Can I use a video cassette tape to get the warmth i need?

[kartikbala]

hi all,

im sure this has been thought of before. if the bigger the tape width the better recordings, can i mix down my audio to a normal commercial video cassette tape using a vcr to get the analog warmth that i need?

i know that the audio track on the vhs tape is probably quite small, but the quality shld be much better than an audio cassette rite?

thanks

kb

[strmkr]

Make sure that you are using a hi-fi vhs deck and you can get some decent results.I have a jvc hi fi vcr that I used to use to mix to and it sounded pretty good.The only thing you have to watch for is that most of them have automatic gain controls,and if you send a really hot signal in it acts like a compressor with a godawful long release time that can kind of squash the sound,so you might have to play around with the levels to get it right.If you can find a high end deck with adjustable levels and meters,that is a big plus...............good luck................L