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Old 1st May 2007   #9
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Originally Posted by The Reel Thing View Post
This makes no sense at all. How many nWb, that's what counts. dB contains no information about tape saturation.
A bias of -0,5 won't work with any tape at 15 ips.
Bias information itself only makes sense in conjunction with the input EQ settings.

From what I see here, this plug-in could be something like a racecar simulator or one of these programs where you can pretend you're a pilot and fly Boeing 747s. It's fun, but the real world is different and requires a couple more basics.

Am I wrong?

THE REEL THING - Real Music Production

i am sure you are right.
i know very little about recording with actual tape.
i appreciate the plugin because i like how it sounds, and even if it doesn't closely approximate tape in your opinion, i will still use it because of what it does to the sound.
not to mention i could never afford to record to real tape on a regular basis (it might be something that i would do to a finished album).


cheers.
~j.d.
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