Are multiple mics just a selling point? And "What I would like a profile pack to contain".

Michael_dk · Dec 6th 2014

That's disappointing to hear, with the engineers at some big studios. Sounds lame. Maybe the budgets don't allow for anything more. Can't be very interesting to work as an engineer in a place like that, either.

Ideally, they would listen to the song, have a vision for the sound, and tweak amp and mic selection+position accordingly. Conversely, this is why I would prefer to have the individual mics as separate profiles as well, so I could make my own blend as suitable - since the profiles for obvious reasons cannot be done with my songs in mind :-). This is also why I'm interested in your upcoming AC30 pack, sounds like it will have ultiple mic setups to choose from.

...I'm also wondering if you were being sarcastic with your "else music today would be robotic and awfull" comment

Ingolf · Dec 6th 2014

@Michael_dk: You're right, it IS lame.
When you look around nowadays the main task is to get a job done as fast (and therefore cost-effective) as possible, not as unique or creative as possible.
This is true for all fields of work I have had the ability to get insight to.
The studio business, as Andy points out, is no exception.

As an artist you must fight to be allowed to be craving for your art.

sambrox · Dec 6th 2014

Interesting article on the subject :
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Cheers,
Sam

Hannes_ITS · Dec 6th 2014

Quote from sambrox

Interesting article on the subject :
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Cheers,
Sam

Thanks for sharing! Quite a good read!

Ingolf · Dec 6th 2014

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Thanks for sharing! Quite a good read!

Enjoyed reading this as well. Thanks!

okstrat · Dec 6th 2014

That's a great article, just goes to show there's more than one way to skin a cat!

FYI, the engineer I've worked with for my past two sets of platinum profiles is friends with Eddie Kramer - and one of his favorite setups is a Beyer 160 ribbon mic. A friend came out to the studio last session I did and brought a few trainwreck clones for me to profile, and he hung out while we were taking profiles. We both couldn't believe how 'in the room' the 160 sounded with the RCA preamp. That's probably going to be my next purchase - a Beyer 160. Fantastic sounding mic when you place it correctly.

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