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| From | Andrew Chalfen <chalfen@pobox.upenn.edu> |
| Subject | Re: Pro Tools (for dumb fools) |
| Date | Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:28:35 -0400 |
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If one has the resources, I'm a big fan of recording basics to tape (drums,
bass, vocals, maybe some guitars) and then bouncing the tracks into a DAW,
tweeking the levels, editing, adding tracks that don't need the benefits of
tape compression as much (percussion, keyboards, some guitars, even backing
vocals), and then mixing though the best outboard gear you can find/afford
onto a two-track master tape machine (ampex, studer, etc), then taking the
tape master to the mastering studio instead of a cdr. Perhaps in the
future the tape compression simulation programs will be identical to actual
tape, but they're not quite there yet. Nothing at all wrong with recording
entirely in the digital environment (it can certainly save you tons of cash
if you're smart about what gear your need and don't need), but if you can
do your basic tracks to a decent tape machine, it can definitely help you
get closer to that analog grooviness that is so pleasing to the ears. Good
idea about the hybrid technique, too.
Andrew
www.thetrolleyvox.com
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