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Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Analog Toys too!!!

This is a sibling post to the one below. Just so ya'll know. I also own and use a ton of analog gear as well. I'll often bus out to an analog EQ, compressor or an outboard reverb during "in the box" mixes. This is pretty frequent but based on need. I have sontec and Nuemann mastering EQ's that are great for a ton of things (i dont use them to master). Manley Variable MU and Electro Optical compressor limiters to help fatten things up. and a good array of avalon, Lexicon, etc... I used my SPX 990 reverb on a mix last week when i ran out of DSP (yes even with an Accel 3), and it sounded wonderful. I also have a real EMT140 Plate Reverb, and i use it constantly. That thing is 8 feet long and 4 feet high, and sounds that big. But again, tools are great to have, ears and experience are the most valuable mixing tool anybody can own. I personally have a very unique pair. I dont think anyone else has my ears, literally speaking of course. I own 2, they are attached to my head.
-Ken

1 Comments:

Anonymous Tom Wells said...

Hey Ken, I was curious if I could get some mixing advice from you in your free time. Since you're able to rattle these items off with an almost intimate knowledge of each of them, I figure you're the unbiased guy to talk to. Cant trust salesman unfortunately!

My question is this:
Is it better to use a program for reverb, or have an external unit? If so, what brand/model would you suggest? (And exact same question for Delay units).

I've continually found myself in a rut recently using exactly what you preach against "Presets" I have a standard "Guitar EQ", "Vocal EQ" etc, just recently i've discovered its too formulated and uneventful. Please, any advice would be extremely appreciated.
-Tom Wells

6:07 PM  

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