Mixdown sound quality

[little z]

Ok, not forgetting that the quickest (most direct) way between two points is a straight line, I want to know does going from a 4-track unit to VHS then to cassette have any more sound quality than just going directly to the cassette??? Now, I'm not talking about making a master tape to make copies from, because I have always made the copies from the original sound source, be it 4-track analogue or digital. Oh, and said 4-track above is analogue, just for arguements sake...... Let me know what you think, those that have done both, thanks to you all!!!!!! Steve

 

[Queue]

Is the VHS analog too? If so, then the quality would be less. Each iteration of analog tape (regardless of format, 4-track, casette, Open Reel, VHS) introduces noise.

Queue

 

[crosstudio]

even if the VHS is digital it isn't going to clean up your sound. the D/A/D converters in the VHS will degrade the sound too.

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

Unless you use one of those old PCM converters in conjunction with the appropriate VCR, all other Hi-Fi VHS units record in ANALOG via a process called FM Modulation.

Bruce

 

[frank_1]

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