Aloha guys, Just tho chime in.
Some good info in this thread.
From my POV:
If you can’t hear a diff, don’t use it.
When I am recording a ‘typical’ pop/rock/funk/reggae type band,
I cannot hear diff.
However when recording a solo person chanting or a solo flute or slack key guit,
now I can start to hear those differences.
_My analogy from back-n-da-day is ‘Dolby’.
John Coltrane’s ‘Ballads’ album —> ‘Dolby On’
Deep Purple’s ‘Machine Head’ album—‘Dolby Off’_
Just use yer ears.
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