"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"roke" wrote in message


Recording engineers using tape would usually push
recording levels up into the red..

No such rule exists.

This produced a
saturated effect on the tape somewhat similar to a
compression type effect. This produced a warm, full
sound.

No, it produces a mushy sound.


Rules my hole. It was/is common PRACTICE to drive the signals and saturate
the tape. This gives more 'headroom' than digital (thus greater dynamics).
If you listen to this phenomenon on analog recordings (analogue recorded
vinyl on good equipment) you will find it has a warm effect and will not
sound flawed. Digital, however, has virtually no 'headroom'. If distortion
occurs it is very brash and sounds very flawed.
"Digital preserves music the way that formaldehyde preserves frogs. You kill
it, and it lasts forever."