Nothing beats a great reel to reel deck…I've been a pro musician since 1967 and it's interesting that analog decks are back in a big way in pro studios, even when the recordings are put into a digital mix eventually. The Steely Dan guys loved Otaris, and a friend with a commercial studio uses his all the time. I'd buy a United Home Audio deck if I could afford it…way cool. If you didn't own a TEAC in the 70s you were a LOSER (kidding, but still). Made home demos on a borrowed Revox back in the day, all good. Splicing tape is an almost lost art…demag…clean your heads!
Reel to Reel uses -
My wife and I love to entertain. It never ceases to surprise me how many will walk over to my stereo and stare at my Reel to Reel tape deck. Some under the age of 35, will ask what it is? Others want to know why I have it, and what do I use it for? Of course I answer their questions, but now it makes we wonder how others use their machines? I have been following a couple of high end blogs that I really enjoy and see that one gentlemen uses his machine to play master tape copies. I do this as well, but have no where near the selection that he does. I make copies of my favorite LP's to play when guests are over, and also make my own master tapes using a couple of neuman's microphones. I record small jazz trios and solo artists straight to the machine. People are amazed at how 'real' these tapes sound. My main reel to reel is a Pioneer RT-1050 high speed half track. I have a second just like it that I use for the above mentioned site recordings. I also have a ReVox B-77, a Sony TC-765, and a Crown 822, all half track machines. Anyone out there making your own masters?
Norman
Norman