Figure 1. The standardized tape recording and playback EQ curves. The next aspect of analog tape recording is an interesting one, for it can also apply to audio transmission on long circuits ...

An AV Contractor Meets Several Thousand Feet of Analog Audio Cable. Some years ago, the school of music, of which I am a part, sold our remaining large-format analog recording console and analog multi ...

John Mellancamp’s recent album “No Better Than This” was recorded by the singer and “O Brother, Where Art Thou” music producer T-Bone Burnett using a single vintage RCA 77DX microphone and a ...

Why do so many musicians, engineers and producers still prefer to make their recordings in the pure analog domain on magnetic tape? Well, it just sounds different than digital recording, and in many ...

The current resurgence of vinyl shows that the digital age never did snuff out analog listening. Analog recording methods, however, are effectively DOA. To find that old dinosaur, you might have to ...

Audio recording formats and techniques have come a long way since the gramophone. By the early 20th century, we were able to record sound on magnetic tape, which became the standard up through the ...

Choosing a recording device for your business can be a complex decision. Whether you are looking for audio or video recording, older analog technology offers low prices and ease of use, while newer, ...

Some audiophiles will tell you that the only way to enjoy music listening with master tape audio quality is to do so using a reel-to-reel tape machine. Audio engineer Kostas Metaxas agrees and has ...

The Les Paul Recording Studio features the recording console "The Monster," at left, and the first of its kind multitrack tape machine, "The Octopus," right, both named by Les Paul, photographed in ...