Re: Pro Walkman (was Re: [Nature Recordists] Re: Lyrebird)

["Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999]

> In an industry which is thoroughly rife with it, I have absolutely no  
> analog nostalgia myself. But with an ear accustomed to current 24bit  
> ADCs I'm continually amazed that the better cassette recordings,  
> especially those with a healthy modulation level, can stand up so well  
> alongside digital recordings, and I often mix the two in sound design  
> projects.

Yes, attention to detail in the analog days paid off. I've transferred some of 
my 3-3/4 ips concert board tapes recorded on a tweaked-out Uher 4400 that sound 
great on CD.

> <<-I've always sought transparency.>>
> 
> What I believe is lost on many of the younger analog fetishists is  
> that the goal of all analog recorders & tape formulations was always  
> transparency, & never was intentionally about compression, distortion  
> or any notion of a mystical euphonious "glue" which "holds sounds  
> together".

Amen, brother. I spent most of my career trying to get rid of coloration and 
distortion. If I want flavor, I'll use an equalizer, thank you.

-Dan