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Prepping for a Session on Tape with Chris Mara
In this episode of Prepping for the Studio, host Roy Silverstein talks with Chris Mara of Nashville’s Welcome to 1979 studio and tape machine restoration company, Mara Machines, about how to prepare for recording on analog tape.
Chris shares his background in engineering, studio work, tape machine restoration, and vinyl services, then breaks down common misconceptions about tape and explains what to expect from a professional tape machine and how the workflow is different from recording to a DAW.
Roy and Chris also discuss how tape influences decisions and session energy, including committing…
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