#974276 - 05/30/00 06:21 PM
Analog Master
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erajake1@freewwweb.com
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Recording and editing on Pro Tools (want to save money on budgette), but still want analog tape sound. Possibly mix to 2CH tape? Warm final mix through tube comp? Any ideas or advice out there.
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#974277 - 05/30/00 07:20 PM
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mp@soundtechrecording.com
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Originally posted by erajake1@freewwweb.com:
Recording and editing on Pro Tools (want to save money on budgette), but still want analog tape sound.
Probably the best way to get that sound is to
track to 2" tape. How about doing all your
basics on 2" 16 or 24 track and then transfer into PT for o/d's and mixing.
Mark Plancke
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#974278 - 05/31/00 01:53 AM
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THE MIX FIX
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For a "Cheap" fix, try a plug in, like Steinburg's "Magneto", or Waves "Renaissance" Compressor or EQ.
I believe all of those are available for Pro Tools.
Otherwise, and I think the BEST way, is to TRACK through something that gives you the sound you're looking for, a tube Pre Amp, EQ, or Compressor. Or a Neve or other Class "A" unit. Anything with that "Warm Analogue Sound".
Then, when it is recorded on Pro Tools, the sound will already be there, and you can mix to any format you want, while still retaining that sound.
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Bob.
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#974279 - 06/01/00 12:40 AM
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Jon Atack
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Those last two posts had excellent advice. For the sound of tape, track to tape first, then go to PT. Either way, get the sound you want before hitting the A/D converters.
Plug-ins are your third alternative. Unfortunately, the more plug-ins I use, the more the audio tends to be degraded. The Waves Rennaissance, MacDSP and Bomb Factory plug-ins are among the best-sounding. Some engineers like DAD-Tape, too. I'm not a fan of trying to polish turds with plug-ins, but sometimes it can do the job. If you're mixing internally within PT, you'll save a lot of DSP power and time if you get the sound you need before recording to PT. It will sound better, too.
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