I'd like some information on vintage mixing desks?

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Consider a 1/2" 8 track reel to reel and a decent (but small) board or even a few nice preamp channels. Track to the reel to reel, once you fill up all eight tracks, then dump to PC and go from there. Thats what I do sometimes.

Maybe get some outboard comps and such. its not just the console, if you are using some decent hardware boxes (EQ and compression) instead of plug-ins, I think that can make a difference.
 
Did some one say with 24bit you get back what you put in....? Keep telling your self that.

If you can't get a true analog desk that is worth the headache or $$ are tight... You could do what I'm doing right now..

Mixing through a Folcrom and I have a Chandler TG2 on the back in...Plenty of analog crunch your speaking of... I've mixed on plenty of desk and with this setup I'm not missing it now..

I like older school rock stuff with some hair on it as well... That setup gives it to me with recall I only need to document some outboard piece if I'm using any.
 
Old school sound is more about technique then equipment. If you want to sound like an old, good rock album then a get a good band in a good sounding room and record them all at once.
 
And there we go again... Thank you Pipelineaudio for your important opinions. If that 0.00000etc.1 % of people happens to be me, then what is that to you to get so cranky about?

To the rest of you, thanks for some more advice. I'm editing all your answers into one text to help me out on the subject.

Cheers
 
chrisghost said:
And there we go again... Thank you Pipelineaudio for your important opinions. If that 0.00000etc.1 % of people happens to be me, then what is that to you to get so cranky about?
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Let me just say this -

If the difference between digital and analog is making or breaking your recordings, you wouldn't need to be asking these questions.......It's amazing what people stress about in their recordings, while letting HUGE problems slide right by. Go grab a copy of Joshua Judges Ruth by Lyle Lovett. CRAPPY 16 bit digital converter recording. It can hold it's own against any "analog" recording.
 
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