2" analog tape recording session demonstration

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Күн бұрын

A demonstration of a 2" analog tape recording session showing all the steps involved.
Otari MTR90-mkii 16-track 2" tape machine
Trident 80b console
1968 Ludwig kick
Allegra snare
Zildjian cymbals
Overhead microphones - Coles 4038
Kick microphone - AKG D12
Room microphones - Neumann KM184

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@tomperkins6389 25 күн бұрын

Great to revisit something I've done thousands and thousands of times. It was a very satisfying process, very tactile as well as aural. Of course first thing was alignment of the multitrack machine - that could take a half hour by itself. If you had Dolby or DBX units figure another half hour.

@raulhenriquez9412 Жыл бұрын

So happy I lived this era at the age of 20 operating these machines what a sound.

@bravinneff7932 2 жыл бұрын

Turning the computer off was a nice touch.

@fremontrecording 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh yes. That might be the best part.

@attizzoso Жыл бұрын

That is exactly my dream: click on the shutdown menu for the last time and have a 100% digital free studio. I'm working on it

@cinquefoilofficial 7 ай бұрын

@@attizzosoI did this about 10 years ago and can say I really enjoy it. Still miss the ease of use with the DAW set up but going all analog and tape made me focus more on the actual performance more and the music. Although sometimes it can be frustrating and overwhelming, but that is a part of the game and the art.

@robertkellough9531 Жыл бұрын

as an old tape op - this video brought me a lot of peace.

@robertkellough9531 Жыл бұрын

but no calibrating?

@childrenoflightkeithlandaas 2 ай бұрын

Real to reel . Cant be matched.

@Rondo2ooo 19 күн бұрын

It was much less convenient but so more real. Love it.

@fremontrecording Күн бұрын

Surely do love it!

@carltechmobile3983 24 күн бұрын

One of the big things I was taught in Recording Technics school back in the 80's was always store tape tails out.

@sexyman4604 23 күн бұрын

Why?

@andrewandres148 14 күн бұрын

wuzz zat? "tails out" mean?

@fremontrecording Күн бұрын

I learned that too butt I don't recall the reason.

@fremontrecording Күн бұрын

It means let the tape play through to the end.... the "tail" of the tape and store it that way.

@BMRStudio 22 күн бұрын

Jesus, how I hate this process back in the days, and how I missing it now😂😂😂😂

@bbbro34 7 ай бұрын

I love analog. Digital is good for cheap, DIY, mastering, since it all goes digital in the end these days...but, I love analog. Still record on tape, never left it.

@fremontrecording 7 ай бұрын

We need to keep it alive! It's so good.

@josephpeccerillo1640 21 күн бұрын

Sadly there is an entire generation of engineers that have never experienced analog recording and don’t understand how much better it sounds. But the convenience of digital has definitely made it so easy there’s no going back. Analog will never again be the standard of practice again.

@YuutaShinjou113 20 күн бұрын

@@josephpeccerillo1640 and the hatefulness of this world's young people makes it worse

@Acrimonious_Snake 11 күн бұрын

@josephpeccerillo1640 Analog recording does NOT sound better, it sounds distorted, saturated, noisy, it has non-linear speed and simply is a pain in the sss to work with.

@YuutaShinjou113 11 күн бұрын

@@Acrimonious_Snake And that is why some people love it. They love the distortion, the saturation, the noise, the risks to take when recording in analog, and this and that. These people are willing to challenge themselves and put themselves into limitation.

@theblowupdollsmusic 2 жыл бұрын

This was fun to watch! I love tape.

@fremontrecording 2 жыл бұрын

I love it too. Thanks for watching it!

@Vortigan07 2 жыл бұрын

Probably my biggest life regret is not moving Heaven and Earth to find a way to serve an engineering apprenticeship! I was 15/16 years old, living out in the Midlands sticks, I'd called round a few local, very minor studios and basically I was told that I'd have to get to London and go "knock on doors". And that was it, I had no means and neither did my family so I just let the dream die! I got to do some pretty basic 8 track recording/mixing with a band I was in a few years later which was great but only made that "what if" question all the bigger! Damn shame, gave up far too easily!

@sven888 22 күн бұрын

Thank you for taking care of these works of art.

@fremontrecording Күн бұрын

It's my pleasure

@elijahvincent985 21 күн бұрын

THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

@fremontrecording Күн бұрын

Absolutely!

