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My apologies to Sonic Idiot for helping to turn the Cassette vs. Reel-to-reel thread into a pissing match between Blue Bear and me.
I've posted this thread to help clean up the other one.
Ok Bear,
First of all you're assuming I'm not up on the latest digital technology. You know what happens when you assume....
Because of the music community I associate with here I have more experience with state of the art digital technology than many digital advocates. My preference of analog over digital is an educated choice. My understanding of digital recording is not stagnated in yesteryear.
Wouldn't it be nice though if everyone we disagreed with was stupid, uninformed, or insane?
There's a lot to this controversy. We can talk state of the art, but this being a home recording forum we should also talk of what people actually use and can afford. We could also talk analog tape and analog mixers and processors. The issue is multifaceted.
I think this is one of the most important issues in the home recording community. And all things being equal, when asked what people can do to improve their sound I will always say put it on tape and mix in the analog realm. You're just going to have to get over it.
Pro-studios all over the world have reintroduced analog tape into the process after less than satisfactory results with all-digital setups. In some cases it is at the multi-track level, but the most popular use of analog tape today is at the mastering and pre-mastering stage. Many studios are Hybrid analog/digital.
The use of analog tape to warm up digital tracks in the pre-mastering stage is now so prevalent I'm just astonished that you are apparently unaware of it.
Most serious mastering and duplication houses still accept 1/4" and 1/2" half-track open reel. Many that stopped accepting analog masters in years past have started again because of demand.
There is something wrong with digital. Too many people can hear it. It's not just me and this issue was not invented on this forum. Over the years we've witnessed the resurgence of an entire industry based on tube processors, of all things -- all because of the failure of digital technology! Your refusal to acknowledge the breadth and depth of the issue is mind-boggling and only weakens your position.
I've posted this thread to help clean up the other one.
Ok Bear,
First of all you're assuming I'm not up on the latest digital technology. You know what happens when you assume....
Because of the music community I associate with here I have more experience with state of the art digital technology than many digital advocates. My preference of analog over digital is an educated choice. My understanding of digital recording is not stagnated in yesteryear.
Wouldn't it be nice though if everyone we disagreed with was stupid, uninformed, or insane?
There's a lot to this controversy. We can talk state of the art, but this being a home recording forum we should also talk of what people actually use and can afford. We could also talk analog tape and analog mixers and processors. The issue is multifaceted.
I think this is one of the most important issues in the home recording community. And all things being equal, when asked what people can do to improve their sound I will always say put it on tape and mix in the analog realm. You're just going to have to get over it.
Pro-studios all over the world have reintroduced analog tape into the process after less than satisfactory results with all-digital setups. In some cases it is at the multi-track level, but the most popular use of analog tape today is at the mastering and pre-mastering stage. Many studios are Hybrid analog/digital.
The use of analog tape to warm up digital tracks in the pre-mastering stage is now so prevalent I'm just astonished that you are apparently unaware of it.
Most serious mastering and duplication houses still accept 1/4" and 1/2" half-track open reel. Many that stopped accepting analog masters in years past have started again because of demand.
There is something wrong with digital. Too many people can hear it. It's not just me and this issue was not invented on this forum. Over the years we've witnessed the resurgence of an entire industry based on tube processors, of all things -- all because of the failure of digital technology! Your refusal to acknowledge the breadth and depth of the issue is mind-boggling and only weakens your position.
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