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In the Forum: Off Air Audio
In the Thread: How to record FM broadcasts.

Post Subject: Let the things to be much easer…Posted by Romy the Cat on: 3/15/2009

Hyperborean wrote:
Am I going nuts or all these posts around digital recording just crazy? Digital is not even near that point to consider it as a recording medium, specially at home. There is only one way to do it right - analog! Seems like you Roma can do it right (financially), get an AMPEX (r70) or STUDER (A80?) tube machine (no need to upgrade in the future). Peace of mind is guaranteed then.

Actually I very much disagree. Saying this you demonstrate you lack of familiarity with what FM recording possess might be all about. Dynamic-wise it has very little difference then recording live events and in many instances you would never know is a performance would worth too record and to keep. Analog does not do provide recording quality unit you are at high-bias tape, high-bias mashine, half-track and 15ips. At least my Stellavox in lover mode does not compete with my digital. The digital done right is absolutely sufficient to handle FM, probably more than FM. Anyhow, I was contemplating different analog options in beginning of my FM recordings and I am very glad that I ended up with none of them. Badly implemented analog is identically bad as badly implemented digital. Digital, while serving the same objectives let the things to be much easer… The Cat

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