[ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording

  • From: "Omar Binno" <omarbinno@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:01:50 -0400

BlankPhil, Is the Motu a higher end soundcard than the fa66?

Omar Binno

www.omarbinno.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Phil Muir 
  To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 12:37 PM
  Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording


  Omar wrote: Do you think the problem is the Edirol FA66 then? That's the 
soundcard I'm currently using.

  Phil replied: I wouldn't say that it's a problem.  Having said that, I would 
have thought that it's possible that replacing your current sound card with 
something else such as a MOTU may help although, I kind of question that a bit, 
as your only using the line ins on that card.  I am assuming that your 
recording at 44.1, 24 bit?  Sean, Tim, anyone.  Any thoughts?

  Regards, Phil Muir

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    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Omar Binno 
    To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 4:30 PM
    Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording


    Do you think the problem is the Edirol FA66 then? That's the soundcard I'm 
currently using.

    Omar Binno

    www.omarbinno.com
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Phil Muir 
      To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 11:26 AM
      Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording


      I wouldn't have thought so.  They are nice mixers and the sound that you 
track with, should have a bit of warmth to it, as your using an analog mixer.

      Regards, Phil Muir

      P J Muir Productions,
      Music And Audio Production
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      UK+44-1747-821-794
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        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Omar Binno 
        To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
        Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:11 PM
        Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording


        I have an alan and heath mix wizard 3, which has gotten pretty high 
reviews. I'm just wondering though if you actually lose a bit of quality when 
converting midi of an external synth to audio, as opposed to when just bouncing 
or freezing a vst synth?

        Omar Binno

        www.omarbinno.com
          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: Phil Muir 
          To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
          Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:04 AM
          Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording


          Yes.  Mind you, I don't know which mixer you have so, can't comment 
on whether it has excellent pree-amps or, not.

          Regards, Phil Muir

          P J Muir Productions,
          Music And Audio Production
          Telephone: US (615) 713-2021  
          UK+44-1747-821-794
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          www.philmuir.com/ 
            ----- Original Message ----- 
            From: Omar Binno 
            To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
            Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 2:02 PM
            Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording


            Phil, when you say pre amps, do you mean external ones besides the 
actual ones within the mixer that I am using?

            Thanks.

            Omar Binno

            www.omarbinno.com
              ----- Original Message ----- 
              From: Phil Muir 
              To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
              Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 8:54 AM
              Subject: [ddots-l] Re: software vs hardware recording


              Hmm, maybe as your keeping all of your software synthes/samples 
internal to Sonar.  On the other hand, if you had some really hi end pree-amps 
that you could use with your hardware then, you would find that your hardware 
would sound fatter and have more detail too!

              Regards, Phil Muir

              P J Muir Productions,
              Music And Audio Production
              Telephone: US (615) 713-2021  
              UK+44-1747-821-794
              Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246
              E-mail:
              info@xxxxxxxxxxxx
              URL:
              www.philmuir.com/ 
                ----- Original Message ----- 
                From: Omar Binno 
                To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
                Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:49 PM
                Subject: [ddots-l] software vs hardware recording


                Hello,

                I notice when I use vsts, or samples via the sfz in sonar, I 
actually get fatter, warmer, and louder recordings than when using tracks from 
an external synth like the motif. Is this generally the case, or am I imagining 
things here.

                Omar Binno

                www.omarbinno.com

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