Grover Ouellette

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• December 10, 2002, on Stereos of the Rich and Famous:

  Interesting discussion. Like most complex issues, there are valid point on either side of the argument. That old debate around LP vs CD is reminiscent of the professional world debate over analog multitrack vs digital multitrack. I have heard great sounding albums made on analog, and other great sounding albums made on digital recorders. In the end the most crucial parameter isn't technical: it's the music, it's harmonic content. If the song is good, it's going to sound good on LP on CD on 1/4in tape and on a DAT. There are sonic diffences based on the recording medium: Analog multitrack recorders tend to have that mysterious evasive low-freq response that suit well some kind of music. They also reproduce the high frequencies with a kind of sweetness unheard in digital multitrackers. Digital recorders have some benefits of their own: Absence of noise, super fast response for true transients reproduction. As a bonus for production, they are easier to manipulate as you can...