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Maybe we shouldn’t embrace technology as much as we do Plek machines have been around for awhile. Due to the cost they haven’t replaced skilled craftsmen…… yet Now fast forward to AI. You can get the computer to not only write, but perform your song, including vocals. Yeah….. nifty, neat...

It’s been so long I don’t remember. Sorry. There are some videos on the tube that are helpful.

^^^^ Truth But there are always those that will religiously prefer the plek because of its ‘exclusivity’. But any good luthier can do as good if not better than a machine. Along with specifically fine tuning the setup to the player.

Hadn’t looked at his specific jack too closely. But it looks similar to Marshall style jacks. But with something like a dental tool you can get in to the contact from the front. I’ve done it plenty of times. Just a little tug on the contact. Of course finding the correct jack and replacing...

Often times, opening it up, cleaning the contacts and slightly bending the weak contact brings it back to life.

Very 60s. Very jangly. Could to my ears use a bit more bottom end and maybe dial back some of the vocal processing? Seems like everything is sitting in that mid / high mid spectrum. But, it’s still cool.

For what it’s worth, you get an Okie doke from me. (y)

AI is busy working on that as we speak. They’ve also got a “plectrum” in the works that will give you that perfect Nirvana tone….. but that’s a ways off. :D

A guitar needs to be pleked after every single use. And yes I’m being a wiseass

For me, the only time I’ll use two mics is when I want to capture the room sound. A 57 on the speaker and a condenser a few feet away….blend to taste

As to the 16 bit aspect I wouldn’t worry. If it sounds good it’s good. And remember, CDs are 16 bit. They sound good :D

This is a 2 year old video, but ironically it showed up in my YouTube feed at the perfect time time for your thread. :D

I look back in amazement at the pre cellphone/internet era. Somehow you could put together players to do a session in the studio in a half an hour! And that included drive time. The most amazing aspect was that you had the telephone numbers stored in your head. Yes, the ‘cloud’ between...

Not to mention robbing us of basic skills. Since the invasion of computers and smart phones, my handwriting has gone to shit. Oh, and with the ‘increased’ communication aspect of technology there’s less real live communication going on. How many times has someone you know texted you, you call...

As much as I’m a fan of Analog, I’d never get one of these 2 inch machines. Just not practical unless you’re a rockstar, or running a commercial studio. For hobbyist purposes, my MSR16 is just fine and dandy.

I like magic. Could use some more.

But would they be able financially to chase the hardware that 2inch tape runs on? Doubtful

But are they the coolest because of the familiarity aspect, or because aesthetics?? That is the question. Just playing devils advocate. I have no definitive answer. :D

Saw that. Lot of valid points. As to the longevity aspect I’ve lost more files due to digital storage than I have with analog formats.

Some years back, ( about 10 years) I saw a video on the tube that was pretty impressive. The guy was a musician, a tinkerer, and an experimenter. He multi tracked his band, and rather than doing a standard two speaker mix, he ran each instrument into its own speaker with separate power amps...