I'm Back - And I See ALOT of "Tape"

jstark · Post by **jstark** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:02 pm

I've been experimenting with Reason lately, and have come to the realization that computer-based recording is for other people.

damn, I really hope you weren't trying to record (as in "track") with Reason. I wouldn't wish that experience on my worst enemy.

Judas Jetski · Post by **Judas Jetski** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:59 am

Just trying to remix prerecorded tracks on a mac. Sounds fantastic; effects available are awesome, easy to use, and especially easy to run in parallel, which is wonderful. But it's a bad sign when the software doesn't do what the manual says it will do when a given button is pressed. Some people have an easier time dealing with this sort of thing than others; I'm definitely an "other" in that respect.

Post by **TapeOpLarry** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:07 am

No offense to anyone, and I always say use what ya got, but when I think of what I like about tape it ain't 4-track cassette or a 388 machine. It's usually only 16-track 2" that even gets close to sounding good. And man, I still spend a lot of money every year making these things keep running.

Judas Jetski · Post by **Judas Jetski** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:32 pm

In my fondest dreams...

*sigh*

bobschwenkler · Post by **bobschwenkler** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:28 pm

Probably 95% of the work here at least passes through tape at some point. It was only after I came on ~3 years ago that the studio even had a computer in it...

LimpyLoo · Post by **LimpyLoo** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:11 pm

TapeOpLarry wrote:No offense to anyone, and I always say use what ya got, but when I think of what I like about tape it ain't 4-track cassette or a 388 machine.

Damn man, that's cold.

eh91311 · Post by **eh91311** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:24 am

LimpyLoo wrote:
TapeOpLarry wrote:No offense to anyone, and I always say use what ya got, but when I think of what I like about tape it ain't 4-track cassette or a 388 machine.

Damn man, that's cold.

Nope. He's absolutely correct.

donny · Post by **donny** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:25 am

While I agree 'not all tape decks are created equal', I would certainly use a 388 or 4-track cassette before anything digital. Teac/Tascam stuff has a certain sound to it, and I would venture to say just as much important music has been made on these kinds of decks over the last couple of decades than anything else !

LimpyLoo · Post by **LimpyLoo** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:50 pm

eh91311 wrote:
LimpyLoo wrote:
TapeOpLarry wrote:No offense to anyone, and I always say use what ya got, but when I think of what I like about tape it ain't 4-track cassette or a 388 machine.

Damn man, that's cold.

Nope. He's absolutely correct.

Umm, how can an opinion be 'correct'?

[answer: it can't be]

Rikharthu · Post by **Rikharthu** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 4:58 am

TapeOpLarry wrote:No offense to anyone, and I always say use what ya got, but when I think of what I like about tape it ain't 4-track cassette or a 388 machine. It's usually only 16-track 2" that even gets close to sounding good. And man, I still spend a lot of money every year making these things keep running.

So the only thing that actually sounds good is a 2" 8-track? As far as standard 2" machines go...

Or do you not believe tape actually sounds good, and just use it for the workflow? (which is understandable) ^^

I personally don't like the sound of a -super clean- 2". To me it has the negative properties I associate with digital. Crazy, I know.

Excuse me while I go tell my 388 that everything's gonna be ok...

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