transfer analog tracks to digital recorder

[soch2000]

Hello - Thanks for reading my first post. Years ago I had recorded a bunch of songs on an yamaha analog 8 track recorder. I now have a digital multi track recorder. I would like to transfer the tracks from the analog recorder to the digital recorder. This way I can take advantage of all the mixing features of the digital recorder. Anyone have any idea on how I can transfer the tracks from one device to another? E.g. how I would connect the 2 devices. Thanks a lot.

 

[Carter]

We need a little more info on the recorders, like make and model number, then we can help.

 

[soch2000]

Sure.

Tracks of song are on a Yamaha MT8X multitrack cassette recorder

Want to transfer them to a Korg D12 Digital Recorder


Of course I want to preserve the synching of the tracks (guitar, drums, etc) so that the tracks sound in rhythm when played at once.

Thanks a lot for taking a look...

 

[regebro]

Since you have only 4 tracks in on the D12, it's gonna get extremely tricky. I'd say impossible, unless you have one track free on the Yamaha to record a SMPTE sync signal, and the D12 can receive MTC.

 

[soch2000]

I will have to do some research about SMPTE sync and MTC. I guess a more basic question then is, how do I simply connect the 2 devices together to transfer the tracks, or would be there some intermediary device involved? Thanks for your response!

 

[regebro]

Except for the device doing the tape sync you should be able to connect them together.

so for four tracks, it's not a problem.

 

[The Green Hornet]

Yo 2000 and counting:

[BTW=Hello Regebro--been a while but good to read your comments.]GH

I'm not sure about this but if you can import wave tracks on your Korg, there might be an avenue to try.

I have remastered many songs I did on 8 track tape. But, of course, I could not get the individual tracks from analog to digital, so here is what I did.

Re-record the mixed down stereo track into the digital box. Can't do much much tweaking; however, if the stereo track is dry, you can add some abience, light reverb. Also, you can cut some EQ like the low end or high end. You can't do a great deal with the EQ but I have remastered CDs, done at a studio, and by cutting the bass EQ, the vocals come to the front, where they belong.

I have imported to wave tracks with my SIAB, Yam 2816 which were sent to me by a friend who tweaked some of my recordings.

So, maybe the wave track import will work, maybe not--I'm not sure.

Happy Spring
Green Hornet