
Chris F
New member
A question I've always wondered about. I record a lot of acoustic instruments and almost always end up using a high pass filter at some point. Some of my mics have them built in (like the RE20 that I use a lot) and I like the sound with the filter engaged. Some others don't (like the older SP B1 I bought years ago that sounds great on upright bass), and with these I usually apply on in the mix as a plugin in Logic.
Is there a real difference? It's convenient to have it on the mic, but is there a compelling reason to filter those frequencies at the mic level when tracking rather than later?
Is there a real difference? It's convenient to have it on the mic, but is there a compelling reason to filter those frequencies at the mic level when tracking rather than later?