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In this third video of a new series called “Plug In Shorts” we discuss analog vs digital recording with Grammy award winning producer/engineer Ben Elliot.
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That being said, …
That being said, you can still get a great sounding digital recording (as I’m sure we can all agree) but, in order to get a true analog recording, you need to get digital out completely and use good ol vinyl or high quality tape. I wish I could accomplish this, but I’m a realist that I lack the funds and the space for an analog set up. Either way, ROCK OUT!
Eventhough I’d say …
Eventhough I’d say I prefer the sound of analog, mixing the two formats really just makes it a digital recording. No matter the analog equipment you’re using, those tracks get compressed into a digital format, thus you’re losing a lot of the analog presence. Though, digital has come a long way and can come close to the analog capture, the inherit problem is within the limitations of the CD, though 24-bit CDs are slowly coming out, most players still only read 16 bits of what’s on the disc.
yeah.. this is all …
yeah.. this is all good for getting some basic info out. but if your going to put this out usuing protools as the software for demo and example.. Protools has alot of proprietory usage. meaning plug ins for Protools dont always work in other prgrams.. not to mention, protools is about the most expensive recording software out there. How about gearing this towards the people out there who cant afford prottols.. or are not able to run it. How about simpler, even free programs. Abelton? Audacity?
yea i use the ps3 …
yea i use the ps3 eye, it works for recording guitar and vocals at the same time
Dave, analog vs …
Dave, analog vs digital, what do You use most often? digital recording is cool, but i prefer the old school tape deck, it has such a warm classic sound you just can’t get with digital in my opinion. has anybody ever used VHS tape to record on?
JBL = Junk, But Loud
JBL = Junk, But Loud
I would love to buy …
Digital is great! …but analog def, has a sound about it that you cannot reproduce.
I would love to buy the guy on the right a digital or analog treadmill.
I don’t know much …
I don’t know much about recording live music. I would love to learn more. I have a lot of experience with audio gear, sound reinforcement etc.
I really like the sound of vinyl with some old school gear.
Grab some late 1970′s JBL Studio monitors (paper cone woofers)…a nice amp and some vinyl in a proper environment. It feel like velvet
The final product …
The final product you are playing is simply the format or vehicle to deliver the sound…. If you record from vinyl into your computer yes it’s now stored digitally. But it’s a digitally recorded vinyl track.
were not talking …
were not talking about the guitars and yes they are a fail but the rock band and guitar hero world tour microphones have surprisingly good quality, but yes as you clearly stated in capitol letters, fail is what plastic buttons are
plastic buttons are …
plastic buttons are FAIL!
same with guitar …
same with guitar hero its has surprisingly good sound quality
why is the screen …
why is the screen resolution so low?
In short, you can …
In short, you can think of it like this:
When recording with analog equipment it adds something to the sound, or you could say “shapes” the sound, in a way that’s difficult to replicate when recording directly to digital.
So your question is the same as asking: Why play through that effects pedal, it will all come out of the same speaker anyway? – Yes, but it will still sound different.
If this is desirable or not, is up to you, and so is the question of if it’s worth the extra work or not.
I dont understand …
I dont understand the concept of analog to digital recording , surely if you use analog equipment , the final outcome is going to be digital anyway a CD !!which is ”digital format” or you want to cut a 12” record , or casette tape .
lol stop shaking ur …
lol stop shaking ur leg !
Yeah i think that’s …
Yeah i think that’s the point but not everyone will like the sound, also most people who listen to music just listen to music they don’t have a delopeved music hear and they’re not going to really be able to tell analog vs digital.
i think if you’re just a small band and you want to get heard digital is fine if you know what you’re doing, but when you start playing live shows with more people then analog is prob better.
Well, maybe so but …
Well, maybe so but the dude seems like he has a pretty good resume behind him.
Haha, I’m just …
Haha, I’m just being an ass.
You’re right.
But it’s still …
But it’s still worth mentioning. People have to learn some way.
yeah, and I find …
yeah, and I find that a Rock Band USB mic (and probably logitech USB mics in general) work really nice. audacity is great for a free program
i tried something …
i tried something new today that worked really well. Using cubase for the majority of the project, I recorded my clean guitar sound directly into a mixer into cubase. Then took all the guitar tracks and imported it into garageband and made it distorted with settings on a virtual amp i made. Then put it back into cubase exported as highest quality and it sounded really good. I’ll upload it onto youtube for anyone who might want to listen to it to see if you’d like to try the method.
meh. iv never used …
meh. iv never used analogue! cant afford it! however i am lucky enuf to own a digital recording studio. i will say its fantastic! i mean right now, i am using a dirt cheap acoustic guitar. my recorded sound is 100 times better than the normal sound! it actually rings like a bell when recorded! the benefits of a digital EQ! you can also change the sound after recording! great stuff!
i couldnt compare it to analogue, but some day i hope to try analogue
It’s huge. I guess …
It’s huge. I guess if I messed around I could find my way though…
thank you very much!
thank you very much!