Anybody Still doing Analogue Recordings?

smokers die

Just wondering if anybody out there is still doing much anlogue recording these days? what i mean is, analogue tape, not just analogue mixers or outboards. if you are recording to tape, how do you deal with all those editing demands? splicing and manual drop in's aside..do you just cross your fingers before each take and leave that wankie drum fill or bum note in as part of that analogue charm? or do you dum it all into a daw for fine tuning? if so..what the point? honestly? it's been awhile since i've used analogue but can't see myself ever going back to this way of working for fear i'd find myself with a half finished session going pearshaped due to the fragile and destrutive nature of the whole thing. what you all think? with quality issue a thing of the past had digital finaly killed tape?

PMI

To be honest I dont think anyone really is, some guys are using 2" to lay down drums but then throwing into the DAW to edit etc..

I kinda miss it I miss those tape cuts on the fingers and lining up the machines with the tones haha NOT !!

If you talking 2" tape machines all drop ins would be fine and as long as you make sure you always splice on the start of the snare (not kick) because its cleaner and also a higher pitch so easier to hear when holding the 2 spools and spinning them like dj decks

I cant imagine going back to a 4 track though.... ouch cassette and bouncing etc...

teamdresch

I think that if you're worried about having to get into crazyskills editing stuff, you might be better off sticking to a DAW.
On a good machine simple edits and drop ins are fine.
As are alignments!

With a good band that tape sound is an awful lot of fun.

studiorat

I'll still stick a mix down on 1/2" from time to time when I can. It was a lot faster doing overdubs with punch in's back in the day as opposed to editing on PT or Logic. At this stage I don't think sound quality is an issue. I do miss the chance to take a slug of coffee and light a fag during rewinds though.

PMI

Ha yeah, rewinds and then doesnt find the locate and the tape flys off the end of the spool, so up out of the chair and re-spool it again

Aridstarling

I've been looking to get my hands on an old four-track. I'm obsessed with the things for some reason.