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Otherfellers
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 Posted - 06/30/2005 : 06:31:13
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Just read here: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.07/play.html?pg=3 that Quantegy filed for bankruptcy in January. The same article states that they are the only high-end tape manufacturer in the US.
Does this mean that it'll become more difficult for FB to record live to two-track? Has anyone else heard anything else about this?
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Andy C hrist
- FB Fan -
Australia
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Posted - 06/30/2005 : 07:13:25
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I didn'nt read the article, but am studying in the field of audio.
The halt on production of magnetic tape has got many analogue audiophiles looking for alternatives.
The bottom line is fear not,with today's technology it
would be simple for the guys to go straight into a digital converter at the mixing desk, which i would presume they would do already.
The only thing lost by by-passing the magnetic tape is the compression that it gives to the sound (which can be modelled by digital processors),as all other advantages of mutli-track tape are encapsulated by the musicians.
That being said my hat is off to FB ,all the Catholics and all the sound guys to have created such fine recordings in what I imagine must be at times trying procedure.
cheers.
Viva la Old School
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
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Posted - 06/30/2005 : 15:26:47
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well it's prob too early to say good bye to magnetic tape... that manufacturer may be able to turn it around and stay in business... it didn't say what type of bankrupcy they would file for.
if they don't make it maybe someone will buy them out
or since they are the last ones in the us.... maybe importing product from other countries...i am guessing China??
don't know squat about this industry... but I bet there will be away to record on two track still if you want. |
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Andy C hrist
- FB Fan -
Australia
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Posted - 07/01/2005 : 05:05:24
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Like U said it's way too early to say goodbye to magnetic tape, my guess is that the company will go into liquidation and someone will pick up the pieces. Much like the way vynl presses were aquired cheaply when lp's went out of vogue.
All this is irrelevant to fans of FB's style of recording.
Being recorded live to two track without edit refers to the method of recording directly from the musicians via the mixing desk to a stereo mix.So essentially each record is a live gig without the audience, and having access to the mobile recording studio mentioned in the sleeve of "show me your tears" there is no real danger of this affecting the band.
I read something about the way they have done it over the last coupla albumns just the other day.
Will post link when I find it again.
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 07/03/2005 : 15:44:19
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Hatchetman
- FB Fan -
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Posted - 07/07/2005 : 14:37:20
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There's only one company making Coca Cola, but there's no shortage of it!
Ade
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Andy C hrist
- FB Fan -
Australia
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Posted - 07/07/2005 : 23:51:51
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go back two links to "Frank Black Chat" and on the blurb it has s/thing about click here to go to FB FAQ's.
go there and there is a topic on live to 2 track recording
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