@drewdemien481 8 күн бұрын

16 track mastering deck. Interesting

@marcdanielnelson317 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I always loved those UA 2-1176s..

@313mph 8 күн бұрын

I so miss this.

@fremontrecording Күн бұрын

It really is the best. I love hybrid solutions. I record to tape but mix in the box.

@dubdoodle7191 6 ай бұрын

There's a reason why the best music ever created was on tape. Real instruments, Realtime Talent, Real Vocals ! NO NLE / DAW virtual crap and quantization correction. And NO autotune !!!

@YuutaShinjou113 20 күн бұрын

all that NLE, DAW, quantization correction, and Autotune? it is all because of them young abusive liberals! they deserve to be silenced!

@poxcr 18 күн бұрын

There's great music still being made that is recorded and produced within the digital realm. That quality of the music has absolutely nothing to do with the recording medium.

@dubdoodle7191 17 күн бұрын

@@poxcrDAW automation has replaced actual true talent. The bast music ever created was on tape period.

@poxcr 17 күн бұрын

@@dubdoodle7191 WTF are you talking about? You sound like a single-minded boomer stuck in the 80s. The fact that you are not willing to explore or listen doesn't mean amazing music is not there. There's a shitload of insanely great music out there not only recorded digitally but created in its entirety in the digital realm as well. Bjork, Floating Points, Aphex Twin, Arca, Flying Lotus, The Smile, Squarepusher. You know, music is much more than drums and guitars... But sure, go listen to some good ol' AC/DC. LOL!

@poxcr 17 күн бұрын

@@dubdoodle7191 You sound like a single-minded boomer stuck in the 80s. The fact that you don't care to explore and listen doesn't mean amazing music either recorded or created entirely in the digital realm does not exist. But sure, go play some good ol' AC/DC. LOL!

@JAROCHELOcesarcastro 6 ай бұрын

thank you! This was a nice trip to the past

@bradchatterton2576 2 жыл бұрын

Nice sound for 4 mics. And I've been using like 10 all along...fml. HAHAHA. Actually, I just got 2 MTR90II machines that used to belong to producer Mike Chapman - using one and the other is for parts. Tracking and overdubbing to tape then mixing ITB. It's a nice hybrid scheme that's been working great so far.

@fremontrecording 2 жыл бұрын

I also have a parts machine in storage. Don't be afraid to mix from tape! I think it takes about the same time and recalls just aren't that bad. I always feel closer to the music when I can't see it.

@LiviuDragon 18 сағат бұрын

this is a giant reel to reel tape recorder

@dale116dot7 Жыл бұрын

Very cool! I run a Stephens 821b 24 track and a modded Soundcraft 2400. I shut down my digital rig once I couldn’t buy new PATA hard drives for it, it was oddly satisfying as well.

@jimrogers7425 27 күн бұрын

What a beautiful machine! You have a very lovely and somewhat rare machine! Keep it in good shape… they sound incredible.

@mariocomeq1961 10 ай бұрын

What a beaturiful machine!

@fremontrecording 7 ай бұрын

It's a real gem for sure. In perfect working order... at the moment. ;-)

@paullawson8610 6 ай бұрын

Thanks man took me back i miss recording to tape

@truthfinder4973 Жыл бұрын

Love it this is music art

@johnsirca359 20 күн бұрын

Used to own two of them, 16 and 24 track great machines

@dirtfloorrecordingproduction 2 ай бұрын

Superb video! I just got my first MTR-90 last week, and can't wait to put it to use! Beautiful studio too btw!

@fremontrecording 2 ай бұрын

Ohh man I hope you love it as much as I love mine. It just keeps on working! And HOLY SHIT your studio is lovely! A frickin' FIREPLACE? I have a Whiskey Shed!

@dirtfloorrecordingproduction 2 ай бұрын

@@fremontrecording thank you! Just found you on IG, lol. I want a friggin' whiskey shed dammit!

@m-ducemusicgroup 6 ай бұрын

Awesome Video.. This was so satisfying lol

@JacobMcCaslin 2 жыл бұрын

Shutting down protools - brilliant!

@fremontrecording 2 жыл бұрын

Right on. Glad you dig!

