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Sometimes I feel some of the interesting ‘tricks’ are as much about the story as they are the sound. It’s certainly a cool and unique way to get sounds, I guess it also depends on the genre too
The stepped signal is a good way of explaining what the fundamental idea of digitised audio is but it isn't the complete picture.
You have to consider anti-aliasing filters and dither when considering how an ADA stage works.
This is a good primer: https://productionadvice.co.uk/no-stair-steps-in-digital-audio/
If you want something more comprehensive have a look at the 'Science of Sound', p482 onwards.
Here is an excerpt:
I can demonstrate this here in the studio, because I have my digital gear on analogue patch bays.
I can take a microphone signal in front of an amp and patch it directly to the monitors via an analogue monitor controller without any ADA stage.
Or I can pass it through one of the interfaces and then to the monitors.
You cannot tell the difference between the two signals- they are audibly indistinguishable from one another.
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It's worth remembering though, that modellers are quite often modelling sounds which were arrived at by recording electric guitars "incorrectly" decades ago, and it would be a shame to lose that potential for happy accidents, like slashed speakers, overdriven desk channels and even distorted amps themselves.
Digital audio is a solved problem. If a recording sounds "bad", its because of choices made by humans, not because it was recorded to a hard drive or played back on a CD.
(note: this is a separate argument to whether or not digitally modelled amps are as pleasing as 'analogue' amps. That's a subjective question).
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Plus, all the stuff about vinyl being "back" is wrong anyway. An 8000% increase on sales of naff all is still naff all, unfortunately.
You are right ... I also think in the early days they opted to remix too many albums that made them sound different from the vinyl versions. CD remasters these days are very good.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!