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I'm new to this forum, and fairly new the home recording process.... my big question is what is the main difference between software and hardware for plugin or sound modulation/correction?
I'm new to this forum, and fairly new the home recording process.... my big question is what is the main difference between software and hardware for plugin or sound modulation/correction?
Hardware is the real deal, plugins are emulations of the real deal. its like having a shmolex instead of a rolex, it looks simalar, does the same job, but the rolex is just better.
Hardware is the real deal, plugins are emulations of the real deal. its like having a shmolex instead of a rolex, it looks simalar, does the same job, but the rolex is just better.
Maybe with analog hardware, but with digital processors the plugin could be using the same algorithm as the hardware while avoiding ADDA conversion and cabling. Considering the limited budgets people on this forum probably have, plugins will offer way more performance and quality than analog hardware.
Well if you already have the software then your all set but they are just emulations !! You'll ever know the beauty of the real thing.
Agreed, but at the same time. Unless you have a limitless supply of money, it's impossible to have "all" of the real thing. I think balance is what is best. Find the hardware that you like the most. Test hardware, read reviews, listen to samples. Buy the hardware that you LOVE and use plugins for the rest.
Yo Duces! The difference in the sound depends mainly on *money*. Not unlike analog vs. digital recording, FX hardware might sound real good, but not for cheap. Most affordable FX boxes do the same thing as the computer software. When you get into top of the line outboard FX, you are generally talking sticker shock. Of course, affordable digital outboard FX may have some benefits- like when you *aren't* recording to a computer. I've got a TC electronics M300, a $200 outboard digital multi-FX box. Damned if it isn't a pretty good standalone A-D converter. Try to do that with a plugin!. For most folks recording on a computer, you get more bang for buck with software FX, until you get into pretty big bucks.-Richie
Hardware is the real deal, plugins are emulations of the real deal. its like having a shmolex instead of a rolex, it looks simalar, does the same job, but the rolex is just better.