Pro Tools vs. Analog Console Mixing

It says they were trying to match mixes - So I'd assume they matched settings used on the analog console.

In any case, there's also an audible difference simply summing in analog (a difference I tend to prefer somewhere around 100% of the time).
 
jcmastering said:
Have you guys seen this?
http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?langid=100&navid=49&itemid=25669

There is clearly an audible difference. What is not clear to me is if they mixed on the ssl and then copied and matched the settings on PT or was it the other way around? I think it would make a difference as we tend to compensate for what we might think is a deficiency in the tools we use.
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There are also differences in:
Any two different analog consoles
Any two different analog tape decks
Any two brands of analog tape
Any two different analog pre-amps
Any two different a/d converters
any two different d/a converters.

BUT, all digital 1s and 0s sound the same.

Scary, isn't it? Digital is the ONLY stable thing in the music world.
 
Its a weird thing to think about.

What flavor of distortion and/or noise do you like?

The digital sum isnt changing the frequency response in any way

The digital sum isnt adding any noise

The digital sum isnt adding any distortion
 
To those out there that say there is no difference (and i did it on consumer speakers):

Here are your responses:

* q1. B
* q2. A
* q3. B
* q4. A
* q5. B
* q6. B
* q7. A


Here are the correct answers:

* q1. B (Analog/Pro Tools)
* q2. A (Pro Tools/Analog)
* q3. A (Pro Tools/Analog)
* q4. A (Pro Tools/Analog)
* q5. B (Analog/Pro Tools)
* q6. B (Analog/Pro Tools)
* q7. A (Pro Tools/Analog)


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