Damn! That sounds fantastic. You definitely "have it" Also, this video is the perfect length and the editing is perfect. Really fantastic video overall
@Abraham Sink the label has been pushing out the release of the album but we’re gonna release it as soon as possible... this song will an original music video also!
this is the best tutorial ever, legit you inspired me to make tutorials/my process, I've been overthinking making them so much because it takes me so long to create and i don't like to film while I'm working
There were a lot of models made by the major devs. I've managed to have never heard of this one. Seems like a sleek little creativity-inspiring gear bit. Made me want this.
Awesome track and recording process! Did you use a stereo 1/4 cable to go back into your DAW? It looks like a mono cable in the video here, but just curious about the transfer-back process!
Allow me to introduce a new unit of measurement for sound volume, which I call vovol* (abbreviated: volume voltage). THIS IS HOW IT WORKS: You use two pre-stages, one with positive volume values, and the other negative. For example, so has the pre-step with positive values a measurement from +0 decibels up to +20, while the one with negative values, has from -0 decibels down to -20 decibels. The highest voltage occurs when the value is +20 and -20 decibels (or: 20 vovol), while there is low voltage, when the value is on +0 and -0 decibels (or: 0 vovol). You can possibly also combine two different values with each other, by adjusting the value to +10 -20 vovol, which gives a crisper effect. Have experimented with this myself at work and at home. The adjustment can of course be set to taste. More information about Vovol: When the sound has high volume voltage, the speaker membrane is stretched like a guitar string, so that the sound becomes more sharper, realistic and noise-free. This can be achieved by using an equalizer with a preamp. First, all frequencies are lowered, to, for example, -12 decibels. Then you raise it up to +12 decibels, with a preamp. This is how I usually experiment, with vovol, because currently there are no tools, or apps, to do this. If you, or other who reading this, have an equalizer with a preamp, I think you should try it too. And thank you all for reading! :-) Great video!
Hey Sealife, great song. Great bass tone direct. I have never tried my bass direct into the Fostex will have to try that. What was your signal chain for the vocal mic? I think I hear some reverb on the vocals. And did you simply do a stereo mix to Pro Tools or did you do 2 tracks at a time? I know that Fostex unit (have had that exact model purchased new in 2001) only has the 2 outputs. Transferring 2 tracks per pass is a bit of a nightmare with tape drift. Just curious.
I’m glad you like it!! I imported each track on its own actually! One by one, and then synced them by ear... it was tenuous but worth it. I compressed (in protools) the vocals in a bit for some of my room sound, and added a touch more of reverb and delay.
@@sealife7475 i was going to ask the same , im going to get an audio interface with 4 in/outs so i can skip the syncing but its good to know you can actually sync one track at a time to pc from tape. thanks for the upload
Funny how things work. I’ve been recording since the early 90s and we couldn’t wait to get away from cassettes And when they disappeared it was a celebration. The truth is, that skinny quarter inch tape ( that has to be used on both sides!!) doesn’t pick up a very wide spectrum of sound
Yeah it’s weird, I started recording in 2006 ish, and it was ALL digital. It’s been a treat using tape machines and learning about them. Tape has such a unique sound, it’s fun crushing the signal into submission and getting weird analog sounds.
Great! 👍 1 track for drums, track 2 for rhythm guitar, track 3 goes to lead guitar and track 4 for bass. Did you record vocal on protools track? No bouncing on Fostex? Btw, very compelling song.
I recorded the vocals onto the Fostex after I bounced the other 4 instruments tracks into Protools, and mixed everything in Protools. Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it
Thanks for all the awesome feedback! You can hear the full song and the rest of the new Sealife album here ~ open.spotify.com/artist/70hDlhAk9WX3XPtaCzarlx?si=8K018L5TSbqKlK3RdLPC2w
Hey! Loved the video, super helpful! Quick question about your recording setup: You said you’re only using one track on the Fostex four-track. Did you record each instrument separately in mono and then transfer them one by one into your DAW for mixing? Or did you overdub everything onto that single track before bringing it into Pro Tools? Just a bit confused on that part. Thanks!
I did each track separately in mono, and then brought them into Pro Tools. To streamline/get better timing sometimes I'll bounce each track right after recording straight to Protools, so I'm recording to the tape machine, but monitoring/listening to the session from Protools.
@@manymystics Got it, thanks! Just curious-did you record any other songs on your album "Jazz" with the Fostex X-12? I just got myself a Fostex X-18 and was a bit worried about the results I’d get since it only records at 3.75 IPS, but your video totally inspired me
@@dosvecinosI recorded a lot of baselines with the Fostex. I did the song Queen of Hearts exclusively on a Tascam 34, which I detail in another video on my channel! I’d recommend getting something that records faster than 3.75 ips, especially a reel to reel like the Tascam.
There’s no way to arm more than one track the way it’s built. But I believe if all four tracks were armed it would take up the full width on BOTH sides of the tape, as in 2 tracks per side, and heads simultaneously reading both sides during playback.
