Can Digital Emulations (Plugins) Ever Be as Good as Analog Hardware?

Re:Can Digital Emulations (Plugins) Ever Be as Good as Analo... by Wherecombinator on Tuesday August 20, 2024 @01:06PM (#41301808)

Has there been any blind tests on analog purists? I have a few hardware synths myself but I have them for their tactility.

Only thing I find that hasn’t been successfully recreated in digital form is hi hats. They lack something bite or depth.

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Re:Can Digital Emulations (Plugins) Ever Be as Good as Analo... by alfiedotwtf on Tuesday August 20, 2024 @01:19PM (#41301958)

If you’re talking 909, then there’s a reason why - the high hats on the 909 were samples lol :)

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Re:Can Digital Emulations (Plugins) Ever Be as Good as Analo... by Wherecombinator on Tuesday August 20, 2024 @02:58PM (#41302871)

Nah talking 808 and 606s really but that said I still think the tr8s hats don’t match the original for whatever reason.

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Re:Can Digital Emulations (Plugins) Ever Be as Good as Analo... by alfiedotwtf on Tuesday August 20, 2024 @06:46PM (#41304870)

Sadly you’re right. Listen to Jeff Mills’ “The Bells” where early on during the bar he tweaks the open high hat. Even though it’s a sample, somehow I’ve never heard that slur replicated digitally.

And that’s another example - I really like the TR8(s) but once I got NAVA I was blown away at the sound - I wouldn’t doubt it’s also something to do with the DACs

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