Tape Mastering from computer

[elected]

Since we're definitely in the digital age now I'm walking around with this question:

Has anyone tips on using an old tape recorder to make a final master of their digital productions?

I'm releasing my own stuff on vinyl and this process really adds some to the music.
Untill now I've got the luxury of being able to first press my tunes on vinyl, then record m again for all dj-friends using serato etc.
Because the vinyl-sales are slowing down, I'm looking for a way to release tracks digital WITHOUT getting frustrated in the club hearing this hard cold cd laptop sound.

What is your opinion on this. I must say that the vinyl-mp3's I'm talking about do have that punchy and warm sound I'm looking for. But as I said vinyl is dying..

[niklasthedolphin]

Since we're definitely in the digital age now I'm walking around with this question:

Has anyone tips on using an old tape recorder to make a final master of their digital productions?

I'm releasing my own stuff on vinyl and this process really adds some to the music.
Untill now I've got the luxury of being able to first press my tunes on vinyl, then record m again for all dj-friends using serato etc.
Because the vinyl-sales are slowing down, I'm looking for a way to release tracks digital WITHOUT getting frustrated in the club hearing this hard cold cd laptop sound.

What is your opinion on this. I must say that the vinyl-mp3's I'm talking about do have that punchy and warm sound I'm looking for. But as I said vinyl is dying..

Sale of vinyl is growing with way over 100% each year internationally while sale of CD's is slowing down heavily.

Sale of used tape gear is increasing very much too.

You should turn the world upside down.

"dolph"

[Jay Pemberton]

Get a good machine that is half track stereo with 15 IPS speed (anything from a classic valve Ampex 350 or 351 series, to a better SS deck like a Revox A or B 77, PR 90....on up). Use quality tape such as RMGI SM 900 or 911 or 468 on it, after the deck's been refurbed and properly aligned.

(Or find a studio nearby with a suitable good deck of this class, and hire time to transfer your best bits to tape there.)

[braxus]

Anyone ever compare the sound from a mixer to tape deck and the mixer to computer and then dumped to tape?

[390FE]

Well a lot has to do with the quality & specs of the Sound Card used in/on/connected to the computer. Then the software used for making the recording can affect the quality of the recording by allowing you to make other changes like sampling & bit recording rates, noise shapeing/reduction/removal, editing, tone/EQ adjustments & other enhancments/adjustments as well as some special effects.

All you can do is try it, you might like it.