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Hi Justin! Thanks for the encouragement! I love working with the 16 track - I've gotten to know which tracks are best for what, and I like what it adds to the music. I wish I could do everything on tape. But I also love stereo guitar miking, and that eats up tracks.... I guess what I'm most specific...

kslight -

thank you for clarifying your thoughts on vocal track quality. Very helpful!

Hi kslight, thank you for your thoughtful reply. I have edited my original post to read "mix to 2 track tape." I have a 16 track 1" machine, and I really like its sound, especially compared to guitars or drums recorded directly into the box. Also it is a blast to roll tape! I like your idea of just ...

I have been recording my three piece rock'n'roll band. Since I've been running out of tracks lately on my 16 track tape machine, I have been considering this strategy: Recording drums, guitars, vocals onto tape until the tracks are used up. Then, using quality converters, converting all 16 tracks to...