Analog Nagra recording for DV at DVinfo.net

Dean Bull · September 7th, 2004, 01:09 AM

Hey, I was pounding around my schools check-out and they have a bunch of Nagra IV tape-to-tape decks. Since we have mostly moved on to marantz and DAT's these are unused but I know most audio guys swear by the sound of good analog equipment.

I was thinking about experimenting with shooting some DV "film-style" recording the audio performance with the nagra and digitizing the tape and syncing the dailies in post.

To all you sound guys on the board, whats your thoughts on analog audio?

Rob Lohman · September 7th, 2004, 05:27 AM

I'm not an audio guy, but I am wondering why you are considering
this (not saying it isn't a good thing)? Why would you go down
that road? Quality?

Dean Bull · September 7th, 2004, 12:42 PM

RIght now I have the technical support to take the nagra tape and transfer it to DAT or directly into pro-tools so using the equipment isn't a major problem in my post production chain - AND - The sound from the nagra has a completely different characteristic than a DAT.

Oleg Kaizerman · September 7th, 2004, 01:14 PM

just a qwestion -what ara you shooting
there are some benefits for analog distortion on uncontroleble and extrim situations ( gun shotes , motorsycle passing , actors who change mood without say any thing to thr crew) -and that is about all benefit for nagra
left it 10 years back with out looking ones over the shoulder , good preamp , good limitter and dat ( i run hhb) would make your life easier

September 7th, 2004, 01:09 AM	#1
Dean Bull Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 106	Analog Nagra recording for DV Hey, I was pounding around my schools check-out and they have a bunch of Nagra IV tape-to-tape decks. Since we have mostly moved on to marantz and DAT's these are unused but I know most audio guys swear by the sound of good analog equipment. I was thinking about experimenting with shooting some DV "film-style" recording the audio performance with the nagra and digitizing the tape and syncing the dailies in post. To all you sound guys on the board, whats your thoughts on analog audio?

September 7th, 2004, 05:27 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I'm not an audio guy, but I am wondering why you are considering this (not saying it isn't a good thing)? Why would you go down that road? Quality? __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 7th, 2004, 12:42 PM	#3
Dean Bull Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 106	RIght now I have the technical support to take the nagra tape and transfer it to DAT or directly into pro-tools so using the equipment isn't a major problem in my post production chain - AND - The sound from the nagra has a completely different characteristic than a DAT.

September 7th, 2004, 01:14 PM	#4
Oleg Kaizerman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: israel Posts: 296	just a qwestion -what ara you shooting there are some benefits for analog distortion on uncontroleble and extrim situations ( gun shotes , motorsycle passing , actors who change mood without say any thing to thr crew) -and that is about all benefit for nagra left it 10 years back with out looking ones over the shoulder , good preamp , good limitter and dat ( i run hhb) would make your life easier