbhimwin8il9/AML%20map.mp3?dl=0I still find the Phab sounds closer to a mix when just pulling up the faders, but the AML, even after some pretty heavy Hipassing has extra weight that I just can't get with Phab, no matter what processing I apply.
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