Hello Everybody!
I've been recently messing about with ADT
(artificial double tracking) in the studio. For those
of you not in the know, it's the system of dropping a
signal through a tape machine fitted with an
oscillator to slightly vary speed and pitch. The
signal is then combined with the original signal off
of the playback head to create the doubled and/or
flanged sound most recognized on things like Tomorrow
Never Knows, Strawberry Fields etc..
Most commonly, folks tend to use a flanger,
phasor, delay or otherwise to accomplish similar
results, but I have to say, after messing about with
the "real thing" on vocals and such, the difference is
amazingly lush and vibrant.
Yesterday I ran good ol' E103S through it and was
dumbfounded. Astounding spread and scope. With some
subtle adjustments (and just a touch of the reverb
plate), Strings and Cello seemed to come from
everywhere. Perhaps this may have been a method used
for early 'Tronists and if not, it should have been.
For anybody with an extra reel machine lying about, I
highly recommend giving it a go. It's worth it,
believe me.
As for the recent bickering, ∗yawn.∗ Anything
new that uses tape is a godsend, and if the Devil
himself said he was making a 'tron, I'd sell my soul
for it. Still, my credit is a bit thin in the soul
department as of late.
Cheers all!
-Jack
E103S "Legal tender in Hell"
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