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4th April 2004, 12:23 AM
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| Analog Tape I'm looking to get a punchy warm, big analog tape sound. I don't need multitrack, all i need is stereo. is there a good affordable machine to do this with? any suggestions are welcome.. |
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4th April 2004, 02:21 AM
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 | Ampex 1/2" 2 track..
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4th April 2004, 03:47 AM
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| These machines are crazy affordable right now. Make sure to shop around and get a nice healthy clean one! You will be well & truly stoked...     |
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4th April 2004, 04:14 AM
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| yeah, where to look, and how to check, i live in colorado.... hrmm.. i think i want to master this way.. i really dont like digital at all anymore. i'm tired of latency and the harsh sound.. |
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4th April 2004, 08:44 AM
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| How's Colorado? I was born in Durango...and miss it there. Where's Westminister? Not trying to hyjack the thread...so here's a link to some Ampex tape machines. http://www.tmopaudio.com/Analog%202-...Recorders.html http://www.hticsproaudio.com/Tapedecks1.html http://www.lionfox.com/newsequipmentforsale.htm That should do it for now
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5th April 2004, 07:14 PM
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| westminster is just north of denver. and its nice here, too bad still in a drought tho.. |
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5th April 2004, 07:43 PM
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not tryna sound like an ass hole but its the truth
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5th April 2004, 08:47 PM
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Anyways...thanks. Suck's about the drought. I'm in the desert so it's always a drought...
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6th April 2004, 03:58 AM
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| Just a heads up, all the Ampex 351's for sale at Lion and Fox are all repro only. No record head. -Scotty
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7th April 2004, 03:17 AM
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| Analog tape is not a magic cure all!!!! Having said that I like it. On an all digital project mixing to a good analog machine can soften the highs and a bit and make it more like a record, but we're talking maybe 10% difference. Is the added cost and hassle of keeping a space heater of a tape machine running worth it? For some people it is and for some it isn't. I have clients who can readilly and easily hear the difference between digital and analog and others who can't even though it's obvious to me.
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7th April 2004, 04:37 AM
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| i dunno, digital cannot do saturation, or sound as smooth. and the cost of a big ben (must have clock) for all digital gear, and good dacs (easily 4k for 2 ins 2 outs), i find tape great, because most mastering studios take them and will use their pricey converters instead of you having to pay a lot. 1/2" tape is not that costly, and i prefer analog, it is not a cure for a lack of mixing skills, or a lack of music writting skills. but it can give you warmth ans saturation that dacs cannot. and the price of decent decks, is not that much compared to the price of decent dacs.. did i mention latency? |
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7th April 2004, 04:28 PM
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| For my money tracking to analog is where it's at, mixing to analog is useful sometimes, not so hot others. Personally I track analog, mix analog to digital. |
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