[lord_bunny]

i agree that you should go for a darker and less distorted sound than you'd normally want. why you would do this is totally about the transient response thing with digital. Also... if you can't recreate the tape vibe then create a new vibe. I always track my guitars with a mult going to two different amps... I alot two tracks and try to have an interesting stereo picture that compliments the song.

I use a 57 through a tube pre on one amp in an iso booth.... and a 414b-uls through a vintage transformer style pre, backed off an amp thats turned up so loud the box starts rattling on sympathetic tones in a small room. blend the two together and it sounds not tapey but still is something cool all its own.