Tool is going old-school analogue with their new album. Yes, with tape.

March 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

No hard drives and high-sample rates when it comes to Tool’s forever-in-progress album, Guitarist Adam Jones posted this to Instagram, saying that the band is using old-school two-inch reel-to-reel recording tape. That’s 70-80s-era technology. But hey, if it makes them happier and that leads to an album faster, fine.

~ DC & @eviljoebarresi dialing in some drums ~ And yes … no sound 4u. #WhySpoilTheFun ? 2″ tape bitch & an ultimate SSL board w Neve & API modules. *That’s how we roll ?? #analog tracking #Tool

A post shared by Adam Jones (@adamjones_tv) on Mar 21, 2018 at 9:50pm PDT

Meanwhile, Hitler is still upset about the delays.

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