Hi Boa, how are you doing? You have a phone message.
There are no two piano makes that sound the same either. I have no idea what transposes in the studio, when I listen to a cut. There are recordings that are pretty darn good. I just have to be fooled, as you say, to feel sublimely satisfied.
I have one particular Royer ribbon microphone disc that, for sake of fidelity, does their best to minimize all the crap you list above.
I'm now in the process of trying new front ends. I hope you can find a bit of time to critique.
There are no two piano makes that sound the same either. I have no idea what transposes in the studio, when I listen to a cut. There are recordings that are pretty darn good. I just have to be fooled, as you say, to feel sublimely satisfied.
I have one particular Royer ribbon microphone disc that, for sake of fidelity, does their best to minimize all the crap you list above.
I'm now in the process of trying new front ends. I hope you can find a bit of time to critique.