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cluster0ne
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As poor as I am,I cannot afford a DAT so my next bet for mixing down and mastering would be HiFi-Video.But what models are good for audio recording...?
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richthirst
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What are you mixing down from? 4-track? Computer?
TexRoadkill
Audio Bum
Why do people keep talking about mastering to VHS? We used to do that in the 80's but wouldnt Minidisc or even regular casette be better nowadays? I cant remember the last time I played a VHS tape and thought "Now that is some sweet sound."
VOXVENDOR
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I think VHS is actually much better sounding than Cassette and Minidisc....
Although I might be wrong... but thats my mileage..
What puzzles me is, with the money this guy is spending to get the VCR, he could get a cheap stand alone cdr burner....
I've seen 'em around up here (canada) for $459.... So im sure you could get one in the states for $299
Joe
Although I might be wrong... but thats my mileage..
What puzzles me is, with the money this guy is spending to get the VCR, he could get a cheap stand alone cdr burner....
I've seen 'em around up here (canada) for $459.... So im sure you could get one in the states for $299
Joe
MONTE
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Cassette uses 1/8" tape, and Minidisks use a compressed storage format. Hi-fi VHS uses the hifi heads on the video head drum for printing and reading 1/2" tape much like a dat player does. Although the entire width of the tape is not used for audio, if you use a good quality SVHS tape your using a LOT more particles than cassette. Therefore, of the 3 it's probably not a bad choice for mastering. Although I agree with VOXVENDOR; For what you will spend to get a quality HIFI VHS deck you could easily afford a stand alone burner. Just my $.02.
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drstawl
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The HiFi VCR route can be very useful.
There's just a whole lot of tape (width AND length) on a VHS tape vs. a cassette.
Stay away from the SONY SLV-N51. While a decent VCR for $100
and it does have RCA HiFi audio outs, and the rewind is rocking and rolling (full VHS tape in less than 60 seconds) they ARE NOT HiFi by a Long Shot.
My last SONY VCR WAS really HiFi but cost me nearly $400.
Unfortunately it died an early death, freash out of warranty, as if they had a freekin' timer built into it. Time to buy it again. NOT!!!
> I cant remember the last time I played a VHS tape and thought "Now that is some sweet sound."
The $400 SONY I mentioned made me feel that way. Really low noise floor. Great detail and frequency response.
Of course I'm using my SONY receiver as a "standard". If the source material is noticeably noisy through this receiver, then I have to blame the source. If not, I can't tell you how much better than the receiver the source is.
Other stuff I've run through the SONY:
CDRW-5000 burner. Cleaner than the receiver.
GINA analog outs: Cleaner than the receiver.
TASCAM Porta-07 and 424 portastudios. Not as clean as the receiver.
SONY hifi stereo VCR: As clean as the receiver.
There's just a whole lot of tape (width AND length) on a VHS tape vs. a cassette.
Stay away from the SONY SLV-N51. While a decent VCR for $100
and it does have RCA HiFi audio outs, and the rewind is rocking and rolling (full VHS tape in less than 60 seconds) they ARE NOT HiFi by a Long Shot.
My last SONY VCR WAS really HiFi but cost me nearly $400.
Unfortunately it died an early death, freash out of warranty, as if they had a freekin' timer built into it. Time to buy it again. NOT!!!
> I cant remember the last time I played a VHS tape and thought "Now that is some sweet sound."
The $400 SONY I mentioned made me feel that way. Really low noise floor. Great detail and frequency response.
Of course I'm using my SONY receiver as a "standard". If the source material is noticeably noisy through this receiver, then I have to blame the source. If not, I can't tell you how much better than the receiver the source is.
Other stuff I've run through the SONY:
CDRW-5000 burner. Cleaner than the receiver.
GINA analog outs: Cleaner than the receiver.
TASCAM Porta-07 and 424 portastudios. Not as clean as the receiver.
SONY hifi stereo VCR: As clean as the receiver.
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cluster0ne
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currently I own MD4s that I was thinking to mixdown the tracks from Tascam 238 syncaset 8-track machine(maybe i'll buy adat in the next 5 years).I kind of like how the MD sounds,I've bought it to record some ideas at home,I upgraded from tascam 244 witch i really enjoyed,but it feels so damn easy to edit on the MD.I don't want to go the easy way.I wan't my equipment to fight back a little(to work little harder to archieve my goals,'cause in the end it feels much more satisfying).I don't need or want any computer based system,I don't trust computers that much..
I think the vcr is good enough fo me
sorry,little tired...zzz...
I think the vcr is good enough fo me
sorry,little tired...zzz...
Tom Hicks
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Hey,whatever works in a pinch!I did a vcr session recently cause the drummer didn't want to cart his gear to my house.I used 4 hi fi VCRs and dumped the tracks to pc for mixing.I posted a clip.Everything synced up,which kinda surprised me.Of the 4 machines,3 were different brands,so that doesn't seem to matter.
Tom
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