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Originally Posted by tekno808  Hi,
I have a Otari btr-5 and using emtec SM 468 tape.
I did a few A/B test for mastering, made a song with Cubase 5 and recorded (at 15 IPS , EQ is IEC) on the Otari thru AD/DA 24bit 44.1 khz .
Now when i listen to the mastering on the Otari i hear a subtle difference but not that BIG compare to the mastering directly out of Cubase !
I hear and read all about the goods from Tape mastering but for me the difference is minimal !
Is there something wrong with my ears ?
P.L.U.R
Danny. |
I don't think there's really anything wrong with your ears. The whole point of both DAW and tape (when properly setup) is to capture what is already there. There's good and bad points to both formats - but in a test such as you have done the differences should be in fact subtle (unless the tape recorder or the ADC are broken).
As DC pointed out already you should be able to hear more dramatic differences if you push the level going onto the tape.
Best regards,
Steve Berson