Analogue Tape

emzee · Post by **emzee** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 1:05 am

Just wanted to tell a little story re: analogue tape. But I discovered it's all been said here before...........I'll go now..........

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emzee · Post by **emzee** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 6:42 pm

I'm quite limited in my music styles. Electric or acoustic rock/pop/R&B. Maybe even some country. I'll learn other styles as I go on. So the full on synth jockeys are presently out of my league and experience.

I have a Nakamichi 600II cassette deck........and a TEAC 38 with an old DBX off another machine..80-8 I use the cassette deck to bounce audio (easier to set up in my small room) and I can't hear any difference or loss. Others may...

People talk about signal to noise ratio...is it really such a big deal? Other than a machine, who can hear it? It's a techs term. Emotional intensity kicks its ass every time.

The digital media has amazing synths, remarkable editing facility, plugins that I could never afford as hardware. Tape still sounds beautiful...and the machines are now undervalued by many. For me to do the best I can, I wanna learn to use them both and combine them.. getting the best of the two worlds. Clarity of digital, warmth and compression of tape on select tracks.

Am I dreaming or prattling garbage? Feel free to comment.......

On a personal note, I touch them both in places I shouldn't ...

alfonso · Post by **alfonso** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 6:49 pm

I see a potentially great combination of high quality tape to master on and 96khz 24/32bit digital, without the need of downsampling and dithering....not practical with very complex and demanding stuff, but.....warm as hell!

emzee · Post by **emzee** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:06 pm

Ahhh........Alfonso.............I'm with you on that. Perfectionism is rarely practical. In a work situation that extra time and effort often costs too much. But damn it sure stands the test of time........

Post by **hubird** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:30 pm

you think there is any chance that the Vinco or even better de PSP Vintage Warmer can compete recording on tape?

emzee · Post by **emzee** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:57 am

If that's what you've got, or are gonna buy, they're competing already. I only raised the topic because of you, Hubird........."only chrome dioxide tape"..... Go put your head in the toilet.

Ricardo · Post by **Ricardo** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 7:29 am

On 2005-03-13 20:30, hubird wrote:
you think there is any chance that the Vinco or even better de PSP Vintage Warmer can compete recording on tape?

May be in another 10 years time !!! when sample rate = 20 x 44.1.

I agree Alfonso.

@ Mikka, signal to noise ratio is very important in the analogue world. Noise doesn't warm your recording, it just hides certain frequencies. It's all about timbre!

emzee · Post by **emzee** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:27 am

Thanks Ricardo.........timbre....sounds good.

I need to do more work and less talking....I think.

(I'm still waiting for Hubird to wake up and give us a smiley).

Post by **hubird** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:27 pm

........'I always master with a vintage cooler'

emzee · Post by **emzee** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:09 pm

They're all great tools. Now I better shut up and do some work ..........

Post by **hubird** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:33 pm

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