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Offline skunkyfunk

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« on: April 12, 2006, 01:41:32 AM »
While expect most analog heads to be oldies :D, I just wanna know how much pain in the a$$ it is to work with analog.  So is it really hell to:

1.  Calibrate the 2" machines (using your MRL tape, oscilloscope, etc.)?
2.  Stripe the tape to sync with midi equipment such as automated mixers and/or sequencers?
3.  Not have Ctrl-Z?
4.  Splice tape and use Scotch adhesive tape and do your chalk markings?
5.  Have only 32 minutes at 15ips or 16 minutes on 30ips on a full reel of tape?
6.  Track and track until the performance is perfect?  No Autotune or nudging tracks here...

Just by the thought of it, digital has a lot of advantages,  but then again, analog has a certain character to it which makes me wanna learn it.  I can't call myself a "sound engineer" without even messing with a take-up reel once in my life.

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« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2006, 11:51:30 AM »
skunky
 i tried analog before even if it was just 16 tracks and the sound was decent. HINDI ako expert dito pero sa experineces ko, it was a lot of problem lalo na kapag kapag i roll back mo yung tape - kasi matagal saka matrabaho kapag mag demagnetize ka. dun nasira yung relo ko hahaha kasi kinetic watch siya.  :roll:  tapos sa sync sa midi minsan nde nasasabay kasi siguro nahahatak masyado yung tape, hindi na ako nag attempt mag splice ng tape..  the worst part e yung tape dropout..kapag i mix mo na..mabibigla ka na lang na nawala na yung ilang seconds ng music hehehehe.. BTW 2 inch ba kamo? hmmm mahal pa din yun dito.. saka wala na masyado gumagawa nun.. puros luma na ngayon yung mga machine na yun at siguradong mahal na ang pagawa.
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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2006, 11:51:47 AM »
skunky
 i tried analog before even if it was just 16 tracks and the sound was decent. HINDI ako expert dito pero sa experiences ko, it was a lot of problem lalo na kapag kapag i roll back mo yung tape - kasi matagal saka matrabaho kapag mag demagnetize ka. dun nasira yung relo ko hahaha kasi kinetic watch siya.  :roll:  tapos sa sync sa midi minsan nde nasasabay kasi siguro nahahatak masyado yung tape, hindi na ako nag attempt mag splice ng tape..  the worst part e yung tape dropout..kapag i mix mo na..mabibigla ka na lang na nawala na yung ilang seconds ng music hehehehe.. BTW 2 inch ba kamo? hmmm mahal pa din yun dito.. saka wala na masyado gumagawa nun.. puros luma na ngayon yung mga machine na yun at siguradong mahal na ang pagawa.
Music is art in sound...