I used a 1/4” instrument cable to connect the tape machine. To connect an interface to a computer you typically need a usb cable, although in this video I was using the since outdated FireWire cable.
It appears you didn't grow up with tape decks! Rather than manually rewinding the tape with a drum stick, all you need to do is flip the cassette around, place it back into the machine and hit fast-forward. (Unless of course that button isn't working either.)
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Wow, that actually sounds great! I recognize the Electrovoice 635a, I think. That's a gem of a mic, a secret weapon for many.
Thank you so much!! Yeah I really enjoy having it around. King Gizzard uses one and that's what got me into it.
king glizzard is great! i was thinking about buying a 635a but i found an 8 track cassett deck for the same price and i went with that instead.
Do you know LO-FI CAR MUSIC ? It was recorded on Fostex X-15
That's a great sounding recording.
How can those drums sound soooo good
Tape compression.
Plus, YT adds it's own compression as well.
That ev Omni directional mic is a secret weapon
Properly tuned kit
Mono
YES. btw I love your camera work, your photography! It's a VIDEO after all. so good thank you!
Hey thanks so much friend! I appreciate it!
Saw this and immediately downloaded all of your releases on Spotify. Loving it! Keep it up dude!
Much appreciated friend!
You’ve got a great voice! David Byrne meets Tatsuro Yamashita.
Dude this is BEAUTIFUL. Awesome, awesome AWESOME.
That vocal tone is gorgeous
Damn! That sounds fantastic. You definitely "have it"
Also, this video is the perfect length and the editing is perfect. Really fantastic video overall
I like how you record music.
Much appreciated! This song will be on a new album out soon!
@Abraham Sink the label has been pushing out the release of the album but we’re gonna release it as soon as possible... this song will an original music video also!
This feels like music more than anything. Recording to that physical media
this is the best tutorial ever, legit you inspired me to make tutorials/my process, I've been overthinking making them so much because it takes me so long to create and i don't like to film while I'm working
There were a lot of models made by the major devs. I've managed to have never heard of this one. Seems like a sleek little creativity-inspiring gear bit. Made me want this.
thanks so much mate!
This is ace! Great tunes as well, more people need to know about you.
Thanks so much friend!!
@@sealife7475 no worries, I found you on Instagram as well! Take it easy!
Just bought one of these one week ago! Cooool video
Dude AWESOME video this is gold I’m showing everyone!
I appreciate that!
When you put the drumstick in the tape I thought, "dude needs to spin it" then you spin it and earned a sub👍🏽👍🏽
hahaha
wow honeslty nice song usually ppl who post gear they dont make the best stuff but i liked this
I try!
Nostalgia.
Used it a lot in the early nineties.
Great tune! Love your filmmaking style. I’m having Wes Anderson vibes!
Some talent there dude. Sounds like sponge bob guitar
enjoyed the vibe
Cool! That Apt 6 song is also very catchy! Looking forward to hear the whole song finished :) Very cool playing too!
Thank you thank you! I’ll put a link in the description when the album releases!
@@sealife7475 Cool! Greetings from Sweden!
i keep coming back to this
I’ve been uploading more tape jams on my Instagram, check em out at @sseeaalliiffee_
“for the bass i just plugged it in direct”
the bass tone
❤🎉⚡️✨⭐️🌟🎉❤
Awesome track and recording process! Did you use a stereo 1/4 cable to go back into your DAW? It looks like a mono cable in the video here, but just curious about the transfer-back process!
Love the song. Your singing here is so smooth and I really really like your style.
Thank you so much!!
Good music bro! Make more vids like this too!
Nice work.
Great tune nice Video
Thanks mate!
Dude thank you so much! Why did this take me long to find?I have been researching how to get into tape recording and your set up sounds so good! 😊
Bic pen (and also many pencils brands) era perfect to rewind tape because it's hexagonal shape. It's soooo 80's.
My first multitrack recorder was a Fostex.
Allow me to introduce a new unit of measurement for sound volume,
which I call vovol* (abbreviated: volume voltage).
THIS IS HOW IT WORKS: You use two pre-stages, one with positive volume values, and the other negative.
For example, so has the pre-step with positive values
a measurement from +0 decibels up to +20, while the one with negative values, has from -0 decibels down to -20 decibels.
The highest voltage occurs when the value is
+20 and -20 decibels (or: 20 vovol),
while there is low voltage, when the value is on
+0 and -0 decibels (or: 0 vovol).
You can possibly also combine two different values with each other, by adjusting the value to +10 -20 vovol, which gives a crisper effect. Have experimented with this myself at work and at home.
The adjustment can of course be set to taste.
More information about Vovol:
When the sound has high volume voltage, the speaker membrane is stretched like a guitar string, so that the sound becomes more sharper, realistic and noise-free.
