How Important is Signal Chain?
Posted on | February 26, 2009 | No Comments
In a word: very.
Signal chain…you know, the path from creating a sound to capturing it. Or, on the flip side (in mastering), from the recorded source to the speakers (or re-processing back to the computer).
I could go on-and-on about it, but here’s a good anecdote: John Lennon is reported to never use a wind screen. He would flash his open hand past his mouth when he sang a word that had a “bpah” sound in it.
In short, everything effects the signal chain. Even a wind screen/pop filter.
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