Mixing Down from digital multitrack to 1/4" analog tape?

[Ron Schilling]

Hi,

Has anyone tried mixing down from a digital multitrack recorder to a reel to reel 1/4" 4-track using basically one side of the tape for L (Tape tracks 1 and 3) and the other side of the tape for R (Tape tracks 2 and 4)? It's a little off the wall, and it isn't 1/2" tape, but I already have TEAC A3340S sitting on the shelf, and this might just be an easy way to get the advantages of mixing down to analog from the digital multitrack without having to spend anything more.

Your thoughts?

Ron

[John Sayers]

4 tracks on 1/4" tape?? Noisy - very noisy!! even dolby or DBX won't fix it.

Hmmmmmmmm!!

cheers
John

[RWhite]

Yes it would work, but obviously staying all digital would be much quieter.

The 3340 - isn't that the old Teac 4 track? I used to have one... its not an ideal mix-down deck, since it packs 4 tracks on 1/4 " tape, and the recording head technology is rather old.

[camus]

If it's a 3-head configuration you could always use it for tape echo.....very nice!