Analog Tape Vs. Digital Shootout (Sample-Rate.com
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@lizichell2 Tapes aren't that bad, you have to at least admit they good for Demos; not to mention the good sound you can get from a Portastudio/multitracker.
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@gamesDAMNED So you're more likely to hire someone if he sounds like a nerd?
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@Morahman7vnNo2 Ah, yes, but he's a sound engineer. We want him to sound "nerdier." The nerdier, the better, I say! That means he's smart and he knows what he's doing.
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I downloaded the three samples and have listened to them all weekend. Each sounds good, but to my ears, the "3-day analog" sounds the best. The drums have far more punch and presence, and the symbols really stand out. The first time I played these samples, I had to go back and listen to the digital clip again - were the symbols really that loud? There's more of a 3D sound, and a growly groove to the guitar, in "3-day analog." Thanks for offering the download samples!
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Could this guy sound any nerdier?
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The analogue is only as good as the equipment used. For example, that tape recorder is out of the reach of most peoples financial and practical capacity. Digital just saves us a step and is a hell of a lot better than old cassettes at a fraction of the price.
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92 K uncompressed and u cant tell the difference
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The samples need to be level matched
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If you can't get an extremely good mix ITB maybe you just suck at what you do and is too lazy to keep up with e.g. saturation and overdrive plugins. Face reality, you are left in the dust ...
so you blame the tools :)
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I have a Scully 280-8 available if anyone needs to lease it for that special sound.
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"Digital isn't colored"?
"It's exact as its coming in"?
You have it backwards.
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Digital erases 100% of nature's analog original, turns it into numbers, and then a processing chip creates the sound from scratch. You are hearing that chip, and the computations made during the two conversions (analog to digital and then digital to analog for playback).
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If your analog recording sounds colored, change your gear. Expensive (studio) gear does not guarantee uncolored sound.
NoEgg4u 5 months ago 4
@respinozaaudio The solution to those problems would be 1) save up for tape; and 2) don't even bother recording if the band is so shitty that you have to do 50 takes on ProTools. I heard the tape saturation which, to my ears, sounded way better than the cold digital file. This video was not a waste of time for me.
visitinguncle 2 months ago 3