[Yamaha Man]

I don't want tape hiss, wow and flutter either, those were all qualities of cheaper recording units. The more expensive recorders had a nice warm, rich, sound to them that is lacking with digital recording. The quality tape machines used to pick up a quality of sound that's just not there with digital. Much more realistic. Much more distinct. instruments and vocals sounded like they were in the same room as you. Not so much with digital recordings. Like I said, my cheap emulator brings some of that back.