What recording equipment is simple to use and has quality most similar to a reel to reel?

1. Answered: 30 day 23 h 33 min ago (0) | Permalink

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   Griffin_Ritze

   While harmonic distortion doesn't exist when dealing with A>D interfaces such as the Mbox, etc. There are a slew of software plugins you could try while you're mixing to emulate the warm, natural sound of a reel to reel machine.

   I've used Logic's stock compressor with their 'Tape Saturation' Preset, and Logic's Bitcrusher plugin set to the most subtle change in bit-rate  to achieve a kind of 'lo-fi / analog sound' on a few rough mixes before.

   This may be of help to you:

   http://www.gearslutz.com/board/rap-hip-hop-engineering-production/171856-tape-simulation-vsts.html

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2. Answered: 30 day 1 h 37 min ago (1) | Permalink

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   stefolof

   @Community: What exactly in the sound of reel to reel recorder do you want to emulate? Tape compression, hiss, harmonic distortion, wow and flutter or something else?

   • Things posted as Community, are from other sources like people that email, twitter, or IM the site. So not sure exactly what they wanted. I'm going to guess that they are looking for the Tape saturation sound.

     Justin Vencel | Feb 09 at 03:02

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