danjpiscina
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- Aug 27, 2008
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Hi guys. I've noticed that there are not many people comparing the sound of DIY gear and the originals they are modeled after. I realize this can be for a number of reasons (most notably for the fact that it's difficult to get your hands on the originals in the first place! i.e. Fairchild, 1176 Blue Stripe, etc.). However, whether or not the remakes compare to original vintage gear is crucial to many sound engineers and I feel it would be helpful to have a listen! If you're living in LA or New York City, obtaining vintage gear is not that difficult (there are many rental companies that lease this gear, whether it be a day or a week rate).
I think the best way to compare is the A/B method. This is where you print (or "bounce") the both versions so that someone else can load them into their audio sequencer and simply flip through both by soloing (tip: in Pro Tools "X-OR" solo mode comes in handy! ). It may also be helpful to print a clean version and to explain how the sound was recorded. So for example:
1. drum room segment clean
2. drum room segment vintage 1176 rev D
3. drum room segment DIY 1176 rev X, X i/p xformer, X o/p xformer
it would also be nice if the audio lines up a 00:00:00
hmmm.... how do we upload 24 bit WAVE files? I have an iDisk and I don't mind hosting members' files on my public folder:
on Mac OS:
Finder-->Go-->iDisk-->other users' public folder--danjpiscina
on Windows:
go to http://idisk.mac.com/danjpiscina-Public?view=web
Any posts will be much appreciated. Even if they're not accurate (my first post wont be!) Or even if it's not DIY vs. originals. For example, A vintage API 550 compared to a new 550A compared to the Waves plugin! That sounds fun
Thanks for listening!
Dan P.
P.S a photo (or screenshot) of the setting would also be helpful. But if not, an explanation would be fine.
I think the best way to compare is the A/B method. This is where you print (or "bounce") the both versions so that someone else can load them into their audio sequencer and simply flip through both by soloing (tip: in Pro Tools "X-OR" solo mode comes in handy! ). It may also be helpful to print a clean version and to explain how the sound was recorded. So for example:
1. drum room segment clean
2. drum room segment vintage 1176 rev D
3. drum room segment DIY 1176 rev X, X i/p xformer, X o/p xformer
it would also be nice if the audio lines up a 00:00:00
hmmm.... how do we upload 24 bit WAVE files? I have an iDisk and I don't mind hosting members' files on my public folder:
on Mac OS:
Finder-->Go-->iDisk-->other users' public folder--danjpiscina
on Windows:
go to http://idisk.mac.com/danjpiscina-Public?view=web
Any posts will be much appreciated. Even if they're not accurate (my first post wont be!) Or even if it's not DIY vs. originals. For example, A vintage API 550 compared to a new 550A compared to the Waves plugin! That sounds fun
Thanks for listening!
Dan P.
P.S a photo (or screenshot) of the setting would also be helpful. But if not, an explanation would be fine.
[size=16pt][size=16pt]On the server for your listening pleasure:
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-mnats 1176 rev F vs. UAD 1176se plugin
[size=16pt][size=16pt]Independent comparisons:
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-For "A/B comparison between DAW SUMMING vs ANALOG SUMMING", check out ytsestef's page:
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=35964.0
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-mnats 1176 rev F vs. UAD 1176se plugin
[size=16pt][size=16pt]Independent comparisons:
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-For "A/B comparison between DAW SUMMING vs ANALOG SUMMING", check out ytsestef's page:
http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=35964.0