Topic: How hot do you run your rig???

[wboswell]

my bad.  I thought that was the diff between the 500 and the 1000.  Is the diff the pre?  

[twoodruff]

oh smaller dynamic range? I'm not so sure thats a good thing for a heavier hitting band

[Lee]

oh smaller dynamic range? I'm not so sure thats a good thing for a heavier hitting band

I'll agree, but it's just the nature of the beast sometimes it seems.  I could definately be wrong on this one though.  I'm just saying it's easier to peg the level when there isn't too much dynamic range.  


as for AD's, the pre is the difference, in that the ad1k has one and the 500e don't

[wboswell]

for the bands I enjoy, dynamic range is the key.  I like the ebb and flow of the sounds.  I don't want the Old Joe to be as loud as the Chilly either through the PA or on my tape through the soft limit.  That is an issue I am dealing with right now on a conversion project someone sent me.  Sure, its nice that nothing clips, but the .wav files look like blocks with everything being of very similar volume.  Its a nice feature, but one that I feel can be abused.

[Lee]

Yeah, I don't use SL unless I feel it's warranted (which is almost never), and don't touch the wavform (except splitting CD tracks) once it hits the HD

[nickgregory]

Sure, its nice that nothing clips, but the .wav files look like blocks with everything being of very similar volume.  Its a nice feature, but one that I feel can be abused.

Absolutely...I use the compression feature of the Waves package on some of my stealth tapes to balance out the sound.  Can't always get the levels just right when you are being watched like a hawk (unless your name is xxxxx or Wang of course ).  And while it is a great tool and definitely helps boost your levels to where the tape sounds really solid on most playback systems, you can get out of control with it.  I did it once playing with my Sheryl Crow tape and my wav file when I was done looked like a skyline...all blocky


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