Karmamechanic 1 Posted July 13, 2021 Thinking about trying this on the next project. Cleanest possible vocal tracking I have access to, like Neumann TL103 through Grade Design M101, then dirty them up as needed with tape and tube emulations. Any experiences or advice with this strategy? Or will I end up disappointed because there's nothing like real analog saturation? Thanks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitflipper 2,402 Posted July 14, 2021 That's how I do it. Always. That's really the key to recording most things: you can do anything with a clean recording, including changing your mind later. As to "real" vs. digital saturation - yes, it's an emulation and if you'd spent 40 years recording analog tape before moving to digital you'd be able to tell the difference. Nobody else will. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Tubbs 72 Posted July 14, 2021 I prefer to add a little hair from the get-go. Not distortion but some nice transformer coupled saturation but not too much. Same way with dynamic control. Shave off a few hard hitting dBs that firms up the sound. Then add more if necessary in the box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites