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jindrich · 9th February 2010

To those saying that 8 tracks are not enough, and that defending it it's just a pretentious pose to be chic or whatever, I'd like them to listen to this piece:

YouTube - Beethoven Septet in E Flat - Tempo di Menuetto

It's the Menuettto from the very famous Beethoven's Septet, Op.20.
Just seven intruments and no artificial tricks. Listen at ALL what you can do with only 7 sources, if only you care enough for EACH note.

Now take this same carefulness and attention to detail into modern music and multitracking, with an 8-track tape machine, a small mixer, some selected eqs and comps and some reverbs and delays.

You can do ANYTHING with that much.

If only you do care and pay attention.

9th February 2010	#597
jindrich Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Palma+Stuttgart Posts: 1,599 Thread Starter	To those saying that 8 tracks are not enough, and that defending it it's just a pretentious pose to be chic or whatever, I'd like them to listen to this piece: YouTube - Beethoven Septet in E Flat - Tempo di Menuetto It's the Menuettto from the very famous Beethoven's Septet, Op.20. Just seven intruments and no artificial tricks. Listen at ALL what you can do with only 7 sources, if only you care enough for EACH note. Now take this same carefulness and attention to detail into modern music and multitracking, with an 8-track tape machine, a small mixer, some selected eqs and comps and some reverbs and delays. You can do ANYTHING with that much. If only you do care and pay attention.