Analog vs. Digital

TheFinal

Battlehttp://farm5.staticflickr.com/4088/4840743279_d7fca91743_o_d.jpg

This battle has raged on

since the dawn of the computer age

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So what’s the difference anyway?

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ANALOG

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Tape Saturation

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Why does it sound so good?

“...restricted high-frequency performance and a fuller

bottom end...”

(Robjohns, Hugh 2010)-Sound On Sound

“...reduced dynamics of signal transients...”

“...restricted high-frequency performance and a fuller

bottom end...”

=WARMER!!

(Robjohns, Hugh 2010)-Sound On Sound

“...reduced dynamics of signal transients...”

Tape can be a hassle!

-Degrades over time

-Hard to edit

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Digital

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“Samples analog waveforms into a limited set of numbers and

records them”

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(diffen.com)

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ultimate flexibility

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Computer recording has no “sound”

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What goes inComes out EXACTLY

sterile and harsh

Cold and lifeless

Which one is

better?

A combination of both!

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Tape + DAW

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CLASPClosed Loop Analog Signal Processor

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Tape machine control via DAW

Zero Latency

Quick punch on Tape

Analog sound

Digital Functionality

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CLASP Features

Use an endless tape system

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