The insert send & return are unbalanced so everything will be nicely matched to the line in and line outs of the TSR. I think the easiest thing to do is try the inserts to the TSR and record those. Obviously I can send to tape POST EQ from Logic, but I'll only do this if I don't sacrifice sound quality achieved from staying analogue pre tape. The only way I have thought this to be possible would be to use the desk's aux sends out to 4 channels on the Tascam, and then back to four available channels on the desk - however I could not track more than 4 individual instruments to tape this way. So first of all, is there going to be a lot of tonal difference between hitting the tape with a digital signal verses an analogue one?Īnd my main question is actually whether it is more common to apply desk EQ before or after the tape? As THE ZED doesn't have any individual analogue POST EQ outputs, is there another way I can stay all analogue before the tape but still have the desk's EQ applied? Mic into channel 1 of ZED, POST EQ record into Logic and once recorded, send out of Logic back to tape & print into Logic onto a new track.

Mic into channel 1 of ZED, input & output 1 of Fostex connected via the insert point on corresponding desk channel strip (PRE EQ), through the rest of the desk strip and into Logic.Ģ - (POST EQ digital signal hitting tape) The two options which I feel would be the most applicable in my situation are:ġ - (PRE EQ analogue signal hitting tape) I've just bought a Tascam TSR-8 reel to reel to add some extra dimension to my recordings, and am aware there are a few options when doing this. Currently I am using the ZED R16 to track into Logic.

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