'I reached the point in the end where I didn't want to see another fader, and the only knob I wanted to play with was my own.' -on remastering Rust in Peace
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes a desire to move away from technical adjustments and focus on personal creative control during production.
- In plain terms
- I wanted to stop adjusting equipment and just be in charge of my own work.
- What can you take from it?
- Creative control matters more than technical perfection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you prefer intuition over technical perfection?
- How important is control in your creative process?
Another view
Technical precision often ensures quality and longevity of the work.
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