I suppose that you’d have to hear him speak to truly appreciate the attitude which is what drives me nuts about this guy. Yeah, we all know that it’s about the performance rather than the gear. Whatever gear he might use, though, he’d still come across as an ass. Hey, he’s got plenty of money and fame so I guess he can afford to be the way he is and use the equipment he chooses to use.

I think I’ve gotten over it and gotten used to his cocky attitude. One could probably get used to just about anything—like a huge vice on one’s head a la Uncle Fester. LOL

If this guy can make it on an out of date system then charge the big bucks for what he does… Who can really say he is doing anything bad?

I mean… How long has 2″ tape been sort of an antique format? But somehow when you get a guy on a panel and he is asked what he uses to make his recordings and says

“Well I start with this late 70s Neve into a 16 track 2″ tape machine, mics are almost always going to be some old Shure SM57s on guitars and a U47 on the vocals right into the board, I mix everything on the box sending vocals to the EMI plate in my basement for a little space”

I mean if Mr. Didge had said that we would all be going “Holy crap that sounds amazing” but because he uses something sort of off the beaten path… We all want to scorn

My first “hit” was with a single EV 664 into a firepod running Garage Band 2.0 it won a lot of awards on sites like Garageband.com and got licensed for use in a computer games. It also is getting a fair amount of radio play on our local college radio station…

I’m delighted that you’re enjoying the show and thanks for the generous compliment. Much as women dress for other women, I truly share my audio–related experiences for other audio engineers and audio geeks in general.

Regarding the NS–10s, it’s not so much that I like them, per se, but that I’m used to them. I know some people tend to despise them but those folks tend to also be on the younger side, generally speaking. I don’t think they sound that bad. True, they don’t sound fabulous either. Thing is, I’ve been using them since 1989 and I’m really familiar with them.

In addition to the NS–10s, I also use Genelec 8040As and a pair of passive avantone Mini Cubes. The Cubes are just for an extra reference for smaller, full–bandwidth (chuckle) speakers and the Genelecs give me a little more on the bottom and top—again, just for a secondary reference. I make all critical mixing decisions on the NS–10s.

I think that just about any engineer will agree that one can acclimate to just about any monitor, given enough time. I’d argue that a factor practically as big as the monitors themselves is the room. Lots of folks working in home studios get used to their own space and that’s cool. But it’s a real ear–opening experience to suddenly find yourself in another studio with different dimensions, different acoustical treatment, etc. For some, it can be a little sonically disorienting and people often second–guess everything. Luckily, I haven’t really experienced that kind of disorientation when working in other studios. Perhaps I’m confident about how I’m perceiving what I’m hearing and I’m comfortable with that.

Heh, I just realized something about the possible reason why I might be so irked by Mr. Didge. You know how people say that when something about someone bothers you it’s because you see part of yourself in them? Hmm… I wonder if it’s the overly confident attitude that I see in him that I recognize in myself. Hmm…

If there’s one thing that my wife has taught me, it’s that, no matter how absolutely certain of myself I can be, there’s always the unthinkable chance that I might be wrong. She’s proved it on many occasions. LOL Maybe I see that cockiness in him and somehow identify with it and I do believe it’s a dangerous trait to be so self-assured. Confidence is one thing and it’s a good thing but, taken too far, one can become careless and fool-hearty. that’s not something I ever want to be.

Anyway, thanks for the comment and for perhaps inadvertently giving me some food for thought!

Slau

So, I had a question – you talked about a polarizing figure in engineering, and then later mentioned without comment another polarizing item – the Yamaha NS10. I’ve heard differing opinions on both sides of the argument, but…

Why do you like them?

Thanks, Rob (eagerly awaiting the next episode)

Thanks for the kind words. I suppose I ranted perhaps a bit too strongly. True, he must be doing something right and I guess that when one has a formula that works, well… Still, I do shake my head in amazement.

Cheers!

I was blown away to when I found out that the engineer that makes you cringe was still using the older DASH machine. But he somehow manages to be the most commercially successful engineer in the world, perhaps of all time. I wonder if people were paying me up $20,000/day (plus points) to do what I do, the way I do it, if I would be resistant to change as well.

Fun show as always!!!
Ronan

Good stuff!

Equally as predictable: thanks for the comment! Ah, I didn’t mean I’d stop the podcast—I’d simply consider augmenting it with a separate blog, which I might actually do. we’ll see. Oh, I couldn’t possibly give up giving my inflections in audible form—it’s gotta be a podcast, for sure.

Regarding you and the podcast, I’m sure you know what I’m going to say. I am terribly consistent in this matter.

1. Do what you feel is best for you and your situation, even if that means switching to blog form, but…

2. I would prefer to see the podcast continue. I agree wholeheartedly with the vast heaps of praise other commenters have hurled upon you. Just putting in my “vote,” to continue the podcast, FWIW.

Glad your opinions are still rock-solid. Keep up the great show!

Thanks for the words of encouragement. It certainly is such a pleasure and every time I manage to set aside some time to put an episode together, I’m always so glad when it’s completed. More to come soon!

- D

thx for the show