I think some people record digitally and then master to 1/4 or 1/2 inch tape.



I think you mean that people mix to tape. I know of people that track
to protools, then mix to 2 track 1/2". Mastering is done back to the
digital domain, naturally.

Tyler

I track on a standalone hard disk recorder and mix down in analog to
1/4" tape at 15 ips. But I'm an unknown amateur with no hit records,
so who cares how I do it?

tvs wrote:
Hi....does anyone here record their tracks digitally on a
workstation then re-record the audio to tape
to get that really nice tape sound before Mastering the data
in a PC?

I often record to DTRS, then mix down to 1/4" tape for editing.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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I think some people record digitally and then master to 1/4 or 1/2 inch tape.



I think you mean that people mix to tape. I know of people that track
to protools, then mix to 2 track 1/2". Mastering is done back to the
digital domain, naturally.

Tyler

You mean mastering as in a glass master? Or mastering as in the final
mix before going to the replication house?

Mike http://www.mmeproductions.com

"tvs" wrote in message ...
Hi....does anyone here record their tracks digitally on a
workstation then re-record the audio to tape
to get that really nice tape sound before Mastering the data
in a PC?
TIA.......Graham

I have not heard a project done exactly as you describe, but I'm sure
it's been done. I did hear a few projects originally recorded
digitally where the individual tracks were then bounced to 2" tape and
then mixed to 1/4" tape thru an analog console. In general, I think
you get more of the perceived "sonic benefits" of recording to analog
when the project is originally recorded in analog and then bounced to
digital, instead of the other way around. I find it easier to
optimize level to tape, etc. that way.

There are a few people I know that will use an analog recorder as an
instrument-specific effect (such as recording electic guitar) as part
of their front end when recording in digital.

RP

Easy answer is "try it". Hell, it's only time and if you don't experiment
you won't know. I can say that doing multitrack takes digitally and moving
them to tape does virtually nothing positive, if one is looking to saturate
the tracks with that tape sound. Much better to track to tape and then
transfer to the computer. Mixing to tape is different, but I'd say the
machine has to be in pretty good shape, but that's true all the time.
Unless it's a REAL good tape machine I can't see any real benefits, but
again, it never hurts to try. Your ears may well like what they hear.

--


Roger W. Norman
SirMusic Studio

301-585-4681




"tvs" wrote in message
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Hi....does anyone here record their tracks digitally on a
workstation then re-record the audio to tape
to get that really nice tape sound before Mastering the data
in a PC?
TIA.......Graham