His goal is to listen to the instrument with his naked ear and then aim to have that tone come out of the speakers.
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Steve Albini on How to Change Tones in Tracking
Although some engineers prefer to use EQ and compression in the tracking stage, Steve Albini prefers to move microphones or change microphones, perhaps even change instruments if necessary.
His goal is to listen to the instrument with his naked ear and then aim to have that tone come out of the speakers.
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His goal is to listen to the instrument with his naked ear and then aim to have that tone come out of the speakers.
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