The one purports to correct deficiencies in the signal by manipulating the sound in the digital domain. These represent two completely different paradigms. Instead, the C-1 emulates the physical and electronic characteristics of the more expensive mic, producing a sound that is NOT the same, but may have some similarly pleasing overall qualities. However, buying a Studio Projects C-1 for $229 delivered isn't the same as trying to make an SM58 sound "like" a Neumann U87ai. So within its limitations, the Antares is a wonderful application of DSP. The manipulation that improved the sound on a thousand dollar stereo greatly degrades the sound of a $10,000 stereo. At a certain level, you don't want to "hear" ANYTHING that's been done to the musical information. The principle breaks down when you get into high-end recording and playback systems.
On a $1,000 stereo, for instance, the Antares may actually make an SM58 sound quite a bit like a Neumann U 67. What that means is that if your overall system is fairly modest, DSP can make your music sound much better. The principle of digital sound processing (DSP) is only as good as the signal chain. Generally, the folks at Antares want to borrow mics that sell in the $5,000 to $20,000+ range to add to their database of emulations, since most people aren't going to use the Mic Modeler to make their Manley Gold Reference sound like an SM57.
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