Introduction to Console Emulation Plugins
The recording industry is in a weird place right now. For years, we coveted analog hardware. Walking into a proper studio felt like stepping into the cockpit on an alien spacecraft. There were knobs and switches and gauges everywhere. It felt like a sanctuary for creativity.
Things are different now. Many of us work on our laptops and mix in the box. Hit records are being made using Virtual Recording Studios that emulate the mic lockers of famous studios. Plugins are being made that emulate vintage hardware so closely, they’re winning blind shootouts.
But that’s the thing — even after 50 years, we’re still making emulations of the 1176. Maybe things aren’t so different after all…
Just because our studios aren’t filled with knobs and switches anymore, this doesn’t mean we don’t love the sound of analog consoles.
This is an excerpt from Introduction to Console Emulation Plugins, originally published by The Pro Audio Files. Read the full version here.
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