Is there general wisdom regarding when to record synths direct out
versus recording their speakers?

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Is there general wisdom regarding when to record synths direct out
versus recording their speakers?



Yep: try them both and pick the one, or combination, you like.

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Is there general wisdom regarding when to record synths direct out
versus recording their speakers?


No, no more than there is a universal amount of salt to
apply to all receipes. Cut and try.

If you can reamp the synth tracks after the fact, or track
both a miked and direct signal, a pattern may emerge over time
for which you prefer, but there are too many
variables to predict.

I will say - if you have musicians playing together in a room,
at the very least have some synth bleed into other mics.

--
Les Cargill

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Is there general wisdom regarding when to record synths direct out
versus recording their speakers?

Listen to them. A direct synth will sound very different than a synth
through an amp. That will sound very different than a synth through a
distant amp in a big room. If you want a close and sharp and sometimes
wide sound, the direct might be the way to go. If you want to smooth
out some of the edges, an amp might be the solution. If you aren't
sure and you have plenty of tracks, print both to tape and worry about
it later.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

I tend to view a synth track differently than other
electric keyboards that require a speaker to sound correct, like
electric piano or organ.
I like synth stuff in stereo with outboard effects but an amp/speaker
can be an effect.
One notable technique: Oberheim through a Marshall for the VanHalen
'Brown Sound'

rd

In article .com writes:

Is there general wisdom regarding when to record synths direct out
versus recording their speakers?

Synths got speakers? I guess the ones that do, like the cheap Casio
and Yamaha ones you get at discount stores are better off recorded
direct.

If you regularly use an amplifier (with speaker) connected to a synth
and have developed some sounds that depend on the settings or
distortion of the amplifier, then you should record that, rather than
the direct output. But most synth players, unlike electric guitar
players, don't depend on characterisitics of the amplifier/speaker to
get a particular sound.



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Oh, I meant renning thru an amp and speaker. Thing is, I don't have
one. My brother does, and it is a hassle to borrow, so I don't
typically have the luxury of trying it both ways. And in case I ever
get a chance to borrow his amp again, I wanted to have some advice to
know what to listen for... what kind of differences to expect.
Thanks, everyone. Your comments help.