Anyone track mpc to tape?

If so, how? Do u track out through 8 outs, or just bounce a stereo mix?

Tracking out 8+ outs to tape is only viable for rich people, or those who are using audio cassette multitracks (which is maybe what you meant?).. as opposed to reel 2 reels..
1" / 2" reel to reel tape costs over 100$ a reel last time I checked...
... That whats used for your higher track count reel 2 reel machines.

I use a 1/4 tape 2 track reel 2 reel for mixdowns.. used the same NOS tape for about 50 record/erase cycles.. still sounds great.. I stocked up on alot of tape when I got my tape machine.... was not necessary.

I also use a 1/4 tape 2 track reel 2 reel. I mix with an analog mixing desk and record the stereo out of that to the tape machine (usually there's my DP Pro effects unit inbetween with some EQ and compression before i hit the tape machine). I initially bought two reels of tape, now i'm on the 2nd cycle with one of the tapes... still sounds good as well... even tho i was thinking of buying new tape, maybe i won't until it doesn't sound good anymore...

I have a 16 track 1 inch r2r. And some outboard. Thing I've been trying to wrap my head around, is if I where to use 8 outs, I would most likely have to group sounds so that there are more than one sound going to each output.

In pro tools, whenever I have tracked out, I start each pass with 4 stick clicks, and then send the sounds to the 8 outs. If I need to do another pass for the rest of the sounds, I leave those same clicks, and then record another take. Then just line up all the tracks. Works well, but as u know, on tape, u can't nudge things around like u can in digital.

I also must confess that I liked how my beats mixed on the mpc sound better than when I track out. Not sure if it has to do with my mixing skills in the box, or the actual summing in mpc through stereo outs.

i would mix stems through the repro head of a reel to reel or pro cassette deck vs. whole mixes. i have a 4 track otari that i have been sending two dry channels and 2 parallel compressed channels of drums, then blending on the tape machine. i've been recording out mono from the headphone jack because a) i'm lazy, b) i'm just going to put the snare/BD/and HH in the middle anyway. i didn't like the sound of whole mixes going through the reel to reel vs. in the box, but some things bounced to tape sound nice, round and warm.

Tracking to tape is the ish. Love the sound at a slower tape speed it's like dipping your tracks into warm milk and oil paint. I'll never switch back to digital masters, but to each there own.

Ianbryn11 wrote:I also must confess that I liked how my beats mixed on the mpc sound better than when I track out. Not sure if it has to do with my mixing skills in the box, or the actual summing in mpc through stereo outs.

i feel the same way too. Every time i have a beat sounding nice in the mpc, and i actually like, when i go to bouncing it never sounds the same. it always comes out different

iNdaVizual wrote:

Ianbryn11 wrote:I also must confess that I liked how my beats mixed on the mpc sound better than when I track out. Not sure if it has to do with my mixing skills in the box, or the actual summing in mpc through stereo outs.

i feel the same way too. Every time i have a beat sounding nice in the mpc, and i actually like, when i go to bouncing it never sounds the same. it always comes out different

Same thing here