When is digital going to get the soul of music?


I have to ask this(actually, I thought I mentioned this in another thread.). It's been at least 25 years of digital. The equivalent in vinyl is 1975. I am currently listening to a pre-1975 album. It conveys the soul of music. Although digital may be more detailed, and even gives more detail than analog does(in a way), when will it convey the soul of music. This has escaped digital, as far as I can tell.
mmakshak

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Digital itself is not the problem. As a medium it is (for the most part) neutral. Digital has opened up the doors to more processing, and what affects soul the most- the ability to fix it later. This putting off of decisions has affected the recording process greatly.
It can be avoided by producers who know what they're doing and the musicians. Digital itself isn't to blame- if you think it is, take your LP and convert it properly to digital. Play back in a blind A/B test and report the findings:)
Analog processing certainly helps paint a prettier picture on digital's neutral canvas.