gear to warm up my digital recordings?

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warmth

Warmth is bogus. Use a spectrum analyzer, EQ it to sound the way you like and toast a marshmallow.


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metalredneck said:
Use a spectrum analyzer, EQ it to sound the way you like...
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Huh??? You hear with your ears, not your eyes..... :cool:
 
Well you asked for Highend, and I have been looking at this piece myself as Im still tryin to get my gear together. A highly praised piece of gear from others. I have no experience with it but hopefully in the near future I will.


http://www.mercenary.com/heddigsigpro.html

Im curious what others think also?? It might have been mentioned here already but I didnt read every post on this thread.

Thanks Eddie
 
xfinsterx said:
This is what i was trying to say earlier to acorec.

He said...

""Lack of warmth is ALWAYS due to bad converters""

Which im sure is a "lions share" of the debate aspect.
But from my expierience it sounded too absolute, i feel like he generalized it too much.
Reason i feel that way is because i have some above average but not spectacualar converters. Yet i still get good "warm sounds" wich i think are at least partially due to the pre amp/environment/mic/performer aspects, as opposed to always blaming my converters. With that being said, i still dont feel right in my stomach about swallowing the above quote.
I need to go check out that converter shootout.
That sounds like fun.
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Weee, the last time I tested converters I used a guitar direct to my console. No room, no amp, no mics........nothing but the same exact board pre-amps and signal chain. The lack of warmth under these circumstances is entirely on the converters and the clock. The room, mics etc. is a different discussion. We3 could definiatly hear a "warmth" difference between the cheaper and more expensive converters for sure. The room, mics etc. will only make the recordings worse.
 
acorec said:
A lack of "warmth" (puke) is always shitty A/D and D/A converters. Look to them for your "warmth" Compressors and pre-amps don't add "warmth" They both have a "sound" that you either like or hate.
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I don't FULLY agree with this. I feel that my Chandler TG2 preamp has given me a warmer sound. I don't dispute the fact A/D/A may have a huge effect, as I won't have proper converters to see the difference for a few more months, but I know that my newest preamp has helped in giving me a more warm sound. The guitarist I worked with before and after getting the preamp said the same thing.
 
One thing that isn't being talked about is mastering. You can buy the fancy converters and flatten your room, but recordings still need to be mastered by someone who has a hardware setup, not some program... no recording engineer can replace that.

There is such a thing as home recording, NOT home mastering. Your chain is only as strong as it's weakest link and if you're not getting your material mastered, you're going to have a screwed up chain.

Not to say that good mastering job will put an end to your problems, but it sure will help.

Jacob
 
chessrock said:
You could get a fatso

Or on the lower end, you might consider an ART Pro VLA.

Honestly, though, I don't know if you're going to get what you want out of a compressor or a mic pre. Lack of warmth I generally think of as being a result of bad microphone selection. i.e. -- using a mic with a noticeable high end boost on something that doesn't need it. Or using a condenser where a dynamic or even a ribbon might be more appropriate.

The source and playing technique play major roles as well. Bashing the crap out of nasty-sounding cymbals or overly-aggressive strumming on an accoustic guitar as if you're mad at it . . . are good ways of making things sound "not warm."

The list goes on.
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I agree with that.
 
A 0.02 uF non-polarized capacitor between both conductors on each channel should warm up your track nicely. You can mount these soldered inside a 1/4 inch plug in a short lead.

That's the $0.20 solution.
 
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