It's sad but true that us audiophiles are the smallest segment of the market so our wants and desires are not very high on the priority list for music producers. The music has to sound "ok" for people listening on $5.00 ear buds, bluetooth speakers car stereos etc. High end audio systems reveal all the compromises that are made to meet those lowest common denominator requirements. If only they could do multiple mixes and let us choose which ones we want to buy. But that's not likely to happen.
Before the music emerges from your speakers....
I thought it might be instructive (perhaps interesting) to have an insight into one engineer's thoughts and methodology into assembling what we listen to.
This young lady details some of her thoughts before, during, and after she 'tracks' a session (or 'X' number of) with her 'rig' on site, followed by 'the real work' creating the master.
There's a lot of 'trade tricks' going on 'twixt the artist(s) and your ears. It's good to be not only aware of this (which may already be the case for most), but to acknowledge that it's all going into the 'comp'.
It may be played analog...but it's all going direct to digital.
https://reverb.com/news/shani-gandhi-on-recording-bluegrass-and-metal?utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=20200112+Sunday+Content
Note her comments on the use of compression; done with a 'light touch' it seems a standard practice to 'sweeten'/'dial down' certain elements of a recording.
This is also one reason I have no qualms about using 'pro gear' within my equipment. What's good for the goose...;)
This young lady details some of her thoughts before, during, and after she 'tracks' a session (or 'X' number of) with her 'rig' on site, followed by 'the real work' creating the master.
There's a lot of 'trade tricks' going on 'twixt the artist(s) and your ears. It's good to be not only aware of this (which may already be the case for most), but to acknowledge that it's all going into the 'comp'.
It may be played analog...but it's all going direct to digital.
https://reverb.com/news/shani-gandhi-on-recording-bluegrass-and-metal?utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=20200112+Sunday+Content
Note her comments on the use of compression; done with a 'light touch' it seems a standard practice to 'sweeten'/'dial down' certain elements of a recording.
This is also one reason I have no qualms about using 'pro gear' within my equipment. What's good for the goose...;)