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Thanks for the thoughts/responses: 1 - No, I will be getting a tech to align the deck. 2 - It's strange that both of you have suggested this which is obviously the easiest option but I was thinking that the narrow track format of the machine + DBX NR would be extremely unforgiving when using...

I've just got my hands on a Tascam MSR16 dbx model and I know that most people (including Tascam) recommend 456/SM911 tape for this machine. However, this is my first 1/2" machine and the only 1/2" tapes I have are about half a dozen Ampex 499 and RMGI SM900 tapes. Wondering if the MSR16 will...

If I was in your position I would look out for a DBX 163 or 163x compressor, these are very cheap and sound excellent on most drum and bass sources. The Roland Space Echo's are pretty unique items but are ludicrously overpriced and I personally prefer any of their 80s digital reverbs (still...

I got a Ibanez UE-400 in my studio rack that I picked up for peanuts and works a treat. Don't remember the last time I recorded bass guitar without running it through the Ibanez rack first. These came with a big 4 or 5 button (can't remember) matching footswitch but my one has been modified with...

Were you punching in from stop mode or play mode? Both my Fostex R8 and Tascam 32 the punch-in is slightly audible... strange that you didn't hear it whilst mixing?? I'm not sure how tight your punch-ins are with the previous audio material but if you can punch-in a bar or two early to get some...

When me and a few friends started out our first band, we got our hands on a 4 track and used it to record all our songs/demos/jams on old cassettes we'd find in our parents music collection. There was one cassette we found that was gold and we used it to record only the most serious songs we...

You can't 'blend' the digital mix with the tape mix without getting a 'flanging' effect due to the minor fluctuations in tape speed. Depending on style of music, slamming individual tracks (such as bass, gtrs or drum buss) to tape then back into the DAW can sound good but I've tried this and to...

The OP wanted a pure analog signal path from his instruments to the speaker cone. I agree with what Miroslav is saying but he seems to have interpreted analog purity as meaning some hi-fi analog recording or something and therefore can't be achieved with a behringer micro mixer which ignited...

I have one in my rack as part of the BBE Maxcom compressor. I wouldn't call it a must have unit but it definitely can manipulate the sound in a unique way so can be handy sometimes. Note that it's pretty hard to get it sounding natural and transparent unless you use it very subtly (Anything...

Yes, just one switch ie. no individual phantom power switch for each channel. I've used a mix of dynamic and condenser mics and the dynamic mics aren't affected by the phantom power. It's really only if you have ribbon mics and apparently some very old/cooky dynamic mics that could get damaged...

I got the 812 (12 channel version) - a great mixer that fits perfectly with my setup. The phantom power switch is just below the power switch on the back of the mixer. When I got mine a couple of years ago it was all working fine but about a year ago the phantom power started playing up where...

Great stuff, always enjoy your releases although this is probably my favourite. Hope it's not too much hassle shipping the cassette to Australia :drunk:

That's the way I do it... all analog tracking, summing, effects and mixing down to 2 track tape then just digitise the final mix. It all depends on how willing you are to work within the limitations of analog. If you want to do it all analog, then you will be sacrificing things like cut/paste...

The biggest headache for me if I was in your situation would be dumping the individual tape tracks to the DAW for editing/effects/mixing. If you are happy with only using the 12 tape tracks, I would suggest getting 8 or 12 channels of rack mounted mic pre's (depending on how many mics you wish...

Well it looks like the D3200 only has 12 analog inputs so you will only be able to monitor/edit/mix/master 12 tape tracks unless you use the analog board for summing the 16 tracks down to 12. There are other options but additional/different gear would be required.

Is the quality of the preamp really going to affect the recording quality that much? What about the million other variables in technique and equipment? are they only contributing 5%? Personally, I think recording quality is about 70% technique and 30% equipment. Using the same equipment but...

This is the part that gets me because I don't see how this applies to SteveM's scenario where he has an Ampex that cannot follow an absolute time reference since it's transport cannot be controlled by an external device - the Ampex can only be followed and we surely we all understand this. The...

I have very limited knowledge with sync (My current setup involves syncing two ATRs but that's as far as I've ever delved into it) but I don't see the point of syncing the DAW to the tape deck since the tape deck is not synced to any reference and hence will not play consistently every time the...

I don't think anyone is screwed - you can choose between vinyl, CD or MP3 versions of almost any album. I think as a music listener, you are better off now than you were 15 years ago since you have 3 different formats to choose from from rather than 1 or 2 (a lot of albums in late 90's were only...

This is not an analog vs digital thread... it's a TASCAM MAN vs Analog and Digital thread. Obviously nobody on the digital side is EVER going to agree with what he is saying. At the same time, although he is trying to 'praise' analog recording, he has outspoken opposition from practically all...