mastering onto a 2''

[rib]

if i have a 488 how could i get the final mixdown onto a 2" analog tape? (what is the equipment i need, and how do i do it)? thank you.

 

[Track Rat]

Well, I think you have it a little backwards. 2" machines are (with RARE exception) multitracking machines, not mastering. And if you're starting with a cassette based multitrack, you're already in sonic trouble that no mastering medium is going to "fix".

 

[A Reel Person]

Dub your master work off the 488, and record your mixes onto the 'puter, in stereo.

16-bit/44.1kHz stereo wav file, and you're good-to-go!

 

[acorec]

if i have a 488 how could i get the final mixdown onto a 2" analog tape? (what is the equipment i need, and how do i do it)? thank you.

I am guessing he means 2 TRACK analog tape. If this is the case:
1- Get a 2-track analog tape machine
2- hook it up
3- run the prta-studio
4- Hit "record" on the analog 2-track.
5- wait for the song to finish.


That is it.

 

[Han]

Well, I think you have it a little backwards. 2" machines are (with RARE exception) multitracking machines, not mastering. And if you're starting with a cassette based multitrack, you're already in sonic trouble that no mastering medium is going to "fix".

Bob Ludwig has an Ampex ATR102 tapemachine that was upgraded to a two inch eight track, which he uses for 5.1 mastering.

 

[Track Rat]

JRF makes the kits to retrofit a 2" machine to 8 tracks. That's gotta be awsome.
http://www.jrfmagnetics.com/index.html?JRF_mainframe=/JRF_relapping.html