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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. |
A lot of it can depend on how it goes to tape in the first place and what you are recording from.
I find that there is very little point in recording a digital mix, summed ITB, over to tape, unless you are after a certain type of saturation.
You won't really be getting more resolution out of it!
2" or PTHD mutitrack playback, mixed through an SSL, captured to 1/2" tape, is what many mix engineers swear by and many of the top mastering engineers like to cut from.