Farview
Well-known member
Here's the thing: The 'warm' analog sound is generally made with quality analog equipment. Unfortunately, 4-tracks are generally using the cheapest of cheap circuitry. Not that it isn't useable, but any analog 'magic' will not be found there.
I think what we are trying to do is keep you from applying a concept that pertains to high quality gear (analog summing is better, warmer, etc...) to low end equipment.
My entire point above was that in order to get transparancy without spending thousands of dollars, digital is the way to go.
I threw the solid state thing in there because people will assume the same thing ( warmth) about tube gear, when it is only true of the most expensive tube devices. I assumed you would know of tube preamps and compressors and such...
My recomendation is to get an interface with four inputs and record the tracks off the 4-track into the computer for mixing. Using a low end analog mixer will not add any magic and it will really limit your options.
I think what we are trying to do is keep you from applying a concept that pertains to high quality gear (analog summing is better, warmer, etc...) to low end equipment.
My entire point above was that in order to get transparancy without spending thousands of dollars, digital is the way to go.
I threw the solid state thing in there because people will assume the same thing ( warmth) about tube gear, when it is only true of the most expensive tube devices. I assumed you would know of tube preamps and compressors and such...
My recomendation is to get an interface with four inputs and record the tracks off the 4-track into the computer for mixing. Using a low end analog mixer will not add any magic and it will really limit your options.