Sebastian
Bumped again, in case anyone cares to read it and/or has any new info to offer.
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Chopin1995
[QUOTE] [b]Sebastian wrote:[/b]
(...) I even said I'd visit the farm but haven't done it... yet![/QUOTE]
So have you visited the Ridge Farm, Seb?
Great thread. I have nothing to add to the discussion unfortunately.
(...) I even said I'd visit the farm but haven't done it... yet![/QUOTE]
So have you visited the Ridge Farm, Seb?
Great thread. I have nothing to add to the discussion unfortunately.
Adam Baboolal
@Togg "Of course probably the most famous Queen track Bohemian Rhapsody was recorded on multiple desks at much the same time so the difference between desks is very subjective, Drums always sounded amazing recorded at Rockfield due to the room more than the desk, but instruments like guitar that dont require as much ambience will be affected more by the desk (IMO)
The overall mixing of an album and 'that' desk must have the most impact on the final album sound."
I wouldn't argue a room wasn't important because it absolutely is! So, drums, vocals, even studio rooms, they matter. But, when it comes to an analog desk, they add to everything recorded/mixed through them. There is no question about that - they just do. I just want to balance the discussion about what a desk adds.
In my experience, this is what I've found. Desks have very particular sounds and it can be demonstrated in the many different models out there. It's part of the reason software like Softube's Console 1 system have become popular. These emulations really give something to the overall sound. They affect the music in interesting ways, whether it's the crunch an SSL 4K can provide when driven, the clean, clean, clean(!) sound of the SSL9K or the smooth warmth a Neve provides. Record through one of these desks, mix through one, I guarantee they all add something.
Watch the Sound City documentary (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306745/) and you'll hear the different albums made on that desk sharing a signature sound. No two desks built will sound exactly the same, which is why they are sometimes quite sought after.
The overall mixing of an album and 'that' desk must have the most impact on the final album sound."
I wouldn't argue a room wasn't important because it absolutely is! So, drums, vocals, even studio rooms, they matter. But, when it comes to an analog desk, they add to everything recorded/mixed through them. There is no question about that - they just do. I just want to balance the discussion about what a desk adds.
In my experience, this is what I've found. Desks have very particular sounds and it can be demonstrated in the many different models out there. It's part of the reason software like Softube's Console 1 system have become popular. These emulations really give something to the overall sound. They affect the music in interesting ways, whether it's the crunch an SSL 4K can provide when driven, the clean, clean, clean(!) sound of the SSL9K or the smooth warmth a Neve provides. Record through one of these desks, mix through one, I guarantee they all add something.
Watch the Sound City documentary (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306745/) and you'll hear the different albums made on that desk sharing a signature sound. No two desks built will sound exactly the same, which is why they are sometimes quite sought after.
Sebastian
Bumped as well.