Analogue: Less Tracks + Bouncing Vs More Tracks Without

Mark · 26th August 2005

Does the former really give you less noise than the latter?

Given two tape decks using the same tape width but different track counts.

All else being equal.

bloodstone · 26th August 2005

I think partly it's as much of a question of fidelity as it is noise. When you bounce, you can lose fidelity. Yet more tracks =more noise.

Drumsound · 26th August 2005

Part of the fidelity loss is due to the build up of noise. You might be able to manage the noise better with two decks. You could be more judicious with you mutes and
S/N ratio. But, I've never locked two decks so I'm just thinking out loud here.

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Mark Gear addict Joined: Mar 2003 Location: I'm Behind You! Oh, okay, I'm in England. Posts: 368 Thread Starter	Analogue: Less Tracks + Bouncing Vs More Tracks Without Does the former really give you less noise than the latter? Given two tape decks using the same tape width but different track counts. All else being equal. __________________ "I can hear you. Coming to find you. Coming to find you"

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bloodstone Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2003 Location: East Coast, USA Posts: 657	tricky I think partly it's as much of a question of fidelity as it is noise. When you bounce, you can lose fidelity. Yet more tracks =more noise.

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Drumsound Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington Il Posts: 5,188	Part of the fidelity loss is due to the build up of noise. You might be able to manage the noise better with two decks. You could be more judicious with you mutes and S/N ratio. But, I've never locked two decks so I'm just thinking out loud here. __________________ Tony Oxide Lounge Recording See the Oxide Lounge! Follow me on TWITTER! WWJMD? Come see me on the Tape Op boards! It's only inches on the reel to reel

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