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RE: Close

Posted by Inmate51 (P) on March 18, 2024 at 08:56:44

In Reply to: RE: Close posted by ltman on March 18, 2024 at 06:03:00:

"there are musicians that still covet the sound qualities of analog tape"

One reason is that tape saturates 'gently' - it doesn't hard clip. So, a competent (or lucky) recordist can run the level a little hot, thus getting a better s/n ratio overall, without obvious distortion - rather, a little gentle compression, without adding a compressor. (Although, a limiter is sometimes a good idea anyway, like that time when I recorded the Schubert piano Fantasia in F Minor...)

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Topic - Leader tape? - ltman 21:20:03 03/15/24 (15)

RE: Leader tape? - Victor Khomenko 05:14:34 03/16/24 (14)

RE: Leader tape? - ltman 11:17:38 03/16/24 (13)

RE: Leader tape? - Victor Khomenko 14:52:23 03/16/24 (12)

RE: Leader tape? - ltman 21:40:01 03/16/24 (11)

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RE: Getting an expensive test tape is not going to make your deck sound better - ltman 05:33:41 03/18/24 (9)

Close - Victor Khomenko 05:53:20 03/18/24 (8)

RE: Close - ltman 06:03:00 03/18/24 (7)

RE: Close - Inmate51 08:56:44 03/18/24 (0)

Setting the azimuth by ear - Victor Khomenko 06:52:52 03/18/24 (5)

RE: Setting the azimuth by ear - ltman 07:05:38 03/18/24 (4)

You will be surprised... - Victor Khomenko 08:02:13 03/18/24 (3)

RE: You will be surprised... - ltman 18:33:11 03/19/24 (2)

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