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Analog Still Rules

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Actually, using a bit of both analog and digital is good if it's done right. I'm talking about recording musicians in the studio. Luckily there's been a big push back to analog using analog EQ's, preamps, limiters/compressors and mixing consoles. 

Not sure if anyone is into this or are into audiophile stuff. Luckily, the prices of used pro tape recording machines is still down for now.  For a while, no one was making tape, so they really dropped. Tape isn't like a vacuum tube that can sit for 100 years and still work good as new. Tape to use for recording only lasts for around 10-15 years. So stocking up for the distant future is a waste of money.!

The best machines use 2" wide tape and having 24 tracks recording at 30 inches per second (IPS). Some like to also record at 15 IPS to get more low end, but there's more noise. Cassette tape, for example, has 4 tracks. 2 are used for stereo on one side, and then 2 when you flip the tape to the other side. It's runs at only a tad below 2 IPS. 

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Without getting too philosophical and technical, I think it all depends on the genre/sound your going for. Digital does some things "better" but analog still wins in other areas. 

 

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