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Post by kcatthedog on Aug 26, 2017 6:19:43 GMT -6
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Post by swurveman on Aug 26, 2017 7:36:32 GMT -6
Does anybody know what percentage of commercial releases use tape-either 24 track->2 track, or HD recorded-> 2 track? |
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Post by Ward on Aug 26, 2017 7:48:43 GMT -6
Lovely antique. Can double well as a boat anchor too.
(just kidding)
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Post by EmRR on Aug 26, 2017 8:29:27 GMT -6
Does anybody know what percentage of commercial releases use tape-either 24 track->2 track, or HD recorded-> 2 track? Anecdotal accounts from the 2 mastering guys around here who do a lot of international work suggests less than 5%, rare to have tape arrive for a mastering session, rare to hear it's artifacts. |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 26, 2017 9:46:28 GMT -6
I can account for all the people that use the room I usually work out of (4) and say we all print to an ATR102 1/2" machine and then back in through a Lavry Gold converter. That combination is pretty magical, and leads me to my opinion of tape simulator plugins being a pretty big joke.
I've got no interest in dealing with sending a reel to a mastering engineer.
That A80 is a nice machine, I wouldn't ever just buy 1 though. You'd want to have an extra to scavenge parts from in order to keep the 1 machine in tip top condition. That's just me though.
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Post by Ward on Aug 26, 2017 14:20:19 GMT -6
I can account for all the people that use the room I usually work out of (4) and say we all print to an ATR102 1/2" machine and then back in through a Lavry Gold converter. That combination is pretty magical, and leads me to my opinion of tape simulator plugins being a pretty big joke. I've got no interest in dealing with sending a reel to a mastering engineer. That A80 is a nice machine, I wouldn't ever just buy 1 though. You'd want to have an extra to scavenge parts from in order to keep the 1 machine in tip top condition. That's just me though. Only ONE spare machine? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 16:17:42 GMT -6
I use to own a large Studer (A820), 'back in the day'... cutting straight from tape to a 45 was great fun, the mastering engineer would light up when
i would bring a tape in and blow the dust off his A80 - this was early 2000's, even then he said nobody brought in tape anymore. Anyway, i had multiple
problems with the machine and nobody wanted to pay for tape anymore so sadly off it went.. Loved the sound and the little mono speaker
on the machine was very handy for mixing. Nowadays i just have a 1/4" A807 around for fun stuff.
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Post by ericn on Aug 28, 2017 6:58:34 GMT -6
Note to anybody sell a tape machine for more than a $1k get a head report! I had a guy trying to interest me in his AG440-8 for $3k, when I told him my rule was I don't spend more than $500 on a deck without a head report he said I was insane and full of shit, boy did he eat his words when I sent him a pic of the bill of sale where I bought my AG 440-8, AG440 1/4 in and 36 console modules for $500!
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