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Originally Posted by BoneDigger
I know I have been asking a lot of questions lately and I appreciate the replies!
My reference tracks (professional recordings) tend to have an airiness to them that my recordings do not. I think this has a lot to do with stereo width, recording quality, and EQ, but I just can't seem to get that airy feeling to them. I have been working with some compression, plus using some good VST plugins for EQ and panning, but still just can't get there.
Ideas?
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Over the years, as I have upgraded my recording equipment, I've discovered these things:
- mic placement is a big deal.
- the quality of the interface- the converters and preamps has a lot to do with spaciousness and depth
- the quietness of the room and it being treated properly has a lot to do with it.
The pros use expensive equipment for a reason.
And then there's how the song is arranged which is maybe the biggest factor.
It's a lot of little subtle things that add up to a huge difference between what we do and the recordings we admire.