Introducing myself

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Victor Taylor

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Dec 18, 2025, 4:35:14 PM12/18/25

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Hi Neotek users!

I've been a hobby recordist for about 20 years (I'm 42) in Virginia and Wisconsin. My mission is to promote analog recordings, and to support artists in whatever area I'm in by showing them how good equipment can make you sound better than you actually are. I'm sadly aware of the plight of commercial studios after hobbyists like me began offering poor quality recordings, effectively hoodwinking artists making them think "this is what you sound like" when in reality they're hearing incompetency and sub-standard equipment.

I stopped using computers when I noticed that despite the pristine sound, my recordings didn't affect me emotionally. When I got an 8 track 1/2 inch, I found what I was missing and began this horrible journey from blissful ignorance of engineering to humility.

When an artist records at my home pro bono, I then tell them to save their money and go to a professional studio and you'll sound even better, and request TAPE! I accept donations but I do not charge.

I'll try not to ask lazy questions to the group and thanks in advance to all of you for your support!

I'm using a Tascam MS-16, Otari MX5050, and a Tascam M3500 (until I finish restoring my Neotek). I use ribbons on my drum overheads, gates on all tom/snare mics, and Audix D6 and 3 inch speaker for kick drum. Amps are in an iso-room, and bass is direct from an Ampeg SVT. Infrared optical gates are on live voice mics and then redone with a Warm WA-67. Live room is 33' by 16'. My house is 120 years old, with a poor foundation so all the walls are naturally non-parallel, lol

Victor Taylor

Benefit Studio

Columbus, Wisconsin