Members Anderton Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 I'll start: the $500 high-mass knobs that add weight to your power amplifier, this keeping it from moving around, which (of course!) focuses the sound more. I'm sure all those electrons running around inside really care about the weight of the knobs. And another one: The output of digital audio is stair-stepped. Hello? It's filtered. Look at it on on oscilloscope, and a sine wave at the input looks like a sine wave at the output. What about cables don't make a difference? You find out real fast they do if you feed a tube amp with a guitar using a cable with lots of capacitance per foot. Got any faves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 I think I have a new fave: "If the listener can't hear anything wrong, it's fine." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryst Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 "Analog is better than digital" - That's a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 "the $0.26 mic pre i paid $600 for sounds better than the same $0.26 mic pre built into this quality mixer" or another: "a mic pre is something other than a gain section to match mic level signal to line level" and finally: "this mic pre sounds different than another mic pre" where both are identical in their voltage gain characteristics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ronan Murphy Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 "Condenser mics are for vocals and dynamic mics are for instruments." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author MikeRivers Posted May 10, 2011 CMS Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 1. "Zero latency" 2. Digital recording is forever and never degrades. 3. When recording digitally, keep the record level as high as possible. 4. Always use a compressor on vocals (or bass, or kick drum, or acoustic guitar, or drum overheads) to prevent overloads. (see #3) 5(a). Never connect a ribbon mic to a phantom powered input.5(b). "Phantom power" = "48V" 6(a). "If I never have to align an analog tape deck again it'll be too soon." (Analog recorders require constant maintenance)6(b). "If I never have to update a driver or a program again it'll be too soon." (Computer recording never needs maintenance) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cirrus Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 "I have to record it loud to get the maximum digital resolution." edit: beaten to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ggm1960 Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 Tube amps are better quality than metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 "Analog is better than digital" - That's a classic. Myth or fact? I've got a whole lot of evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted May 10, 2011 Moderators Share Posted May 10, 2011 Green Sharpie on CD edge! You see, it tightens the bottom end and allows the imaging to fulfill the spacial perspective in a more emotional yet articulate way. This combines to reveal something closer to the composers intentions. Without the green Sharpie, it's just 0's and 1's. And a laser beam, or something. But with the Sharpie? That makes it soar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg_L Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 Eggcrates or mattress foam works well as acoustic treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 A high-end condenser mic will sound great and be the right choice no matter who is singing through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 A high-end condenser mic will sound great and be the right choice no matter who is singing through it. Ha, yeah, that's a good one! I've known a LOT of singers who actually sound better through a cheap mic. As in, I actually do a direct comparison and we end up using a $300 mic over a $10,000 one. Of course, it does suck when you have a singer that clearly sounds better through the expensive mic and you don't have one. I've been known to rent one for sessions like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 Eggcrates or mattress foam works well as acoustic treatment. Ouch, yeah, good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 "Analog is better than digital" - That's a classic. That ain't no myth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fatusstratus Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 "duck quacks don't echo" is a long-time favorite of mine, not sure how or where it came from, it's an oldy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg_L Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 Strats sound good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 Strats sound good. Strats sound like Strats, hopefully. "Good" or "bad" is, at that point, in the ear of the beholder. I tend to prefer Les Pauls and Teles, but to each his/her own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roomjello Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 Strats sound good. Ever heard a guy named Jeff Beck play one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BushmasterM4 Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 A $495 3 foot, AUDIOQUEST - OPTILINK 5 TOSLINK CABLE (Optic Cable) sounds better than a $15 cable. Who pays $495 for an "Optic Cable" for a stereo system ? Oh, probably the same guy who buys a $100k turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted May 10, 2011 Moderators Share Posted May 10, 2011 Strats don't sound bad. A lot of guys that play them might, but... it ain't the Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geoff Grace Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 "Analog is better than digital" - That's a classic. Certainly, that's not always true. Only an analog diehard would claim that a cheap cassette sounds better than the best digital converters, for example. However, manufacturers from around the globe still extend their best efforts to make digital emulations of analog gear sound as close to the originals as possible. That speaks volumes about how great analog gear sounds. Best, Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 Sound engineering doesn't really matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 Vocals must be perfectly in pitch to sound good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted May 10, 2011 Members Share Posted May 10, 2011 Drums must be in perfect tempo and snapped to grid to sound good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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