29 Dec
2005
29 Dec
'05
10:58 a.m.
are you using it in a professional environment? So far
it's been used only
for home/hobbyist situations, and I would be really interested to hear
about any use in a more professional situation.
Denis,
My application is that of a "non-commercial" mastering studio. I do a bit of
mastering for my friends in Nashville, but so far I've only worked with the
rough mixes, nothing that's made it onto a record.
The reason I'm so excited about DRC is that it transforms my
not-mastering-quality Klipschorns into something that is very accurate, or at
least measures so, and in my opinion is comparable to the high-end mastering
and mixing studios I've visted.
For those who don't know, Klipschorns use a folded horn to load a 15" woofer
and convetional horn-loaded midrange and tweeter into a cabinet that fits
tightly in the corner of the room. They have extremely high efficiency and
low distortion, but abysmal phase and frequency response. Luckily, these are
EXACTLY the things that DRC is designed to fix. Most speakers have 10% or so
distortion at low frequencies and moderate listening levels. As far as I
know, this can't be removed by any sort of electronic correction. With this
setup and some modest room treatment, I've got very low distortion, AND flat
frequency response.
-Ben Loftis
http://www.harrisonconsoles.com
http://www.studiooutfitters.com