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anyway, joo could post a demo?
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Friscko
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anyway, joo could post a demo? |
with the taperecorder? I might use it in one of my next tunes..but since
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but i think i'll have to wait for a new computer to put that lovely piece of technology in use. my pc is now connected to my amp by a cable that splits a headphone out into a red-white stuff (to put in the amp)..
And that gives some 'bmmmmmmmmmmmmmm' and my computer itself generates one hell of a lot of hiss.
If i'm makin a track wearing my headphones, i sometimes really just have to stop becus teh hissing becomes to tiring... |
it wont be great quality...
but i'll see
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Originally posted by Friscko
i cleaned my heads (tehy were BROWN from magnetite)
and now, if i record from a 12" it kinda sounds like an exact copy, badass quality, and it wasnt even a new reel 
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darn. I wanna experiment with that shit too
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24-06-2005 19:35 |
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24-06-2005 20:02 |
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Get yourself a razor blade, some splice tape and an edit block, and start cutting up the tape and make loops with it and stuff, it's a lot of fun
You can even fabricate drum loops by splicing single hits together, a lot more work than doing it in software, but it is a very rewarding experience 
The 1/4" reel to reels are much better quality than you can get from cassette decks, the track width is bigger and they play with a much higher tape speed.
If you start using the machine, make a habit of cleaning the heads every day, and also clean the pinch roller, capstan and guides. The metal parts can be cleaned with alcohol, the rubber parts with water with a drop of detergent (eg dishwasher liquid) in it.
It works really well to record stuff like drums and basslines on tape and then back into the computer, you get more warmth, and by pushing the volume you get tape compression and a nice gritty distortion which sounds very pleasing if it is not overdone.
Do try to get some new tapes though, using the old ones will deteriorate the machine. Old tapes shed magnetic particles like hell which creep into the mechanics and electronics and fuck it up. New tapes sound really crisp too BTW, you're not going to believe your ears 
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25-06-2005 01:23 |
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Originally posted by spudleyq
Now, is there a large difference between recording into an old R2R, and recording into a high-end cassette recorder?
Edit: Haha, how about this bad boy?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...7331065204&rd=1
I do believe this is exactly what everyone here is looking for, aside from The Chronic of course, because he probably already has one. 
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That's an 8-track, which doesn't have really good audio quality even though Otari is a top brand. Comparable with cassette quality.
Look for 1/4" 2-track machines, they really have a much better audio quality than most digital recorders.
BTW I once actually had a 24-track tape machine sitting in my living room
It was a huge monster, weighing something like 200kg and costing a fortune. It was digital though, the last in the Sony DASH series. I traded it in for a big 48-track analog mixing desk which is now completely ruined from spending 3 winters in a garage box 
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25-06-2005 01:30 |
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Originally posted by thechronic
Get yourself a razor blade, some splice tape and an edit block, and start cutting up the tape and make loops with it and stuff, it's a lot of fun
You can even fabricate drum loops by splicing single hits together, a lot more work than doing it in software, but it is a very rewarding experience
The 1/4" reel to reels are much better quality than you can get from cassette decks, the track width is bigger and they play with a much higher tape speed.
If you start using the machine, make a habit of cleaning the heads every day, and also clean the pinch roller, capstan and guides. The metal parts can be cleaned with alcohol, the rubber parts with water with a drop of detergent (eg dishwasher liquid) in it.
It works really well to record stuff like drums and basslines on tape and then back into the computer, you get more warmth, and by pushing the volume you get tape compression and a nice gritty distortion which sounds very pleasing if it is not overdone.
Do try to get some new tapes though, using the old ones will deteriorate the machine. Old tapes shed magnetic particles like hell which creep into the mechanics and electronics and fuck it up. New tapes sound really crisp too BTW, you're not going to believe your ears
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I'm gonna get me one of those things. they can't be that hard to get or expensive? or are they?
cheers
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25-06-2005 02:01 |
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I've heard of people selling 2-track 1/4" recorders for prices between 200-300 euro. The 4-tracks you can get for like 20-30 euro. Check ebay and your grannies basement too
Before buying, check if the machine runs smoothly and if the heads are not worn out.
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