Joey~
Seriously mate, you don't need to chuck a fit at me for what I ask. I never once said anything wrong about what you do, in fact i EXPLICITY stated, if it works for you and you DON'T mic up amps, then it's a point towards if it works it works doesn't matter the means etc.... Yet you feel you need to put words in my mouth and attack attack me for it, congrats for you
I never said that I was 'Uber', neither did i claim to 'sit on a throne" of any sort... Unless drum thrones count, but I highly doubt you meant that, because I'm pretty sure they don't come with the Slate samples.. *If we are going to jump to conclusions of course....
I'm asking questions from the perspective of someone who ISN'T doing this as a profession, but is definitely getting more involved as I grow not only as a musician but, I guess audiophile as well *I believe thats the word here? Someone who IS trying to learn the basics vs presets and all in between!
From my background, I'm used to engineers micing the amp, playing with the settings, pre's, mic placement etc trying to get whatever tone fits, works, sounds different etc and this goes for drums as well. I mean, what you do is all you man, you are the one making the money not me. But it seems to me, and this is MY OPINION, I speak on only my own behalf...
But it seems like ur on the copy/ paste trail of this business. Bands come in, go out... Getting the same result each time, sounding mostly similar to eachother blah blah, life goes on. Your mixes are fantastic, I can't stand the bands, but I see your work obviously, but going by posts I've read on here... It almost seems like you've become this glorified pro bedroom mixer by proxy with what you use. Mind you, I'm not saying you are, but I'm going by linkage ofcourse! You've mastered it, and that's great, because bands are coming to you left right and center, but really, wheres the definition of separation! When are you a PRO when using *bedroom* gear? Is it WHEN you make money?? It's an interesting question.
I think, as you say about the real world not being from scratch yada yada, that's true. But at the same time, theres a lot of difference from micing an amp to using the pod for what you do. You essentially DON'T have the choice of sounding THAT different to yourself for MANY reasons that I can't be bothered posted, but I'm sure you know that. I just don't see how anyone, pro ametaur whatever can just go, "Yeah sweet, I have a pod mission complete" and yet never truly compare there ability as an engineer by micing up an amp etc to achieve = or better results.
Just stumped by the logic. Or is it merely like a safety button where you are spared the margin of error by doing things that way and can thus, pump out a quicker, imediately acceptable to begin with product??
And these questions are serious I want addressed, I'm not asking for the sake of arguing, this board does that enough. I just don't really know why people here bother with amps when it's obvious you achieve mainstream income and production with much less and most *pro* guys here are obviously still making less/ doing less than you. Just curious on your thoughts man that's all!
And I promise if you don't put words in my mouth I won't be at all condescending next time, it's a little hard to hold back when you get crap thrown at you for seeking knowledge to begin with! I don't have the net speed to google your stuff atm sadly!
