If so, them specifying what mics they want can be a huge time-saver, and really drive home the point they're trying to get across

IMO this falls apart as soon as you dissect *why* they like the mics they like.

It's usually because they had a couple specific sessions w/ that mic that came out great.

And, you know. correlation, causation, and so forth. The mic is almost never the most important factor.

Most engineers I know would be glad to work with a musician who knows exactly how he wants his song to sound like, using actual, techical terms.

IMO this falls apart as soon as you dissect *why* musicians pick the technical terms they like.

It is almost invariably out of habit + routine, formed by listening in a home studio, which is usually an absolute disaster of a listening system.

Listening in a room like that is a fundamentally different exercise from what I do on my rig. They're spending a majority of time trying to decipher what they're hearing. I'm spending the majority of my time *trusting* what I'm hearing, and rapidly moving through the work.

Especially once he tells his mates about that cool engineer who told him so much valuable stuff about proper mic technique and technical choices, and how they should all consider seeing him for their own records.

I actually do understand why this is important, but it's not applicable to my situation. I've more work than I can handle, at solid rates, and if anything, I need to prioritize, streamline, and strategize for the future.

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