For Those Who Gave Up On The Hope of Tape Returning...

Tape Is NOT Dead!
Never fear! There is still a place where you can buy up all the Quantegy 456/457 and GP-9 that you can get your hands on, and the prices won't kill you! You'd better believe that I'm stocking up....

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A Comparison...
I still say one of my 15ips masters will easily put a CD to shame in the dynamic range department. It might look better on paper with the CD, but I can tell you that the tape will sound better. I need to get some server space to "illustrate" some examples for you. Dare I say it, but the "wow and flutter" (slight pitch variations) actually adds to the warmth of a recording, provided they aren't too much of course.

A Project...
A good example for me is to compare two files of one song in particular - Roger Daltrey's "Without Your Love." Sure the CD rip sounds nice, but it's missing something. Now play the rip of the 45 single - it's just so warm, it's hard to describe. I'll see if I can post it somehow. I'm sure you'll agree.

Tuning Up...

Testing....1...2...3

This is my new blog for musical and tech stuff. I am admittedly a fan of analog technology - however, the digital stuff is getting better all the time, especially in the field of music. I guess you could say that I'm in love with the warmth of analog, and i'm embracing the convenience of digital simultaneously. Any questions?