I modified a cassette player to play like a synth - Pt.1

Here is the first mock-up of an instrument I'm building. A cassette player that is controlled by a few variable speed potentiometers. It's a speed-control mod that allows the cassette tape to be played like a warbly, tune-able synth sort of thing. I'll post more videos as I continue to build it.
Be sure to follow me on instagram for progress updates! / thesoundofmachines

[@elijahderinger7080]

Wow! A mini mellotron is something I've always been interested in, you're halfway there! Keep posting, you have amazing stuff, super cool!

[@DIYDSP]

I dig how you've tuned it and also the inherent pitch ramp of the electronics and the physical system!

[@TheSoundofMachines]

Yeah, the tuning is all wacky with this thing :)

[@bassrawkers]

Damn! Simple idea that was brilliantly functional! Big ups!

[@tamorganmusic1288]

This is possibly the fastest I've subscribed to a youtube channel

[@TheSoundofMachines]

Awesome! Thanks :)

[@Temu69recordsdotcom]

I WAS LITERALLY ABOUT TO GET THREE OF THESE CASSETTE PLAYERS AND MOD THEM, how are they hehe thank u

[@bennyjennings614]

This is an incredible idea. Love your work

[@TheSoundofMachines]

Thank you!

[@chriseisert1349]

Very cool. wow, these builds are great. Keep’ ‘‘em up.

[@SecondhandSynth]

This is fantastic. Well done.

[@johnrobinson5672]

Fantastic work. I couldn’t love this more.. Been hankering after an Onde om1 for a long time but it’s just out of reach. This could be my answer. Keep up the excellent work. I’ll be following.

[@iamkeiju6756]

you could wire the buttons inbetween the volume wheel/slider and the soundboard!❤️

[@robguitarwizard]

This is cool.
I imagine you can have as many extra pots and keys as you want. Maybe recycle a keybed from a broken keyboard or kids toy keyboard and use that to activate the buttons.

[@kittinapiccolona5757]

Very clever design

[@dmhrpr756]

Amazing! I have a cassette player lying about the house - I am going to try my hand at making one of these :) thanks for sharing

[@TheSoundofMachines]

Awesome. Good luck!

[@aedanjenner5529]

This is great!

[@ninperegrin]

love this.

[@conradmaceo]

Love it!

[@nigelcarren]

"This is taking the PI(tch)" I really thought you were going to say something else then!" 🤔😂🏆

[@siegersjw]

Nice demo 🎼👍🏻

[@davelordy]

Super Nice !

[@droogsurgeon1440]

Amazing

[@TheNormalUniverse]

LOVE IT!

[@jacksonreazin6042]

While I wait for the Ondes Magnetique to come in this will suffice! Making a huge “keyboard would be rad.

[@JL-in3sb]

Fuckin sweet dude!!! Not to mention that jam is like lo fi channel study music mixed with hopeful phil collins/elton john in 2020 hahahahhaa

[@ACURAOCULTA]

Very good my friend

[@handbaked4937]

been planning out my own version :-)

[@MaxOakland]

this is so freaking cool. how easy/hard was it to build this? i imagine you can do so much just by changing the tape loop

[@TheSoundofMachines]

Yeah- the tape loop choice changes everything.

[@cutseencinematics]

this is sick - full build guide?

[@DirtySmovePeace]

Great....

[@junoestro]

so dang cool. what is value of the resistors? I just cant read it on the video

[@cesarcofrer]

Nice! If you’ve a note recorded, what note is it?

[@spawninhell7152]

Thats cool could you share circuit ? İ want do it

[@the_construkction_of_light]

is there gonna be a tutorial on how i can make my own? just curious.

[@TheSoundofMachines]

There will be!

[@monktv4090]

Wouldn’t it be better if the buttons and the dials we’re together?

[@test_de_turing]

Hasta cuántas notas puede llevar ?

[@PaulJonkerHoffren]

Do I understand correctly, that you have a tape of a sine wave in there? What happens when you put another cassette in (endless loop or just some music)?

[@isaacusher1167]

Tutorial???

[@Egostravinsky]

I have a spare mini delay pedal and I was wondering if I could mod my tape deck's output into the pedal then with an 1/8" output from the delay?

[@xxx7917]

Just mod the output of the tape player to 1/4" and plug in the delay

[@christiantorma2440]

😎🤘😎🤘😎🤘

[@maikmario71]

Hi there,
can I also build this with 7 keys (C-B)? Can any potentiometer be tuned to this extent? Polyphonic possible with multiple Walkman ?
For all those who live in Europe and cannot buy the walkman shown here, there is an alternative in Europe, the "Groov-e GVPS525", which is identical in construction!

[@Sicbay138]

Thank you for that tid bit of info. I have one of those Groove players, and have not been having a good time finding out anything about them.

[@digable_celestial_dwarfs6778]

1:11 Cool bro, but I mean... seems useless at best though
3:18 👀 Sooooo, like... Can I get one, or...?

[@ddawsonwilsondawg7967]

Uh, ummmmmmmm!!!!

[@canid_caninepixelodyssey1726]

Credit the source bro.

[@TheSoundofMachines]

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[@therealwhite]

Just fyi pretty sure he is the source

[@siegersjw]

Nice demo 🎼👍🏻