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I have a great MSR 16 that sounds amazing. Could not be happier with the machine. What is strange is that I have had a tape on there for about 3 months tracking some Jazz and Prog Rock and it rewinds and FF like a dream. I finally ended that session and when I went to spin up a different reel...

This is a problem I have found.. and to me it is a BIG problem! Most of the record plants pressing vinyl these days will take your source tape and dump it into a COMPUTER to format it for their pressing devices. Just go listen to most any new vinyl out there.. and if you have a quality set up...

This is absolute truth, and should be a big concern for future engineers. I don't think this is happening much. I know a lot of younger musicians listen to older recordings but I don't know many who listen to them PROPERLY. They are growing up on ipods and mixing so that recordings will...

I agree, the open reel to reel playback is going to give you the best quality assuming the source is the same between say a 7" reel or vinyl. I saw on ebay people were bidding up to $150 for a factory issue 7" reel of Miles' "Kind of Blue"

I would also bet that if you knew you had to really shed and practice the track knowing editing it to death was not an option, you would be a much better musician over the course of time. I think computer editing is very helpful in the writing or composition process as you say.. I think this is...

I would bet my bottom dollar that a lot of stuff that might pass your ears listening to it from a streaming internet radio might blow your socks off if you heard it properly on a quality vinyl or open reel set up.

In a lot of ways, it's the attention to detail that makes something great. Why put the detail into something if you know the end user is not going to experience it? Why worry about the shimmer of a nice set of cymbals or the subtle vibrations of a beautifully constructed guitar if it gets lost...

I probably would have agreed with this a few years ago until I got a proper analog system. Now I really understand this entire change in the direction of music. Just a bit of background, I made my living as a record producer in the 90's.. until Napster and other file sharing sites killed us...

Sure, the bar was raised high in the 1970's and digital had everyone thinking that it could raise the bar higher, but it has failed miserably. Most of the younger cats into music grew up in the digital age and never heard vinyl or open reel played properly through an adequate set up. Anyone in...

Miroslav, I can only suspect you are listening to your vinyl on an inadequate system. I don't mean this with any disrespect, but I would guess you have a solid state amp, a medium or low grade cartridge, and speakers that are not giving your ears the detail they deserve. Remember, in the age...

Isn't this the analog forum? I would assume posters here would understand the obvious.

I find this post unacceptable, completely disrespectful and inappropriate.

Isn't this the analog forum?

amen, that's spot on my friend.

With no disrespect, why not get a real drummer? I can't imagine any song sounding better with a drum machine than if you have a real drummer worth his or her salt. Drums are not as complicated to record as you might think. You can get a hell of a sound with 4 mics. An SM 52 two feet from the...

Well, What is the objective here? This is the analog section of home recording. I would HOPE this is where the serious home musicians are hanging out. That's why I hopped on here to learn and maybe even contribute a bit from my experiences as a somewhat successful artist. I say somewhat...

Why not mix down to a 1/4 inch tape machine? Or better yet, a 1/2 reel? If we all love analog recording, why kill the music dumping it into a computer? Why not preserve the analog signal right to the user by releasing your music on vinyl, cassette or open reel?

The #1 rule of art is to do it for yourself. That being said, remember, it's your art.. and you have a right to present it how you like. If others don't get it.. who cares really. If you are only trying to make money in music, go play on a cruise ship. If you are serious about music, you...

Mixing for inferior listening systems is a controversial topic. Car stereos, boom boxes, ipods and other types of playback that kill the quality of the music created is not always the best way to go. Compression kills the dynamic of a recording. A great recording will sound great on a great...

Use reel for real. I disagree with a lot of the post here that assume such a description exists such as warm or not warm. Simply put, a good reel to reel is still the best way to duplicate the sound that came through the mic. It's not warm it's just natural. (I'll assume you already have a...