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Re: The Tape Eliminator

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From: Scott Amspoker
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 18:21
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In article <1993Jan28.161445.18555@engage.pko.dec.com> ttesta@kalvin.enet.dec.com (Tom Testagrossa) writes:
>
>In article <139@bbx.basis.com>, scott@bbx.basis.com (Scott Amspoker) writes:
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>>I recently read an interview with the guy that developed the "Tape Eliminator".
>>He said they still get calls from people wanting to buy one even though
>>they haven't been made in several years.  Apparently, recording engineers 
>>like to use them to simulate analog distortion when recording in a digital 
>                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>medium.
>	Yep, sounds like a GREAT  use of technology to me! Use a solid state
>"Tape Eliminator" to simulate analog distortion to your Digital
>Audio recording, not so it will sound like the real thing, but "simulated to sound like a tape" of the real thing...

I assume the Tape Eliminator does not add hiss or wow and flutter.  This
would allow the engineer to choose the so-called "analog warmth" without
the down side of analog tape.

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Scott Amspoker                       |    
Basis International, Albuquerque, NM |  Too bad ignorance isn't really
                                     |  bliss.  Then it could be outlawed.
scott@bbx.basis.com                  |
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From: scott@bbx.basis.com (Scott Amspoker)
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Subject: Re: The Tape Eliminator
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Date: 28 Jan 93 18:21:29 GMT
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