[TerraVibe]

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Originally Posted by TerraVibe
We don't use any plugins, just using the DAW for tracking. We are recording only real instruments and micing cabinets, not even DIs. We have a studio but also using other studios for our recordings, for example for piano or just to get a different flavor.

My question is simple...

Anybody out there to save us from buing a tape machine?!!

So are you actually seeking to compare 70s classics with contemporary productions in general, or yours in particular?
I doubt that buying a tape machine will solve the problems you perceive, having worked with both mediums in the past. How truly constructive you all can be during the phases of composition, preproduction, tracking and mixdown is where real quality is generated I reckon. Of course, YMMV
Working with a genuinely experienced producer who can have proper input on arrangements and performances could be hugely beneficial IMHO. Maybe you could post some work?

Not trying to compare asnything, it was my answer to the muddy plugin comment! I wish we had an engineer who can add dimension to our recordings...