Vintage recording gear.

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Hi,
I wondering whether any of you could recommend me/ show me any vintage recording equipment which could still be used in a modern recording setup (compressors, reverb effects units, pre amps..)
For example;
I was looking at this: Roland RE-201 Space Echo | Vintage Synth Explorer
I know it is analogue but does that mean it wouldn't work in a digital studio?
 
If it's vintage gear, it most likely means it's going to be analog gear, though I guess there's some "vintage" digital gear from the early '80s. :D

There's nothing complicated about hooking up analog and digital gear together...lots of folks do it. I've been using a hybrid setup for the last 15+ years. The main thing is that every time you move audio from the analog to digital and vice-versa...it requires A/D or D/A conversions. Sometimes it's not a big deal to make those conversions, sometimes it can be, and it will affect the audio. Also...using an analog piece like the Space Echo with digital tracks means that besides the actual Echo delay, there is going to be some delay in that conversion (D/A/D) process...so it's another thing you have to account for.

In my own setup...I mix from my digital setup back out analog...so I make one conversion back to analog for all my tracks.
 
Thanks for the response.
In terms of the A/D and D/A conversions, it that done through a cable? If so which one?
In your setup what vintage gear to you have?
And do you know of any more?
 
No...it's done through A/D/A converters (and cables too). There are many brands/models. They are interfaces used with a computer to convert/transfer analog audio to digital into your computer...and back out in the opposite direction.

These days...anything over 10 years old gets called "vintage". :D

I have an analog console that's over 20 years old...so I guess it's somewhat "vintage", tape decks, a few outboard processors...
...but IMO, real "vintage" gear is stuff from 50s/60s/70s.
 
I wouldn't really look to that for analog to digital conversion...and you would still need something at the computer that accepts the Toss link connection....plus, you would need something to convert back from digital to analog.

Go to any decent on-line audio website and type "converter" or "audio interface" in their search tool...you'll see a lot of options.
 
Yeh, I have a Tascam US-122L audio interface.
Would that work?
 
Yes...that's better.

What have you been using it for if not already as an interface for converting audio???

Sometimes it good to read through the manual. ;)
 
Yeh sorry, I just got a bit confused.
I thought i'd need an extension converter to connect older 'vintage' gear to my tascam (I thought they might of had different connections or something)
 
Most gear is going to connect via the XLR or 1/4" input jacks, which I believe you have on your 122L...just pay attention to the connection levels (Mic to Mic, Line to Line, Intrument to Instrument).
 
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