Analog VS. Digital

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Bruce, I'm really happy for you that you like your gear so much, but I've recorded a 1937 Martin guitar with a Neumann M149 to a two inch machine at 30 ips. The player was awesome and the sound was so great that I'd realise that it can't be any better.

In 1996 I recorded a very great jazzband with a Tascam MSR24S and that recording got maximum score of 10 for sound quality in a review in a music (jazz) magazine.

So there is absolutely nothing wrong with the sound of a (well aligned) one inch 24 track Tascam machine.

It occurs to me that some people have strong opinions about gear they have never used or worked with for a longer period.

I own a couple of 50 year old analog master machines and if you compare the sound of such a machine to 24/96 you'll be knocked down and amazed.
 
While I *do* love the sound of my rig, I think these "religious wars" on analog vs. digital make about as much sense as contractors arguing whether steel or graphite chisels are better than the other..........

You use the tools that give you the sound you're looking for - whether it's analog, digital, or some combination of both!

EDIT: PS - This comment wasn't directed specifically at you Han! It was more just my general opinion on the nature of this thread!
 
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Religious wars? I hope it ain't that bad. The only thing that makes me react here is the fact that some peeps who like their VF gear (and for a good reason) are being misinformed by other peeps who say that a 1" machine sounds a lot worse than a 2" machine, while this is nonsense.

Many won't hear the difference between a Fostex G series and a decent 2" machine. That's simply the truth about analog machines.
 
Well here's one "peep" who's going to speak up for the other "peeps" in this forum. At this point, I don't give a flying f--k anymore about whether or not analog recording equipment is better than squat. Most of us on this forum will never have the opportunity or the money to own one of these type of recording machines, and just because some people on this forum think that those machines are better than what's available now are living in the dark ages. Why don't you guys wake up and smell the coffee! Analog recording equipment is no longer being made available people! Get with the program. Your precious analog equipment will not last forever and what are you going to replace it with when it can't be fixed anymore? Are you going to go out and buy another Tascam "2 24 track? Good luck. Eventually, somewhere down the line, you're going to have to buy digital equipment because you won't be able to buy a decent analog recorder anywhere, because companies are no longer making them. So enjoy your analog equipment while you can, because their days are numbered. This is your friendly "peep" signing off.
 
Just repeating one last comment and then I am done.

In the end, it doesn't matter what equipment you use. It matters who is handling it.


Light

"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi
 
Light said:
Just repeating one last comment and then I am done.

In the end, it doesn't matter what equipment you use. It matters who is handling it.


Light
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Amen to that!
Sorry about my bad attitude in my last post.
 
I hope none of you guys get any bright ideas and try to "handle my equipment."


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chessrock said:
I hope none of you guys get any bright ideas and try to "handle my equipment."


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Alright, you're going the right way to a smacked bottom! :mad:
:D :cool:
 
Light said:
Just repeating one last comment and then I am done.

In the end, it doesn't matter what equipment you use. It matters who is handling it.
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Then you could also say that it doesn't matter who's handling what, all that matters is how it sounds.
 
Han said:
Tunes, I do have recorded with the VF and I do have an Otari 2" machine, I also have a Tascam MSR24S machine and I even have an old Fostex B16 1/2" 16 track machine.

Besides these machines I have a Studer B67 1/4" master recorder, a Philips Pro50 all tube 1/4" master recorder (from the fifties) and a Telefunken M10 1/4" machine with Neumann electronics.

I do know how hi end analog sounds, even the B67 swallows the 32 bit 96khz format and sorry for you, but the VF isn't even a match for the old B16.

At musicplayer.com Bruce Swedien (recorded with Michael Jackson a record that sold 60.000.000 copies) recently started a discussion like this one.

Here's what Bruce says: Here's what my ears say..... i'm doing a great project right now with a very young, highly talented Pop-Rock band. The drummer is 21 years old(I bought my socks 25 years ago!) and plays his butt off. And we have a young lady vocaiist/composer/lyricist who is 22 and is so good she will make you cry!!!

I miss my Studer A827 so bad right now!!!

Bruce Swedien

http://www.musicplayer.com//ultimatebb.php?/ubb/get_topic/f/1/t/023785.html

Have a nice day!
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I have a Fostex E-16 and an MCI JH 24 2". I hotrodded the JH, but even stock it kicks any narrow format machine in sound easily. I say that if you are getting great sound on par with a 2" machine from any narrow format machine, it is because you have a poorly setup 2" machine.
 
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