@YuutaShinjou113 20 күн бұрын

eh, protools is for the liberals and corrupt corporations! /s

@LiviuDragon 18 сағат бұрын

i like that poster with rocker

@dannydougin3925 7 ай бұрын

Wow! You sure hit those buttons hard! Yikes! Never would I ever do that to the 24 track machine I have!

@fremontrecording 7 ай бұрын

Nahhh. They're just kinda click-y sounding. I treat her well. :-)

@EdwinDekker71 21 күн бұрын

Ah the good old days! I'm happy we have daws now though :)

@fremontrecording Күн бұрын

They both have their strengths for sure.

@radiogreenduck 6 ай бұрын

Well, as someone who looks after MTR-90s, if you want to break the buttons (made of plastic that is now heading on 40+ years old and has the labels etched onto them so they are not easy replacemented), go right ahead and hammer them like that! Me? I'd like an MTR 90 in one piece!

@antonettacocozza3162 9 күн бұрын

Terzo secolo avanti Cristo!

@attizzoso Жыл бұрын

ASMR chills

@BigBadMadden95 6 ай бұрын

Probably never gonna do this myself but pretty interesting to watch

@Hector_Malot 25 күн бұрын

The funny thing is that the cables used by the recording studio are not $1000 cables each, but very basic professional cables.

@DJJoeySantos Жыл бұрын

I lol'd at the computer shutdown :) great vid

@YuutaShinjou113 20 күн бұрын

Tradition must prevail alongside innovation. Innovation has no right to overshadow tradition.

@kikecarrasquillo3021 2 жыл бұрын

never a pluging can sound like that I love analog

@fremontrecording 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I have several tape plugs and they're interesting and useful but not the real thing. :-)

@Byron101_ 9 ай бұрын

nonsense.

@stratisfied678 22 күн бұрын

Now get our your MRL reference tape and align that thing!

@fremontrecording Күн бұрын

Yep. That's totally part of the game. A bit of a chore.

@tiempoveganoprovida2247 23 күн бұрын

Todavia se consigue cinta nueva..???

@Flea-Flicker Жыл бұрын

Tell me one person that from the initial beats of that drum were not thinking of the song "I got my mind set on you" Travelling Willburys right?

@adam207321 Жыл бұрын

Analog tape recording obsession :D

@ghostexits Жыл бұрын

Nice film

@fremontrecording Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ghostexits Жыл бұрын

@@fremontrecording yeah man, it made a lovely film essay on the mechanics of studio recording. It reminded me of a well cut CBC or BBC educational film. hope this is part of a series.

@JimmyBoomBots Жыл бұрын

Very cool! What's the make and model of the overhead drum mike??

@fremontrecording Жыл бұрын

That is a Coles 4038 ribbon mic and they're terrific on harsh loud sounds like drums.

@mickbuffalo 21 күн бұрын

No SMPTE track? Love the old 2” tapes.

@fremontrecording Күн бұрын

Nah. I keep it simple. I track to tape and then mix in the box. That's the best of both worlds. :-)

@kc4cvh Жыл бұрын

Is it necessary to calibrate the record bias for the tape or is a standard setting used? Thanks.

@fremontrecording Жыл бұрын

Control card #7 has 3 bias setting storage locations for three different formulations of tape. Pretty cool!

@tripjet999 Жыл бұрын

Glad to have jetisonned our tape gear years ago. We record to CD.

@wearashirt 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to overwrite the same tape strip, if yes up to how many times?

@fremontrecording 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Tape is very durable and you can record over the same section hundreds of times. The better mechanical condition the tape machine is in the longer the tape will last. :-)

@wearashirt 2 жыл бұрын

@@fremontrecording Very cool!! Found your channel while looking for "vocal tracking in front of monitors"

@fremontrecording 2 жыл бұрын

@@wearashirt I hope my video on that helped. Did you try it?

@wearashirt 2 жыл бұрын

@@fremontrecording I have, on a recent demo vocal! I think I'll go with it from now on when doing demos in my room. But who knows, maybe in an official studio vocal tracking? I've had singers fiddle with their headphones that the scratching gets into sensitive mics.

@frankbell4884 5 күн бұрын

Oh yeah. Did anyone try flipping the ends of the test tape with 16 kHz and observing that the azimuth of the test tape was not exactly 90 degrees? They didn't respond to my observation, but I noticed that their later tape was better.

