The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #55903 Message #872742
Posted By: clansfolk
23-Jan-03 - 07:45 AM
Thread Name: Death of PR Cassette
Subject: RE: Death of PR Cassette
Jim
re wow/flutter - hiss ridden copies - I was actually referring to cassette tapes - and no matter how good the equipment you use you cannot improve on the basic lack of quality inherent with the system used to record onto in the first place.
Noise is also a problem with vinyl and the natural wear and tear on playing a record (whoever careful you are and how ever good your equipment is) is a mechanical contact problem and cannot be resolved other than by not playing the record and storing it in the correct manner (not the reasons I bought records - how about you?)
It is as easy to set up to record onto PC as it would be to record on a stand alone CD recorder - 1 or two lead connection - and the introduction of editing programs is down to the individual and their aim.
CD for CD stand alone systems are dearer and very few can write CDs at the higher rates of the PC (although I would recommend recording at CDs at a lower rate)
Analogue warmth can be added - most sound engineers (including myself) are aware of the brashness of digital recordings and have an analogue stage in the recording of music that is enhanced by it AAD ADD DAD etc..
If anyone wants to record any of my early recordings and change the sound I am more than happy for them to do so......... I get the sound that's right for me and the artist! But every listeners to a recording has their own sound listening capabilities and the sound will also be greatly affected by the system they are playing it on.
Home CD recorder have their place (I have one - somewhere) but recording onto a PC gives a lot more choice - each to their own!
I would advise trying recording onto PC first as it's the cheaper (and in my option) better choice.
each to their own -
Pete