| But it's really hard to get that important wow-and-flutter sound
any other way. Some of my favorite music was done with Mellotron
(tape source keyboard sampler) and tape echo. I agree that this
sounds a bit dated right now, but it's no more stereotyped
than the DX-7 sounds. With a truly programmable chorus, or DSP,
it ought to be possible to get even better versions of the wierd
Echoplex wow-and-flutter sound. I hate moving parts in general.
Eirikur
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| Re: .-2
Why is tape 'unacceptable' for echo in recordings? Using Revox machines
or the like must give pretty good results. And the amount/variety
of noise you get off, say, a space echo can even be regarded as
pleasant in some circumstances. Isn't there a danger of falling
foul of the 'Not Invented in the Last Five Years' syndrome here?
(Think of all that superb noise that John Martyn can get out of
ten Copycats, a rollup and sixteen pints of Old Thumper).
Richard.
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| re -1, why I said tape is 'unacceptable' as an echo medium in
recordings.. Richard, I was thinking of the old Echoplex units -
the tape loop was marginal quality, there was no noise reduction,
and every time a head picked up the signal it multiplied the hiss !
.. truly abysmal S/N ratio.
Obviously if you gonna use a Revox (or two), or gear with noise
reduction, this changes. And yes, you're right, digital delays
over 500ms get pretty expensive.
this bunch is tough.. I'd better put my rationale in full when
being opinionated !
best, karl
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