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It is generally believed that digital tapeless recording is one of the most robust and easy-to-manage solutions for audio and video production, though its high price in terms of computer resources can make it prohibitively expensive for all but professionals.

Nevertheless, particularly within the audio world, there has been significant demand for returning to all-analog, even vintage, recording equipment, to achieve a softer, " warmer " sound at the expense of precise sound replication.

This has not so much been the case with video production, as vintage equipment is often inoperable or unable to work with current technology, and generally lacks the quality achieved by digital video technology.