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THRecording to a tape machine is fun, recording to 5 tape machines is 5x more fun!
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THTook me a minute to wrap my head around the routing but I found a neat way to get all my machines to work with each other! Using an old track I recorded with the @harmolodics_ to showcase some cool tape stuff
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THFinally got the original cart for my otari mx5050. Sample pack coming soon!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
#tape #samplepack
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HIMagnetic tape marked a decisive turning point in the history of recorded sound. Industrialized in the 1930s and later refined by manufacturers such as Ampex, Studer and Revox, it defined the modern studio era. For the first time, music was captured on a flexible magnetic medium rather than cut directly onto a final disc.
Its principle is entirely analog. An electrical signal becomes continuous magnetic variations on a coated tape. On playback, those variations are reconverted into voltage. No sampling. No quantization. A continuous waveform from source to speaker.
Tape’s sonic identity comes from measurable behaviors. As levels rise, saturation increases gradually, producing soft peak compression and additional harmonic content. Mechanical playback can introduce a subtle low frequency reinforcement known as head bump. At professional speeds of 15 or 30 ips, properly aligned machines deliver wide bandwidth and strong signal to noise performance. Bias, alignment and standardized EQ curves such as NAB or IEC are essential parts of the system.
From the 1950s through the 1980s, multitrack tape shaped music production itself. Even in the digital era, some engineers retain it for its dynamic response and its effect on performance.
In a high end system, a reel to reel deck is not nostalgia. It is continuity with the original recording chain. It demands precision and care, but rewards with a physical, visual and sonic presence unique to analog culture.
#HiFiRetro #ReelToReel #AnalogTape #VintageAudio
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NIGot to assist and watch @robhizzle_ cut tape—I’ve definitely won—Also punching in overdubs on tape is a new level of high
#recordingstudio #recordingengineer #canadianmusic #canada #fypppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
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THIn the studio!!
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PHWhy 8 tracks? Not going to lie, after getting the 2” 24 track I heavily considered selling tsr-8 but could not. Yes, the 24 track sounds worlds better (and grimier if need be), and it solves the issue that I was sick of dealing with which was prematurely digitizing a session before temperature is reached. That said 8 track life is ideal for certain types of recordings where extreme limitations are key. It might be the ultimate quick and dirty format. It’s also the machine that taught me to “properly engineer”, so there is sentiment. 15 ips iec is no slouch think bleach from nirvana and either/or era Elliott smith, American football (1”16 same thing), big thief, 15 IPs iec with noise reduction think Andy Shauf/ Mac. Biased and calibrated +6 on ATR for the extra touch of headroom. Most people are in disbelief on how great they sound analog, because we’ve all grown up under the thumb of big tech tryna selling us a new Apple and set of subscriptions . Believe/ c for yourself. P.S. worth noting the 1/2” 8 track medium has strong local support/studio transferability as @robotdogstudio and @biglakerecordingco also rock this format.
@photorecords.vt
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OFDo you think tape will always have a place in recording music or do you think plugins are eventually gonna replace the need for one?
Let me know the comments. 🤓
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TRFiring up the old APR 5000 hasn't been switched on in 10 years and still works like a dream! #tapemachine #music #sony
@trupeakaudio
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GOThe ultimate Way for your Vinylmaster: from the 1“-2Track to the 1/2“-2Track for Cutting!! Unbelievable!! A huge benefit for your Digital Mixes!!
@goldchambermastering
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