al mcguire Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Some days you just miss analog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Fortunately, I was able to record my drums on tape before it went out of fashion. Back when I was recording Pro Tools was just starting to become the norm in studios and most people still had tape machines. I've recorded my drums both on tape and in pro tools, and I MUCH prefer tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Of course you did because of head bumps, tape compression & saturation @ +8 over 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reineke Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I also liked them for intimidating the many interns who knew just enough to be dangerous. Evan with all the 'analog tape' '' plug-ins, it's still not uncommon to record drums and such to tape then transfer to a DAW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osa Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Of course you did because of head bumps, tape compression & saturation @ +8 over 0. Indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpsanos Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Hey Al, I walked into a studio on 8th Ave. in Nashville to help a contractor install some sound treatment. Saw a beautiful 16 track Scully in play. Studio was heavy into analog tape. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pscottm Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 i still use a 2" machine regularly in my little studio. artists who use it, love it, and dont want to go back to protools-only. mixes of misic recorded on tape typically go alot faster too and sound great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjafreddan Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 I seldom fire up my Studer A80 1/2-inch master tape machine, but when I do, I put a reel of 456 tape on it, and gracefully push the input level until I get just the right amount of tape compression. Recording a punchy, dense analogue mix on half inch tape @ 15IPS always bring a BIG smile on my face. :-D The head bumps in the low end, the input and output transformers and the tape compression just glues the mix together in a wonderful way - making it sound "like a record". I have most of the tape plug-ins available - Slate, UAD, Waves etcetera - and they are very useful when mixing. They sound mighty fine for smoothing out harsh sounding instruments and for beefing up the low-end of drums and bass. But they are not the real thing and never will be. Ah, I just love pushing those big transport buttons! ;-D Cheers Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Steigerwald Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 It's like a ballet watching those Studers handle tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Visser Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Not a Studer, but a shot of the headstack of our Sony APR, still gets used for drum tracking on occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 The Wolke Erase Head was a big deal at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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