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I've gotten interested in recording with tape lately, and even bought a Teac 3440 reel to reel last night. After listening to nothing but countless different tape machines over the last few days trying to decide which one to get, I pretty much have that analog tape sound cemented in my ears now, lol. I listened to a few digital tracks today for the first time in a couple days, and then happened to play the Missy Elliot "Under Construction" album right afterwards, and IMO, it sounds extremely alike to all of the reel to reels I had been listening to, in terms of clarity and depth.
It seems to be most prevelant on "Wake Up", especially in the beginning of Jay's verse where the sound of a tape rewinding comes on and literally rewinds back Jay's line and repeats it. But the whole album has the sound of tape too.
I always felt there was a certain analog tape sound to Timbo's production, but I always thought it was from the ASR-10, maybe its a combo of both. Can anybody confirm if he records with tape?
I know a lot of producers mixdown to tape, but the "U.C." album sounds more like the opposite, like it was actually recorded to tape, then mixed down to Pro Tools. Which will produce a better overall sound generally.
It seems to be most prevelant on "Wake Up", especially in the beginning of Jay's verse where the sound of a tape rewinding comes on and literally rewinds back Jay's line and repeats it. But the whole album has the sound of tape too.
I always felt there was a certain analog tape sound to Timbo's production, but I always thought it was from the ASR-10, maybe its a combo of both. Can anybody confirm if he records with tape?
I know a lot of producers mixdown to tape, but the "U.C." album sounds more like the opposite, like it was actually recorded to tape, then mixed down to Pro Tools. Which will produce a better overall sound generally.
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