quoted 3 lines a whole industry springing up with FX boxes and software> a whole industry springing up with FX boxes and software
> to put the warmth and distortion *BACK* after digital has
> stripped it out. pure craziness.
In the digital domain you have the option of creating a "virtual tube"
that offers the sonic artefacts people hear as pleasant or warm, while
avoiding those that are unpleasant or harsh. There may already be a
plug-in available; if not, it's being developed.
I've been known to put audio through a cassette when there was no real
reason to do so, except to compress the signal and "warm it up" some. If
one could do the same thing, minus the tape hiss (for one), then I'd say
it would be a fine idea.
--Mark