Pro-tools Too Much Or Too Little?

[jqtaxpayer]

Originally Posted by Razorhoof78

Overdubbing on live recordings is far different than overdubbing a straight studio recording - it's a must in the studio. There's a huge difference between the only guitarist in a band overdubbing a solo over a rhythm track and that same guitarist dubbing a solo over a live recording where he flubbed the solo live.

Right, but a lot of times they use studio trickery to hide the fact that the band has no talent... and I think that's what our cajun friend here is referring to. Still, ProTools is like any other technology, it can be used for both good and evil... kinda like the "Guns don't kill people..." thing.

[cajungamer]

Originally Posted by jqtaxpayer

Right, but a lot of times they use studio trickery to hide the fact that the band has no talent... and I think that's what our cajun friend here is referring to. Still, ProTools is like any other technology, it can be used for both good and evil... kinda like the "Guns don't kill people..." thing.

It's about time someone got what i was trying to say instead of trying to prove me wrong like some of the other people in this damn thread.

Originally Posted by Razorhoof78

To me the real question is, "digital recording - too much or too little?". The answer is obviously too much. Analog allowed for the little "happy accidents" that gave every recording it's unique character. Digital is perfect - no mistakes, little experimentation. It's the #1 reason why everything these days sounds the same.

That is the question i'm asking I just used pro-tools as an example because it's the most known software to use in digital recording.

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i voted yes,

*stands up as though at an A.A. meeting*
Me - my names laurie , and I use recording software
All - Hi Laurie

I use Cubase (almost exactly the same use and features as protools, just laid out differently and not hardware specific) to record my music... but I can say in my defense that I try and get everything sounding as best it can before I start utilizing what the software has to offer.

the question of autotune is a matter of ethics... me I can't even begin to defend it... although the "hard setting" does sound cool - albeit overdone now as mentioned earlier. Look up an Australian band called Karnivool - thier singer has AMAZING range, the guitarists are phenominal and the leaflet states (with some pride, I would imagine) that NO autotune was used in the recordings.

as far as whats out these days musically, there is quite alot out that is manipulated too much, hence my vote.

Playing stuff live over in studio was it's +'s and -'s, in the studio, you can layer all you want, where some of it wouldn't come out live unless you dub it - or has a looping pedal as a guitarist *puts hand up* and is able to play more than one part at once because of it. Live, you get pumped up by watching the crowd love it, but they can also get dissapointed by not hearing something they heard on the recording.