Can someone explain one of the wheels not moving while the other one is? Having had many years of tape cassette mutitrack recorders chew tapes up, I know that is not physically possible without involving tape getting jammed and the playing being stopped.
With a regular tape player (without auto reverse) the tape is moved by the pinch roller, the right reel is used to wind up the tape but does not pull the tape forward. The left reel is not motorized and is only turning because it is unwinding tape. Since this is a tape loop the tape behaves a bit differently. The tape is not routed over the right reel so the turning doesn’t effect the tape and the left reel only turns when there is enough tension which varies a little due to the loop length. I hope this answers your question.
Sorry, not yet. I am working on something but that is far from done. I did consider publishing a collection of my tape jams on Bandcamp but the quality of the recordings is a bit inconsistent. Probably cheaper to just revisit it here one TH-cam Anyway, the fact that you are even considering purchasing my work is a massive complement to me. Thanks!
@@django-music oh I would in a second! Look into distrokid. If things aren’t consistent you can release them as singles which is actually the way to go these days. That’s what I think I’ll start doing (instead of albums) myself. Everything will be put on your channel and every major online music streamer and retailer. It’s only $20 a year.
I use new old stock Maxwell UR-60 and UR-90 tapes since BlankFor.ms recommended them. Not sure about the type, I think they are type I tapes. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
@@django-music Damn that's amazing to know. Especially on account of how Hi Bias tapes are becoming so hard to find and even when you do find them, the prices are getting harder and harder to justify.
I don’t think that high bias is required for tape loops since it’s usually the degradation of the audio that makes the sound so pleasing. I do think that higher quality tapes can help when using a four track tape-deck in a more conventional way, although recording at high speed already gets you pretty far.
If you want to learn how to create a tape loop, there are many tutorials out there. I think I used this one for my first loop: th-cam.com/video/Ewf3QSbDFD4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=1Z7RUj8FdWZsSkk2 Concerning the recording proces itself it's a mostly experimentation and see what works. In this case I recorded intervals to the first three tracks, and an arpeggiating loop to the fourth track. There has to be some sort of harmonic relation between the intervals to make it work. I usually record one octave up at high speed and play back at normal speed to get back to the intended pitch with additional artifacts. The last step is adding some effects to glue it all together. I hope this helps.
It's just a simple short tape loop. The left reel is effected by the tape tension, the right reel in just spinning it's regular direction but doesn't have any effects here because I flipped the tape. Thanks for watching.
This is heavenly to watch and live in
Much appreciated!
damn it. You're making the porta studios more expensive.
😀
also thank mk.gee
Doesn't have to be a Tascam, y'know...
interesting audio..........nuanced and balanced..............love the slow zoom out as well...................
🙏
Very nice, I especially liked that whipping sound ;)
Glad you liked it!
Sounds great! Glad I found your channel!
Welcome aboard!
A very pleasant experiment. 😊 Thanks for sharing it.
Much appreciated. Thank you for listening.
great work, loving this
Thanks!
Can someone explain one of the wheels not moving while the other one is?
Having had many years of tape cassette mutitrack recorders chew tapes up, I know that is not physically possible without involving tape getting jammed and the playing being stopped.
With a regular tape player (without auto reverse) the tape is moved by the pinch roller, the right reel is used to wind up the tape but does not pull the tape forward.
The left reel is not motorized and is only turning because it is unwinding tape.
Since this is a tape loop the tape behaves a bit differently. The tape is not routed over the right reel so the turning doesn’t effect the tape and the left reel only turns when there is enough tension which varies a little due to the loop length.
I hope this answers your question.
@django-music Thank you django. You explained it perfectly.
👍😎
Thanks for watching
I guess I need the Portastudio now so i can accurately recreate Mk.gee’s tone
It's a great tool for creating ambient texture. Older tape machines can be a bit temperamental but the result is always worth it.
Do you have any songs available for purchase? Love this!
Sorry, not yet. I am working on something but that is far from done.
I did consider publishing a collection of my tape jams on Bandcamp but the quality of the recordings is a bit inconsistent. Probably cheaper to just revisit it here one TH-cam
Anyway, the fact that you are even considering purchasing my work is a massive complement to me. Thanks!
@@django-music oh I would in a second! Look into distrokid. If things aren’t consistent you can release them as singles which is actually the way to go these days. That’s what I think I’ll start doing (instead of albums) myself. Everything will be put on your channel and every major online music streamer and retailer. It’s only $20 a year.
Thanks, I'll check it out.
Beautiful. Love it. ❤
Thanks Jan!
holy crap I want both pieces of gear.
They are certainly a lot of fun to experiment with.
This is lovely
Thank you 🙏
Love it 👌
@@K33f11 Thanks 🙏
Lovely composition. Curious, are you looping type I or type II tapes?
I use new old stock Maxwell UR-60 and UR-90 tapes since BlankFor.ms recommended them. Not sure about the type, I think they are type I tapes.
Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
@@django-music Damn that's amazing to know. Especially on account of how Hi Bias tapes are becoming so hard to find and even when you do find them, the prices are getting harder and harder to justify.
I don’t think that high bias is required for tape loops since it’s usually the degradation of the audio that makes the sound so pleasing.
I do think that higher quality tapes can help when using a four track tape-deck in a more conventional way, although recording at high speed already gets you pretty far.
How are you preparing the tapes?
If you want to learn how to create a tape loop, there are many tutorials out there. I think I used this one for my first loop: th-cam.com/video/Ewf3QSbDFD4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=1Z7RUj8FdWZsSkk2
Concerning the recording proces itself it's a mostly experimentation and see what works. In this case I recorded intervals to the first three tracks, and an arpeggiating loop to the fourth track. There has to be some sort of harmonic relation between the intervals to make it work.
I usually record one octave up at high speed and play back at normal speed to get back to the intended pitch with additional artifacts.
The last step is adding some effects to glue it all together.
I hope this helps.
YES
how dare you skip the lower octive.
Lower octaves are overrated 😀
C R A P
Thanks for watching anyway.
Can you say how you assembled the tape exactly? The right hub seems to be running backwards?
It's just a simple short tape loop. The left reel is effected by the tape tension, the right reel in just spinning it's regular direction but doesn't have any effects here because I flipped the tape.
Thanks for watching.