In Reply to: Both........... posted by Todd Krieger on April 9, 2014 at 23:32:50:
Frankly nobody would accept a DA or AD convertor with a frequency response as bad as tape.
The extended HF response at 30ips is paid for by a reduced LF response.
Distortion is also substantially higher than even the cheapest digital convertor.
See link for some typical FRs of multitrack tape machines. Only the last and most expensive Studer gets anywhere close to 16/44.
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- "30 ips tape is still the best medium" - b.l.zeebub 06:57:54 04/11/14 (7)
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