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Re: Tape to digital transfers

It’s like little milliseconds of like a slight drop in db and it’s really audible to me. I can get an example up online but don’t want to post here publically

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by hannahjazzzThu Oct 07, 2021 8:17 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Tape to digital transfers Replies: 11 Views: 394

Tape to digital transfers

Hi all,

I’m going from 1/4 inch tape to digital to prep for mastering.

I’ve got some glitchy tape in parts and I’m freaking out. I’m wondering if it can be mended in mastering or not?

Thanks

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by hannahjazzzThu Oct 07, 2021 6:13 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Tape to digital transfers Replies: 11 Views: 394

Re: Mastering from tape to digital rig question

The signal chain would make sense if the A80 was a multitrack machine. Then mixed down to a B67. If the A77 is a standard high speed version then it should work fine with a pair of unbalanced phono to TS jack cables. This will give you the most accurate version of the sound on tape. Adding the Aval...
by hannahjazzzThu Sep 23, 2021 10:37 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Mastering from tape to digital rig question Replies: 20 Views: 989

Re: Mastering from tape to digital rig question

So the revox is in perfect working order. And I have tested all the tapes. I recorded the mixes onto the 1/4 through a studer b67 from a studer a80. Everything was calibrated and I did check all of the tapes/ cleaned them in between mixes etc. I was going to go from the revox as a sound source to th...
by hannahjazzzThu Sep 23, 2021 4:41 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Mastering from tape to digital rig question Replies: 20 Views: 989

Re: Mastering from tape to digital rig question

Hugh Robjohns wrote:No. It's a perfectly good machine if in decent mechanical condition and when aligned correctly.

Thank you

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by hannahjazzzThu Sep 23, 2021 3:56 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Mastering from tape to digital rig question Replies: 20 Views: 989

Re: Mastering from tape to digital rig question

Yes, not surprised as they were more compact and much lighter than the Studer equivalents. I believe their much greater portability and general audio quality made them popular for location live to stereo concert recordings on 10.5" reels. Alfred Brendel used an A77 to listen back to his practi...
by hannahjazzzThu Sep 23, 2021 3:45 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Mastering from tape to digital rig question Replies: 20 Views: 989

Mastering from tape to digital rig question

I’m trying to hook up a revox A77 1/4 inch and get it into my pro tools via an Avalon 96k interface. I’m wondering what leads I need with minimal interference? Stupid question I know. The Avalon only takes XLR input I think. Ordered it but it hasn’t come yet so Need to confirm. Sent from my iPhone u...
by hannahjazzzWed Sep 22, 2021 3:05 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Mastering from tape to digital rig question Replies: 20 Views: 989

Re: Best Mastering Software For Ease of Use

Both Izotope and Wavelab are very good. I use the standard version of Izotope and I also have the Elements version of Wavelab. If you’re not planning to produce CDs, you don’t generally need to put metadata into the digital files and you can avoid the complexity of DDP authoring. For streaming serv...
by hannahjazzzWed Sep 22, 2021 2:57 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Best Mastering Software For Ease of Use Replies: 5 Views: 374

Re: Converting 1/4 inch tape to digital for mastering help needed please

I’m never shocked by how misogynistic this community is. Especially those who usually have nothing to be fly about. I don’t have to explain my education, nor my personal vocations to anybody. Especially on a forum whereby the fact of the matter is that my fellow ‘peers’ on this thread most probably ...
by hannahjazzzMon Sep 20, 2021 10:52 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Converting 1/4 inch tape to digital for mastering help needed please Replies: 17 Views: 711

Re: Converting 1/4 inch tape to digital for mastering help needed please

I was just thinking once in pro tools it’ll become crackly and horrid as digital is. I'm afraid that's absolute nonsense. Assuming you are using a decent digital interface (and it's hard to find a truly 'bad' one these days, even at budget prices) - and assuming you know what you are doing to make ...
by hannahjazzzMon Sep 20, 2021 10:30 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Converting 1/4 inch tape to digital for mastering help needed please Replies: 17 Views: 711

Best Mastering Software For Ease of Use

And budget friendly?

Compatible with LE 8 Pro Tools? Or stand alone for newer macs?

Rock music. Coming from tape.

Recommendations welcome.

Thanks so much.

H.

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by hannahjazzzMon Sep 20, 2021 10:13 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Best Mastering Software For Ease of Use Replies: 5 Views: 374

Re: Converting 1/4 inch tape to digital for mastering help needed please

I was just thinking once in pro tools it’ll become crackly and horrid as digital is.

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by hannahjazzzMon Sep 20, 2021 10:11 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Converting 1/4 inch tape to digital for mastering help needed please Replies: 17 Views: 711

Converting 1/4 inch tape to digital for mastering help needed please

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by hannahjazzzMon Sep 20, 2021 9:22 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Converting 1/4 inch tape to digital for mastering help needed please Replies: 17 Views: 711

T-rackS 5 compatibility

Hey guys

I’m looking to get a version of T-rackS for mastering compatible with OS X 10.5.8 but can only find the carnelian version on their website. Can you plz advise anyone who else has any advice on this topic. Thanks, H

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by hannahjazzzMon Sep 20, 2021 7:48 pm
Forum: Mac Music Topic: T-rackS 5 compatibility Replies: 0 Views: 90

Re: How long do speakers last, and are modern ones better ?

