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Posted by Dr. DAS on Apr-11-2008 16:00:

I Just Bought A New (Old) Toy!!!

Akai 1730D - SS Reel-to-reel

I just tested it...works perfectly, sounds remarkably clean and mother of god does it sound niiiiiiice.

I love analogue.

Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Apr-11-2008 16:03:

I've thought of getting an old analogue tape recorder.

What kind of stuff are you recording with it?

Posted by Project-K on Apr-11-2008 16:04:

I miss tapes.

Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Apr-11-2008 16:07:

quote:
Originally posted by Project-K
I miss tapes.

As a medium for bought music? I was glad when CDs replaced them, personally.

I'm interested in experimenting with tapes for musical purposes, though.

Posted by Project-K on Apr-11-2008 16:11:

Not just as a medium for commercial music. Tapes just had so much more soul. Or maybe I'm just nostalgic about the early 90s.

Posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY on Apr-11-2008 16:17:

haha, very cool. I love that warm analogue sound of those things!

Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Apr-11-2008 16:18:

quote:
Originally posted by Project-K
Tapes just had so much more soul.

Meh, they were pretty annoying to me as far as just listening to music. I think I prefer vinyl most of all.

Posted by mezzir on Apr-11-2008 16:21:

quote:
Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
Meh, they were pretty annoying to me as far as just listening to music. I think I prefer vinyl most of all.

> *

Posted by Dr. DAS on Apr-11-2008 16:22:

Double post.

Posted by Dr. DAS on Apr-11-2008 16:26:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dr. DAS
This is getting connected to my Protools setup. Mostly acoustic, rock, some jazzy/bluesey stuff, some metal here and there. I do post production as well. I've thought about making some house, but never seem to start. Besides, I'm short on synths.

As of now I see myself using it for tracking vocals and guitars before dumping them to my DAW, and possibly as a medium to warm up mixes. I need to clean and degauss the heads before I do anything though.

In all honesty, I just bought it because it looks cool and will look cooler in the studio with all the digital shit...I bought it from some guy on Craigslist who had never used it and didn't know if it worked. I talked him out to $100, delivered.

Some people just don't know what they have...

Posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY on Apr-11-2008 16:43:

quote:
Originally posted by Dr. DAS
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dr. DAS
This is getting connected to my Protools setup. Mostly acoustic, rock, some jazzy/bluesey stuff, some metal here and there. I do post production as well. I've thought about making some house, but never seem to start. Besides, I'm short on synths.

As of now I see myself using it for tracking vocals and guitars before dumping them to my DAW, and possibly as a medium to warm up mixes. I need to clean and degauss the heads before I do anything though.

In all honesty, I just bought it because it looks cool and will look cooler in the studio with all the digital shit...I bought it from some guy on Craigslist who had never used it and didn't know if it worked. I talked him out to $100, delivered.

Some people just don't know what they have...

for $100 u did good. Heres one on fleabay already up to $156 and its a used one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/AKAI-SURROUND-S...1QQcmdZViewItem

Posted by Frenchie on Apr-11-2008 16:45:

After having to work with those in school, I never want to touch one ever again. Toy of the devil.

Posted by Dr. DAS on Apr-11-2008 17:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Frenchie
Toy of the devil.

That's me!

Posted by misterpink on Apr-11-2008 22:00:

tape is for wrapping with.

Posted by iammesol on Apr-11-2008 22:01:

quote:
Originally posted by Frenchie
Toy of the devil.

Speak N' Spell.