Hello Thomas,
Tomas Danko wrote on Thu, 09 October 2008 09:56 |
We already know that subtle analog distortion can make a stereo sound come out to sound wider.
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What? Who knows this? I have never seen an AES paper on this subject in my life. Is this another example of posting an opinion as fact?
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We also know that background noise can help to gel things in the mix, through masking.
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I have read a BBC study that linked tape noise to perceived high frequency response, but never anything about noise being the glue that holds a mix together. Another opinion.
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Furthermore, we also know we can get a euphonic bonus due to built-up cross-channel leakage in an analog mixer. When cranking up a signal through compressors and what-not, it can become a real parameter to consider.
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Again, conjecture. There is not a shred of fact to this statement. I have never read an AES paper that stated that increased cross talk was desirable in an audio circuit. Please back up your statement.
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And a lot of people are still running their DAW tracks very hot. We know very well how detrimental that can be to audio quality.
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Absolutely! Here we agree. However, this has nothing whatsoever to do with OTB summing. Just do as Terry has taught now for four years and lower your gain.
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But perhaps those issues are merely scratching the surface on the differences between ITB vs OTB.
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I will state the simple fact yet one more time. If you invert and sum your ITB mix and your OTB mix and they perfectly cancel, son yer trippin' if you think one sounds different than the other. If they don't and you can get a double blind study to confirm that the OTB mix is discernibly better, than you have the basis for an enhancement scheme. Very valuable information or more bunk.
Best regards,
Bill