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Date: 13-Mar-03 @ 05:18 PM -
RE: Kick Vs Bass. Again.
mm... i couldnt swear on that one. thing is, i've used good quality harware in studios (though nothing esoteric like a pultec or anything), and with an exception of a really top end unit like a neve eq, i'm more likely to reach for a waves eq for some really fine work than an analog outboard unit. mind you, i'm talking about doing fine work like filtering out a very very narrow range of frequencies or something, which may or may not be what you want to do.
ok, lets put it this way:
if you want to do some fine work like i described and want a transparent eq, then i'd rather use software because a)most h/w units in mid price range arent well enough specified (that tla ivory has max Q of 5, whereas you'd need about 10 if you want to do some serious hairsplitting) and b) good enough units are bloody expensive.
if on the other hand, you want a musical sounding eq for some sound shaping then yes, i'd say that an analog parametric can perhaps beat a s/w unit, but you'll still have to choose carefully. tl-audio is decent, but nothing that will blow you away soundwise. focusrite greens also. there was an old TC eq which was also ok, if a little noisy if i remember correctly.
if you wanna know what i would do, well i'd stick to plugins really. they may not be mind blowing, but i doubt you'll be able to get better results without shelling out some serious dough.
anyway, there are few peeps here who have even more experience than me gear-wise and may pitch in a comment or two...
cheers, m.