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Buying Recording Gear for the Thrill?

Ok, for the first time in my 15 years of producing audio, I have done what I hoped I would never do. I have bought an item that in no way I need or have any practical use for. It just looks cool, is inexpensive, and I know it's pro quality. What is it? A Focusrite ISA Two. I had an ISA 428 some years ago but I sold it when I moved to mastering gear.

Real Tape harmonics vs their emulations

Lately, I have been trying to learn more about tape. I grew up listening to albums tracked to tape, but have only worked professionally in the DAW environment.

There is a craze with tape plugins in the last several years - including Universal Audios Officially endorsed Studer A800 mkIII plugin , as well as u-he Satin and Slate's Virtual Tape Machines.