I know that the analog vs. digital thing is always beaten to death with people firmly in either camp. But, I want to share what I do and hope maybe others can benefit.
I have a Fostex E16 and an MCI 2" 24 track recorder. Both decks are in excellent condition with very little wear on the heads. I also have a Fostex D2424LV 24 track digital standalone hard disk recorder. Now, what I do is work out the parts of a song on the digital recorder to hear how each part sounds and to hear if it works in the mix. Since the heads of the Fostex E16 are around $2000 and the heads of the MCI around $6000, I think it wise to work out the song on the digital deck as I can do unlimited passes with no head wear. When I finally get a part like guitar,bass etc to work, I fire up the analog machine and record the take in a few passes.
So, what I am saying is that digital recording is a great investment and a wonderful tool (for me) to save the wear and tear on my analog machines.
Maybe others can find this tip useful as well.
Happy recording!
I have a Fostex E16 and an MCI 2" 24 track recorder. Both decks are in excellent condition with very little wear on the heads. I also have a Fostex D2424LV 24 track digital standalone hard disk recorder. Now, what I do is work out the parts of a song on the digital recorder to hear how each part sounds and to hear if it works in the mix. Since the heads of the Fostex E16 are around $2000 and the heads of the MCI around $6000, I think it wise to work out the song on the digital deck as I can do unlimited passes with no head wear. When I finally get a part like guitar,bass etc to work, I fire up the analog machine and record the take in a few passes.
So, what I am saying is that digital recording is a great investment and a wonderful tool (for me) to save the wear and tear on my analog machines.
Maybe others can find this tip useful as well.
Happy recording!