Myths of the industry

[Tarkovsky]

Some of my current favorites include:

Valves/tape/analogue gear sounds better.
You can fix it in the mix / with eq.
Powered monitors are better for mixing than separate amps and speakers

Add or contest at your behest

 

[Doctor Q]

"You don't need musical talent, just the right technology."

 

[zimv20]

"i don't need to treat my room because i've got nearfields."

 

[quigleybc]

We will be able to generate income in the future.....

 

[Avatar74]

Getting a record deal equals financial success...

 

[WinterMute]

"You can mix on headphones"
"If I can just afford that new plug-in/synth/mic/computer/recorder (delete as applicable) then my music will be great"
"Digital sounds better because it's digital"
"Louder is better"


To my ears analog systems can sounds "better", but simply having a valve in a unit does not make it a good system.

You truly can "fix it in the mix" but it's hard work and usually not the best option.

You don't need musical talent, just a great body, a beautiful face and a damn good agent/PR.

There is still money to be made out of the music industry, but it's a fickle and cruel mistress.

 

[Doctor Q]

"Louder is better"

What? That isn't true?

All this time I've been cranking up the volume to make music "better!"

 

[Tarkovsky]

From a guitarist's point of view louder is often better. I love that kind of trebbly angry bite that leaves audience's ears bleeding. Then they know it was the [insert rubbish name that I managed to get this weeks bunch of layabout to agree on here] playing. YEAH...
Here's another favorite:

We can develop a DRM that will stop people copying music

 

[WinterMute]

From a guitarist's point of view louder is often better. I love that kind of trebbly angry bite that leaves audience's ears bleeding. Then they know it was the [insert rubbish name that I managed to get this weeks bunch of layabout to agree on here] playing. YEAH...
Here's another favorite:

We can develop a DRM that will stop people copying music

hell, yeah...!

I run monitors at silly levels sometimes just for the hell of it and the endorphin rush!

maybe I should qualify then: "In mastering a recording, louder is better"

or even:

"You don't need dynamic range"

 

[Tarkovsky]

Not if you're the libertines.