
#365: Sound Design for Timbaland and Ableton with Sound Oracle
Music Production Podcast
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Exploring the Charm of Tape Machines and Imperfections in Music Production
The chapter showcases the beauty of working within limitations in music production, particularly focusing on the unique qualities of recording vocals on an eight-track reel-to-reel machine. It emphasizes the soulful imperfections found in older songs recorded on tape, contrasting them with the potential emotion-stripping effects of over-editing. The speaker shares insights on using quarter-inch tape machines like the Tascam 388, collecting quarter-inch reels, and creating sample packs from the process of tape degradation over time.
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