@fremontrecording Күн бұрын

Huh? You lost me there. Do what now?

@johnkaplun9619 2 жыл бұрын

I'd dave grohl came over, do you think it would be akward?

@fremontrecording 2 жыл бұрын

That would be amazing and I think he'd love it!

@joequeer3385 Жыл бұрын

This guy is a monster on drums!

@JacGoudsmit Жыл бұрын

You don't record test tones to the tape?

@fremontrecording Жыл бұрын

Typically 1k and 10K but I forgot this time. 🙂

@robertw1871 2 жыл бұрын

Man that’s a lot of work….

@Talla2XXL 18 күн бұрын

Can this recorder be connected to contemporary DAW

@jimbotron70 6 күн бұрын

Of course you can, you need an ADC (analog to digital converter)

@fremontrecording Күн бұрын

Absolutely! Through the patch bayt on my Trident 80B console. I do hybrid recording sessions all the time.

@jimbotron70 6 күн бұрын

3:50 Isn't that ceiling a nightmare for sound reflections?

@fremontrecording 5 күн бұрын

Oh no! My room sounds amazing!

@johnlobochevsky9664 Жыл бұрын

Mixer Neve?

@fremontrecording Жыл бұрын

The mixer is a 1978 Trident 80B.

@Byron101_ 9 ай бұрын

So happy that in these times I don't have tape anymore. Hail daws! Hail digital arrange cutting!

@fremontrecording 7 ай бұрын

I often use hybrid solutions. For example, record on tape to capture that magic but then transfer to Pro Tools for editing awesomeness and final mix.

@bob4analog 6 ай бұрын

Hail DAWs? More like to Hell with DAWS!

@godfreypoon5148 20 күн бұрын

Thicc tape.

@activelow9297 23 күн бұрын

You forgot to adjust the bias for the tape.

@fremontrecording Күн бұрын

I might do a calibration video someday! :-)

@chevaliermichel2219 7 ай бұрын

That's why a studio session is so expensive. This material is so appealing (yes) but its usage is like driving a car without a gearbox. Each time you want to change speed you must adjust manually each sprocket correctly. That needs expertise but a lot of time too.

@fremontrecording 7 ай бұрын

It is absolutely a labor of love. I leave it calibrated for one tape formulation and 15IPS. That certainly makes things simpler. :-)

@chevaliermichel2219 7 ай бұрын

@@fremontrecording "A labor of love" that's exactly my opinion written with the right words ;-)

@GeorgeNachajon 20 күн бұрын

I am a producer, engineer, technician, drummer, and youtuber

@GearZenChannel 7 ай бұрын

Turning off the computer when recording is such a great feeling.

@fremontrecording 7 ай бұрын

YES! I love doing that.

@felinoaaron846 Жыл бұрын

This amazing and amazed, but for all those records companies is too much work, mixes tapes amps etc too much just for the result a simple 16 bit 44khz crap Cd sound. Or even worse spottyfy stream mp3, when just can save time and $$... grab a boombox insert a blank cassette Sony 60 minutes normal bias and press play and record at the same time and Voila very simply 😂😂😂 🎉🎉🎉 it's a joke,😅

@tracewidth 21 күн бұрын

[hugs $400 Zoom L-8 eight track mixer / digital recorder] "I'm sure glad I've got you, good buddy. Musicians need every friend they can get." ... "Yeah, I agree, El-Aet. This place is weird and stuffy. Let's GTFO of here."

@jturquoise 5 ай бұрын

Thumbs down for the HorseFace tapestry. Everything else was thumps up!

@1krista1969 24 күн бұрын

Why do you guys always stick the kick mic right at the BD port hole? It sounds awful...kick sound just goes plop, plop, plop... no body,,resonance or character of the drum itself. The attack of the kick is also completely washed out. Drives me crazy when people think this actually sounds good.

@YuutaShinjou113 20 күн бұрын

shut up, liberal!

@fremontrecording Күн бұрын

I respectfully disagree. There are many ways to mic a kick for varied results. For the purpose of this video I just kept it simple. :-)

@MrSam500 Жыл бұрын

Something seriously wrong with you guys who make these videos on old school multitrack recording tech and don't utter a word. Unwatchable. Don't like 'em.

@soulslip 11 ай бұрын

Lol hahahaha 😂 😆 ok man, no one forced you to click on it... lol wow