So recently I’m really enjoying using the OT as my main hub. Everything runs to and from it.
What I want to know is what you guys record your output to? At the moment I’m recording my main out in to ableton, game over. But I think I’d like to completely remove my computer from the equation so I was thinking tape might be an option?
This isn’t a itb vs otb thread. I like both just wondering what you guys do?
Get a Zoom R16 or R24. You can mixdown and master entire songs in 24 bit audio. If I didn’t decide buy a legit audio interface and start spending serious time with DAWs that I’ve been avoiding for 5 years, I’d be buying one too.
Go for it man. Re-recording your drums on tape and then playing them back into digital is a great effect. Don’t overpay for a 2-4 track cassette recorder, though. They can be had CHEAP. And honestly, the shittier the better because that’s what you’re going for.
Straight to flex. Didn’t think about that. That’s a good idea. I guess my samples never take up that much space. Still would like one of those handheld zooms even if only for sample creation.
I picked up a good SONY dubbing deck for free during garbage day in the posh area of town that works fine… Don’t over pay or get one that was in a smoking environment…
I (and we “systems of memory”) record direct to an h4n. Import to ableton, tiny bit of compression and maybe small eq and done. Straight to soundcloud. For the last few months without my OT (getting a new one Saturday) I’ve been using a small mackie mixer for submix of all the gear. Tape out to h4n.
Can not recommend a small field recorder enough. I always have mine with me and record as much audio as possible from as many sources as possible.
using a computer to record/mix tracks it’s probably faster and gives you more options if you want/need to work on your recordings afterwards (effects, compression…). a tape recorder would be great for its analog feeling but sooner or later you’ll have to take all your stuff into the digital realm so i would probably avoid that. the recorders mentioned above would probably be a good solution otherwise, get yourself the biggest flash memory card you can find and stick everything on the OT
…i don’t have an OT so, out of curiosity: is it possible to connect an external usb drive to it?
Would be so fucking amazing! But no. It is not possible.
With my h4n and a 64gig card, I get around 43hrs of audio space. I keep live sets in a folder, field recordings in a folder, and I even do a lot of my movie samples with it these days, recording the audio in its entirety as I watch movies, and taking notes or setting markers along the way.
I have a zoom h2n that I don’t use enough. The line in is in stereo mini jack. Would love to take the computer out, but do you reckon the quality of the inputs of these little devices is good enough?
Proper reel to reels are great, but they’re helluva expensive. For example, there’s a Studer A80 for sale in Finland which doesn’t even work properly, and the seller is asking 1500 euros for it.
A less expensive Revox would be nice as well, but they’re like 500-600€ too.