Members Grant Harding Posted March 14, 2020 Members Share Posted March 14, 2020 Are tube compressors still used extensively in pro studios or are the plug-ins the norm now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nice keetee Posted March 15, 2020 Members Share Posted March 15, 2020 Both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted March 19, 2020 Author Members Share Posted March 19, 2020 Tube for tracking and plugins for mastering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Depends on the mastering studio. Some use extensive hardware, others lean more towards software. As far as compressors in a pro-level recording studio, hardware is still commonly used when tracking - more often than plugins are, due to latency issues when using plugins, although there are some ways of getting around that. When it comes to mixing, plugins tend to see more use, although some studios and engineers still use hardware when mixing too. Not everyone mixes "in the box" and those who still like the sound of outboard gear and who use hardware mixers will often take a hardware or hybrid approach and use all hardware, or a combination of hardware and software. It really depends on the gear setup and the individual engineer's preferences. FWIW, I use both hardware and software, with the hardware compressors seeing more use when tracking, and software when mixing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Oh, and tube compressors aren't the only types of hardware compressors - some of the most loved compressors on the planet use solid state electronics, VCA's, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted March 23, 2020 Author Members Share Posted March 23, 2020 Thanks Phil!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted March 23, 2020 Author Members Share Posted March 23, 2020 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 6 hours ago, Grant Harding said: Thanks Phil!!! You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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