difference between analog mixing and digital mixing

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I have tried to mix the same project (a live orchestra recording
recorded with 2 Neumann KM130s' and 1 KM83), both with the Samplitude
V6.0 in the computer, and also brought the whole project to analog
using a good Mytek DAC then mixed through a Millennia Mixing Suite.
The analog mix sounded more dimensional, and the mics sounded fuller.
Can someone explain the reason. Thanks.

Eric

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"cvsound" <cvrecordingservices@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have tried to mix the same project (a live orchestra recording
> recorded with 2 Neumann KM130s' and 1 KM83), both with the Samplitude
> V6.0 in the computer, and also brought the whole project to analog
> using a good Mytek DAC then mixed through a Millennia Mixing Suite.
> The analog mix sounded more dimensional, and the mics sounded fuller.
> Can someone explain the reason. Thanks.

Sure, anybody who thinks that they are going to make the same identical mix
on two different mixers at two different times, or even the same mixer at
two different times, really needs to step back and think at their work.
Mixing just isn't that precise.

If you need to understand this better, just play a pure sine wave through
your mixer, and try to set a fader to - infinity and then *the same* level
twice in a row by ear, without peeking. Measure the actual level you set
each time. Your two levels will probably be 0.5 dB or more apart. That's
more than enough to unintentionally create differences in soundstaging.

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On 19 Nov 2004 07:16:34 -0800, cvrecordingservices@yahoo.com (cvsound)
wrote:

>I have tried to mix the same project (a live orchestra recording
>recorded with 2 Neumann KM130s' and 1 KM83), both with the Samplitude
>V6.0 in the computer, and also brought the whole project to analog
>using a good Mytek DAC then mixed through a Millennia Mixing Suite.
>The analog mix sounded more dimensional, and the mics sounded fuller.
>Can someone explain the reason. Thanks.
>
>Eric

Digital misses out high frequencies often, I think.

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In article <1100984837.RXhnieXqdVniScgOqNtyEw@teranews> channel@mistral.net writes:

> Digital misses out high frequencies often, I think.

Do you have a good reason to think that? Perhaps you're using too low
a sample rate? Tried 44.1 kHz yet?



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