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I don't get it. Wouldn't it be easier/cheaper for them to produce CDs? Or is it an "indie cred" type thing?

by toxican 11y ago

dec0dedab0de 11y ago
I think there is the general feeling that CDs are the same thing as a download, and if you're going to buy something physical it should be different than the download. Along that line of thinking tapes are much cheaper than vinyl, at least in short runs.
- toxican 11y ago
  I follow that logic, but I don't necessarily agree with it. If they want to give an album a little more umpf, maybe include some stickers, exclusive tracks, etc. with the CD? If I went to a concert and they only had cassette copies of their albums, I wouldn't be walking out of there with a copy of their album because I don't own anything capable of playing it anymore. edit: spelling
  - dogma1138 11y ago
    Wont surprise me if most people buy it as a collectible doo-dad to display rather than actually listen too, pretty much anyone i know that bought the Guardians of the Galaxy tape thing just has it on their display wall of geekdom heck I'm not sure most of them even thought that it would actually play.
dogma1138 11y ago
Consider that tapes require more materials and that the production capacity is near non-existent there is no way they are cheaper than CD's they are probably several times more expensive than CD's these days. Early on CD's were more expensive but you have completely different fabrication process and royalties to deal with, but today nope. So it is nothing more than an "indie" thing and like many comments on YT said thank the hipsters and they are kinda right. I also wonder if there are any bands that do analogue recording since i don't think a single studio exists that isn't digital these days and if it does then considering the price of that rare gear and the expertise needed to operate it it would also be much much more expensive than traditional recording.
- dec0dedab0de 11y ago
  I also wonder if there are any bands that do analogue recording since i don't think a single studio exists that isn't digital these days and if it does then considering the price of that rare gear and the expertise needed to operate it it would also be much much more expensive than traditional recording. I played drums on a record in 2010 that was partially analog. The drums, and the initial guitar and bass were analog, The additional guitars, and vocals were digital. Then the whole mix was bounced down to tape, and was mastered via analog. The only way we could afford it was that our guitar player was a tattoo artist, and traded. The guy at the studio was super excited that he got to use his reel to reel.
  - dogma1138 11y ago
    What the price compared to digital? I mean anyone with auto-tune and a half decent mic can do digital mastering (yes I understand that won't be studio quality ;)) but analogue requires quite a bit of skill even basic things like channel mixing and gain control is much more complicated.

I don't get it. Wouldn't it be easier/cheaper for them to produce CDs? Or is it an "indie cred" type thing?

by toxican 11y ago

I don't get it. Wouldn't it be easier/cheaper for them to produce CDs? Or is it an "indie cred" type thing?

I think there is the general feeling that CDs are the same thing as a download, and if you're going to buy something physical it should be different than the download. Along that line of thinking tapes are much cheaper than vinyl, at least in short runs.

toxican 11y ago
I follow that logic, but I don't necessarily agree with it. If they want to give an album a little more umpf, maybe include some stickers, exclusive tracks, etc. with the CD? If I went to a concert and they only had cassette copies of their albums, I wouldn't be walking out of there with a copy of their album because I don't own anything capable of playing it anymore. edit: spelling
- dogma1138 11y ago
  Wont surprise me if most people buy it as a collectible doo-dad to display rather than actually listen too, pretty much anyone i know that bought the Guardians of the Galaxy tape thing just has it on their display wall of geekdom heck I'm not sure most of them even thought that it would actually play.

dogma1138 11y ago

Consider that tapes require more materials and that the production capacity is near non-existent there is no way they are cheaper than CD's they are probably several times more expensive than CD's these days. Early on CD's were more expensive but you have completely different fabrication process and royalties to deal with, but today nope. So it is nothing more than an "indie" thing and like many comments on YT said thank the hipsters and they are kinda right. I also wonder if there are any bands that do analogue recording since i don't think a single studio exists that isn't digital these days and if it does then considering the price of that rare gear and the expertise needed to operate it it would also be much much more expensive than traditional recording.

dec0dedab0de 11y ago
I also wonder if there are any bands that do analogue recording since i don't think a single studio exists that isn't digital these days and if it does then considering the price of that rare gear and the expertise needed to operate it it would also be much much more expensive than traditional recording. I played drums on a record in 2010 that was partially analog. The drums, and the initial guitar and bass were analog, The additional guitars, and vocals were digital. Then the whole mix was bounced down to tape, and was mastered via analog. The only way we could afford it was that our guitar player was a tattoo artist, and traded. The guy at the studio was super excited that he got to use his reel to reel.
- dogma1138 11y ago
  What the price compared to digital? I mean anyone with auto-tune and a half decent mic can do digital mastering (yes I understand that won't be studio quality ;)) but analogue requires quite a bit of skill even basic things like channel mixing and gain control is much more complicated.