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Hi David,
Firstly, thanks for taking the time to do these tests!
I downloaded the Acoustic dry files as they are most useful to me as a reference…
I listened to them in PT through my Apogee D/A
& studio monitors…
Sorry to be picky here, although I could hear some big differences in the files, they sounded much more like differences in mic placement than differences in pre amps etc… ( I am not saying that you changed the mic position, rather that the player (being the unreliable organic life form that they are) tends to shift position when playing & between takes…
This makes it very difficult to judge between subtle differences when they can be caused by mic position or pre or a bit of both…
I would love to hear a similar test with a re-amped electric guitar for instance, where the mic & source positions can be utterly fixed & the same exact source can be used for each test…
Many thanks for all your hard work... and sorry if I am coming across as being picky...
Nick
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You raise some very valid points. This is why I asked both the Violinist and guitarist to do her and his best to stand still during the recordings and "swap out" off gear. I then proceeded to do the recordings paying attention to both their constancy of position, levels and other recording snags.
I do plan on recording some samples from a Juno-106 and think your idea is good too. Will look into this.
David