I think there is definatly something very profound about the analogue sound of real to real as opposed to ADAT. When you record digitally every millisecond of time is accounted for and everything inbetween doesn't exsist. When you use tape, there exsists another dimension of time. Inbetween each kick drum is some kind of space that often sounds like hiss or noise. I think this space is a result of the environment in which you are recording, and perhaps even the physic vibrations in the room. One technique that can be used in recording is to add an additional track, that is a recording of a desired ambient atmosphere. One idea is to record yourself while you sleeping one night with a mic and speed it up and dub it in over a track with very low gain.
Anybody else have any ideas? Sevn