My main monitors are a pair of passive dual concentric front-ported Tannoy DMT 10s that are now 25 years old, in excellent condition, light home use only. So I wonder how long could I expect them to last, and if there was a failure, would I be able to get a repair for something so old ? And are mod...
by hannahjazzzThu May 23, 2019 10:22 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: How long do speakers last, and are modern ones better ? Replies: 18 Views: 4887

Re: Is 16bit a high enough resolution?

Thanks, does that not just add excess noise tho I’m wondering? Is it possible to create a new session in PT and then add in my master track, which I’ve bounced at 16/44.1 and 16 dither/ 44.1 on my mastering machine, and renounce in 24bit then or Is that going to affect my mix and the way it sounds b...
by hannahjazzzMon May 06, 2019 11:13 am
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Is 16bit a high enough resolution? Replies: 7 Views: 594

Re: Is 16bit a high enough resolution?

Okay so a level can come back and say that the quality isn’t high enough? I have used 16 bit dither and 16 bit on my pro tools bounce. I’m kind of Stuffed cuz I didn’t save my masters in a session. Only in the bounce, as I did several Master versions of each track and didn’t want to have to recreate...
by hannahjazzzSun May 05, 2019 9:47 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Is 16bit a high enough resolution? Replies: 7 Views: 594

Is 16bit a high enough resolution?

Hey I have mastered some music in PT through a. Tc finalizer. I did all of my masters as a bounce to disk in 16bit quality. Is my resolution high enough or does it absolutely HAVE to be in 24 bit? I’m worried because I spent a while doing it as I’m going to send this stuff out to labels and publishe...
by hannahjazzzSun May 05, 2019 8:57 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Is 16bit a high enough resolution? Replies: 7 Views: 594

Re: CD recorder giving me a headache. Is there another way to burn my master?

So I did it as a bounce from PT. So it’s a wav file. Can you do it from that way somehow?

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by hannahjazzzSun May 05, 2019 5:49 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: CD recorder giving me a headache. Is there another way to burn my master? Replies: 22 Views: 1272

Re: CD recorder giving me a headache. Is there another way to burn my master?

Is there a way I can rebounce without mastering it all
Again from scratch?

What is my best option to do this

Also I’m 25 but have inherited my 57 year old dads studio ways

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by hannahjazzzSun May 05, 2019 5:47 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: CD recorder giving me a headache. Is there another way to burn my master? Replies: 22 Views: 1272

Re: CD recorder giving me a headache. Is there another way to burn my master?

Okay I did end up putting it through PT again but I bounced in 16bit instead of 24bit. Is this an issue or can I convert to 24 bit? I put it onto cd to archive.

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by hannahjazzzSun May 05, 2019 1:34 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: CD recorder giving me a headache. Is there another way to burn my master? Replies: 22 Views: 1272

Re: Mastering balance on tc finalizer express

Thanks so much guys. I really appreciate your help

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by hannahjazzzWed May 01, 2019 9:07 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Mastering balance on tc finalizer express Replies: 15 Views: 1252

Re: Mastering balance on tc finalizer express

Okay thanks. No it’s just because my finalizer was originally going to a cd recorder and my cd recorder is being wired
So had to put it back into pro tools to burn my master mixes

I thought it was maybe I was overlooking the tracks on the tc finalizer

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by hannahjazzzWed May 01, 2019 6:34 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Mastering balance on tc finalizer express Replies: 15 Views: 1252

Re: Mastering balance on tc finalizer express

So basically the issue is that when I play my master mix out of my normal speakers it sounds fine. But when I play it through crap speakers some of the sound doesn’t cut through. I.e. bass and drums

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by hannahjazzzWed May 01, 2019 6:23 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Mastering balance on tc finalizer express Replies: 15 Views: 1252

Re: Mastering balance on tc finalizer express

I’m getting quite a bit of gain reduction but I have everything set to 0db on the inputs and pretty much 0db on the outputs if the finalizer. It’s some symphonic/ ballad stuff and then some more like funky band stuff with vocals. So really alternative songs I guess I would say. I’ve got the matrix s...
by hannahjazzzWed May 01, 2019 5:29 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Mastering balance on tc finalizer express Replies: 15 Views: 1252

Re: Mastering balance on tc finalizer express

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by hannahjazzzWed May 01, 2019 5:08 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Mastering balance on tc finalizer express Replies: 15 Views: 1252

Mastering balance on tc finalizer express

Hey guys I’ve been messing around with my tc finalizer express for a few days and had to bypass my analog valve machine as I had some issues with burning my mix to cd. I’m now going directly from the tc finalizer back into pro tools and recording it that way. I’ve done some test master mixes and whe...
by hannahjazzzWed May 01, 2019 3:54 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Mastering balance on tc finalizer express Replies: 15 Views: 1252

Re: CD recorder giving me a headache. Is there another way to burn my master?

Thanks for getting back to me. How can I go about singing that and preserving the mix?

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by hannahjazzzTue Apr 30, 2019 5:59 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: CD recorder giving me a headache. Is there another way to burn my master? Replies: 22 Views: 1272

Re: CD recorder giving me a headache. Is there another way to burn my master?

Thanks for getting back to me. How would I go about doing that?

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by hannahjazzzTue Apr 30, 2019 5:59 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: CD recorder giving me a headache. Is there another way to burn my master? Replies: 22 Views: 1272