Angelika & ToolTinker
Angelika Angelika
ToolTinker ToolTinker
ToolTinker ToolTinker
Hey, I was just dusting off an old reel‑to‑reel player from the ’70s and thinking about how tape’s compression affects tone. Do you ever think about how the analog medium shapes what you hear, or is it all about the notes themselves?
Angelika Angelika
I do think about how the medium colors what we hear, but for me the notes are the core. The tape’s compression gives a certain warmth, a slight harmonic bias that can help emphasize the right frequencies, but ultimately I still analyse the line, the interval, the rhythm. The analog sound is a tool, not a replacement for perfect playing.
ToolTinker ToolTinker
Exactly, the tape’s bias is like a seasoning – it’s there, but the dish is still the notes. It’s good when it rounds out a sharp chord, but if you overdo it you can drown the nuance. I like to treat the analog as a subtle color filter, not a paint palette.