Re: recording tech questions...

Ian Menzies (ian_menzies@mindlink.bc.ca)
Sat, 02 Mar 1996 17:31:44 -0800


0 would apply to digital masters, but not analog. With a 3 head deck you can
listen to the play head as you record (one of the primary advantages of the
extra head). So the best bet is to push it as hard as your ears tell you
too. Ears beat specs every time!

Later,
Ian M
Mo'Funk Records

>Well, to paraphrase Mario Caldato (engineer for the baestie boys) clean
>your heads (every day!) and keep those levels at 0 for optimum sound (at
>least on your masters.)
>
>peace,
>
>Lo-Ki
>
>>Hey beat hedz,
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>>maybe there's someone out there with this info for me?
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>>I've got a decent 3 head casette deck to do recordings and I wanted to know
>at
>>what decibels should my recordings be played back at for optimum sound/noise
>>with a type IV tape.
>>
>>Up until now I've been recording CDs to tape with the peaks around +5 dB and
>>averaging around +1 to +3dB. Does this make sense or can I go higher or
>should
>>I be lower?
>>
>>THanks
>>gen
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