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In Reply to: Recording Studio Uses Generic Cables?!?! posted by dmoeller17 on October 30, 2002 at 22:16:02:
Our enjoyment of the sonic fidelity of a recording is based largely on one aspect -the engineer. He/she is making the most dramatic decisions that will effect the sonics of the record -not the gear or the cables! I've experienced it both in mixing and recording. Bring in one engineer it sounds one way bring in another and you'd think you were in a different city. I once had an assitant mix a song for a project that had been primarily done by a name engineer. It was in the exact same world class room (Power Station) with the same gear. The final results were great except for one notable BAD mix -the assistant's attempt.Are better cables likely to make any kind of difference in a world class studio? -sure. As a matter of fact in the mid ninties one of the most ubiquitis mixing console companies was SSL. They were in most every studio (still are) but many engineers hated them because of their relatively poor fidelity (compared to say Neve). Then they released the G+ series which won over many engineers. It was for some the first marginally acceptable model by SSL. One of the touted changes? Oxygen Free Copper internal wiring! So there, the pro audio community does appreciate better wire :)
However, for the same investment it would take to run 1000' of Cardas Golden Cross all over the place a studio could put that money into things that would make much more noticable sonic improvements -better mics, preamps, outboard gear, improving room acoustics etc.
Another important point about any fidelity being lost in the long runs of cable is that a good engineer is ultimately compensating for this in a number of different places starting with the selection and positioning of the microphone. One inch (no exageration) difference in the position of a mic can make more difference than the brand of cable carrying the signal. The decision to put a Neuman U47 vs a Telefunken 251 in front of a singer can likewise make a great deal of difference in the texture and presentation of the singer's voice (edgy and abrasive, airy and romantic, etc). With audiphile systems we talk about the importance of synergy of the whole system so think about the massive effort the engineer is making to synergize hundreds of variables in BOTH the recording and the mix of a record.
Just my 2 cents.
Zep
MajesticMusic.com
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