Yup. - soundnut - Tape Trail

Yup.

Posted by soundnut (A) on October 12, 2005 at 05:23:52

In Reply to: Re: Actually... posted by youweirdo on October 12, 2005 at 00:30:52:

That pretty much sums it up right there.

Even though I record mostly to CD, if I had a harsh CD I wanted to warm up, recording to a good quality cassette first and then to CD would be a good way to do that.

I have a studio in my house where I record demos and personal stuff, and I still do most of my tracking on a TASCAM 238 8-track cassette recorder (It's like a double-speed TASCAM 122 with 8 tracks) and add a few tracks if necessary in the digital domain. (I also use a little of that "level pushing" you mentioned on drum tracks recorded into the TASCAM.) I think it's faster and easier to get a good sounding analog master than a good sounding digital master, and setting levels isn't as fussy. The rack that houses the recorder, the BiAmp mixing console, Alesis compressor & Nanoverb unit is big and monstrously heavy. I could free up a lot of room in my small studio by downsizing to a 16-track digital rig, but I can't bear to part with the TASCAM. It sounds terrific and is so easy to use. I've recorded stuff on it that people can't believe wasn't recorded in a commercial studio somewhere.

I'm an equal-opportunity audio guy. I like LPs, cassettes, CDs, reels, everything. It's all good.

Cheers & have a good one.
Bobbo :-)

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Topic - Does analogue cassette has more resolution than CD ? - Rick 05:47:06 10/09/05 (17)

CD's more "accurate", but cassettes on good decks still have the "analog" warmth and ease (nt) - docw 10:05:43 10/11/05 (0)

Re: Does analogue cassette has more resolution than CD ? - Hilage 20:50:49 10/09/05 (0)

NO! - grhughes 08:57:27 10/09/05 (0)

If you mean, as a recording medium will cassette sound better? - soundnut 07:44:49 10/09/05 (13)

Re: If you mean, as a recording medium will cassette sound better? - Bob Track 09:01:49 10/10/05 (12)

Technically speaking, you're right. - soundnut 12:49:46 10/10/05 (11)

Re: Technically speaking, you're right. - Rick 13:25:23 10/10/05 (10)

Huh... - soundnut 14:15:43 10/10/05 (9)

Re: Huh... - Hilage 21:20:00 10/14/05 (0)

Comment by Mark Levinson - Rick 07:21:29 10/11/05 (3)

Re: Comment by Mark Levinson - oldglide 13:05:35 10/11/05 (1)

Tapes - kawzx7 12:24:08 10/12/05 (0)

Re: Comment by Mark Levinson - soundnut 11:38:54 10/11/05 (0)

Re: Huh... - Rick 06:26:50 10/11/05 (3)

Actually... - soundnut 12:09:49 10/11/05 (2)

Re: Actually... - youweirdo 00:30:52 10/12/05 (1)

Yup. - soundnut 05:23:52 10/12/05 (0)

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