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Kasey
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just wondering... when you're mixing with tape do you eq differently? i know the tape kind of screws with the eq response a bit, do you compensate for this noticeably?
LeeRosario
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Kasey said:
yep, that's correct. A even before the EQ stage, you tend to go with different mics as well. So it's not just the EQ that's different, but what set of tools you use to record with.
For example, digital is considered "hyper sensitive" in nature. Because of that, digital tends to be brighter than analog and so the need for a microphone with a smoother high end response is usually advisable.
Since the sound is more accurate and true to the source, digital recordings tend to be a little more what you're hearing. However, digital recordings always run this infamous risk for being brittle. There's really no "enhancement" going on. What you hear is what you get.
Analog tends to sort of curve off towards the high end, plus adds 2nd and 3rd harmonics. The end result is a distinct body that just happens to be pleasant to the ear. Analog just really helps out the sound just for being warmer in nature (defined as "easy" on the high end).
That's why many engineers swear by analog and completely dispise digital as a storage medium.
So yes, EQ plays a huge role in the differences between analog and digital.
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PowRGnome
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Hey, not trying to hi-jack the thread, this is along the same lines...
Do most people EQ when bouncing? If so, is it just a little high-shelving or maybe some presence boost, too?
Do most people EQ when bouncing? If so, is it just a little high-shelving or maybe some presence boost, too?