If the AC level is small compared to the DC, it's almost constant current.mr coffee said:wouldn't biasing a core with dc as Monte suggested need to be driven with a constant current?
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If the AC level is small compared to the DC, it's almost constant current.mr coffee said:wouldn't biasing a core with dc as Monte suggested need to be driven with a constant current?
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You may find that many of our inventions have already been discovered by our elders.Liutmod said:Is it possible someone has realized a similar circuit?
It is quite possible; it takes actual wound inductors to emulate the record and playback heads and the magnetic media. What will not be included is the effect of ultrasonic bias.living sounds said:Isn't there some way we can emulate saturating the tape material without the mechanical parts?
Mechanics are not really needed unless you want to also emulate wow & flutter.At least it should be possible to use scaled down mechanics, like a turntable with a tape around it and no touching parts or something similar.
abbey road d enfer said:It is quite possible; it takes actual wound inductors to emulate the record and playback heads and the magnetic media. What will not be included is the effect of ultrasonic bias.
Mechanics are not really needed unless you want to also emulate wow & flutter.
I would have thought some of the plug-ins are pretty convincing. Not that I care much. I was so glad when digital recording became mature and got rid of all the tape's limitations.
Liutmod said:Some years ago Roger Mayer realised a tape emulator called "456" but I have not found audio tests
I fear that these machines add saturation but not the "tape feel"
It doesn't surprise me of a RM product.living sounds said:Would be interesting to hear examples. The Sound On Sound article says its nice but doesn't really sound like tape either.
abbey road d enfer said:It doesn't surprise me of a RM product.
Well, he's known for leaving a few stones unturned in some of his designs.living sounds said:Why? Seriously, I have no idea.
Liutmod said:This is a circuit they say it is a tape simulator, but although it is interesting it is far from emulate the tape saturation.
For those interested here a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV0Af6ai2-s
It is possible to replace the opam with some transformers to add a little more "magnetic sound"?
Liutmod said:Some years ago Roger Mayer realised a tape emulator called "456" but I have not found audio tests
I fear that these machines add saturation but not the "tape feel"
illacov said:Who makes new innovative designs, so they can give them away to their competitors/peers/critics?
Yes. Someone did. They even made commercial units. Check Neve Portico 542/5042 or Sound Skulptor TS500.Strawtles said:May be interesting to know if someone made some tests with transformers trying to emulate the "sound of tape"
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