Mastering: Tape Or No Tape?

So I've had the pleasure of mastering a few projects in a row lately. As a producer my work can jump around from #recording to #mixing to #mastering - but when I get to focus on one task I get to do more experimentation. In this case the last album I mastered was an acoustic blues album with a lot high frequency energy and very little low end (no bass or drums) and I found using a #analogtape sim #plugin worked really well. The next project was a full #pop #countrymusic mix and I did a full mastering using a tape sim but decided that I didn't like it so much in that context, so I did another pass and left the tape out.

In this video I talk about the differences play some examples. I really let my ears guide me so this isn't about laying down rules about what's right or wrong. It's more about why I liked what I liked and let's see if you agree?

If you can please try to listen on a good speakers or headphone as some of the difference I'm discuss can be subtle.

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