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Originally Posted by dtrax i prefer 2inch because it seperates the bedroom engineers from the real ones.
pros: the smell of tape. and it sounds pretty farkin' cool
cons: having to wait for tape to rewind (just kidding)
the difference in sound quality is proportional to cost/quality. an mbox doesn't hold a candle a studer A80, but a 16trk 1/2" doesn't sound nearly as good as PTHD.
i think 2" can be punchier due to saturation, something that is missing in digital. perhaps this can be taken as 'warmth', 'punch', etc... also, tape machines have their own frequency response, and compared to a digital system, it's hardly flat. recording at 15ips will give you an extra octave on the low end (compared to 30ips), but will 'warm up' your hi's (read: hi frequency loss).
if i were you i'd book a session at a studio that has a good 2" machine, track a song there, and see if you like the sound. our responses only represent what WE experience, not you. |
No doubt. The studio i go to gota Otari MTR-90II 2" 24 Track, looks pretty nice. I was just tryin to see how other engineers felt about it and if its worth to spend that extra money. I can go either way analog/digital. i guess i am gona have to try it out