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Analog Processing in the Digital Chain...so what?

Mixing & Mastering Peoples,

I recently performed a line input gain characteristic test on my newest piece of project studio gear (the dbx 386 Dual Channel Vacuum Tube Preamp), by which I compared the quality of a synth module piano program preamped via both the analog & digital sections.

Using an equalizer for sidechain compressor processing

Other than for vocal de-essing, what other uses do folks have for an equalizer "side chained" into their compressors? I was thinking that it might help with the overheads/cymbals issue. I'm assuming you could probably use it for most instruments but with what "rule of thumb" settings?

Phase problems after Processing SD2 file with TComp/EXP

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Phase problems after Processing SD2 file with TComp/EXP

Hi!
I was "mastering" a Horn band album a few hours ago and then I faced this problem..
My client, the conductor, felt he conducted with a too low bpm.. yes, after almost 6 months of recording/editing/ production's day 01.

Ok, I could do the TC exp to every single track..OH My God...

Phase problems after Processing SD2 file with TComp/EXP

Phase problems after Processing SD2 file with TComp/EXP

Hi!
I was "mastering" a Horn band album a few hours ago and then I faced this problem..
My client, the conductor, felt he conducted with a too low bpm.. yes, after almost 6 months of recording/editing/ production's day 01.

Ok, I could do the TC exp to every single track..OH My God...

Hardware Processing With a DAW

There have been several threads going on around here forever about the virtues (or lack-thereof) of passing the signal through a compressor on the way into a software-based DAW (hard drive). I am not here to once again debate whether or not this is good idea, let's just say for the sake of argument in this thread, that it *is* a good idea.