This can be achieved by using an equalizer with a preamp. First, all frequencies are lowered, to, for example, -12 decibels.
Then you raise it up to +12 decibels, with a preamp.
This is how I usually experiment, with vovol, because currently there are no tools, or apps, to do this.
If you, or other who reading this, have an equalizer with a preamp, I think you should try it too.
And thank you all for reading!
:-)
Great video!
Wild!
Song slaps. Makes me one drive / walk down the road with cool glasses
Wow I love your music
man this is awesome
Thanks so much!
Lol glad to see I’m not the only one with a big tube amp on super huge castor wheels.
Fast and Effective !! ~ 🏁
Fantastic!
Thank you!
Absolutely LOVE the song.
thanks so much!!
4 tracks are dope
Hey Sealife, great song. Great bass tone direct. I have never tried my bass direct into the Fostex will have to try that. What was your signal chain for the vocal mic? I think I hear some reverb on the vocals. And did you simply do a stereo mix to Pro Tools or did you do 2 tracks at a time? I know that Fostex unit (have had that exact model purchased new in 2001) only has the 2 outputs. Transferring 2 tracks per pass is a bit of a nightmare with tape drift. Just curious.
I’m glad you like it!! I imported each track on its own actually! One by one, and then synced them by ear... it was tenuous but worth it. I compressed (in protools) the vocals in a bit for some of my room sound, and added a touch more of reverb and delay.
@@sealife7475 i was going to ask the same , im going to get an audio interface with 4 in/outs so i can skip the syncing but its good to know you can actually sync one track at a time to pc from tape. thanks for the upload
bro i cant believe i just discovered your music. Keep grinding! This is a dope track!
Cool style. Your vocals are great
This was the first 4-track i ever owned... makes drums and bass sound so sweet. I still have it but no longer works... bummer.
That sounded so great!
Man the song is trippy
Nothing like analog smoothness
Funny how things work. I’ve been recording since the early 90s and we couldn’t wait to get away from cassettes And when they disappeared it was a celebration. The truth is, that skinny quarter inch tape ( that has to be used on both sides!!) doesn’t pick up a very wide spectrum of sound
Yeah it’s weird, I started recording in 2006 ish, and it was ALL digital. It’s been a treat using tape machines and learning about them. Tape has such a unique sound, it’s fun crushing the signal into submission and getting weird analog sounds.
@@sealife7475 You can do that in a DAW now with plug ins and its impossible to tell the difference.
That is really cool. Love the sound
I traded mine off for an HR-16. Maybe I’ll keep my eye open for another one. Good job!
Great! 👍
1 track for drums, track 2 for rhythm guitar, track 3 goes to lead guitar and track 4 for bass. Did you record vocal on protools track? No bouncing on Fostex?
Btw, very compelling song.
I recorded the vocals onto the Fostex after I bounced the other 4 instruments tracks into Protools, and mixed everything in Protools. Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it
Here is your 1000th sub🎉
LFG!!! Thanks friend! New video dropping soon!
holy shit this is so good!! is this song on spotify or anything??
Nice sound, especially the drums!!
yous sing really good!!!
love that drum sound! gonna try my 635a in the same position and see what it sounds like.
I used to demo songs on one of these back in the day.
Great sound! Love it especially impressed with the drums. Great sound from one mic only. What mic’s are you using?
Thanks so much!
I'm using a Electro Voice 635a (drums, etc.) and a Shure Sm7b (vocals).
that bass sound is pretty neat too....
do you send all tracks together at the same time to protools?
Ahhhh safe g, been looking for a few days for a video just like this to see the exact process of recording vox then recording the tape into a daw
Great Job
Smart way of recording. Fun too
Thanks for all the awesome feedback! You can hear the full song and the rest of the new Sealife album here ~ open.spotify.com/artist/70hDlhAk9WX3XPtaCzarlx?si=8K018L5TSbqKlK3RdLPC2w
Nice Belushi !
Hey! Loved the video, super helpful! Quick question about your recording setup: You said you’re only using one track on the Fostex four-track. Did you record each instrument separately in mono and then transfer them one by one into your DAW for mixing? Or did you overdub everything onto that single track before bringing it into Pro Tools? Just a bit confused on that part. Thanks!
I did each track separately in mono, and then brought them into Pro Tools. To streamline/get better timing sometimes I'll bounce each track right after recording straight to Protools, so I'm recording to the tape machine, but monitoring/listening to the session from Protools.
@@manymystics Got it, thanks! Just curious-did you record any other songs on your album "Jazz" with the Fostex X-12? I just got myself a Fostex X-18 and was a bit worried about the results I’d get since it only records at 3.75 IPS, but your video totally inspired me
@@dosvecinosI recorded a lot of baselines with the Fostex. I did the song Queen of Hearts exclusively on a Tascam 34, which I detail in another video on my channel! I’d recommend getting something that records faster than 3.75 ips, especially a reel to reel like the Tascam.
Так пишутся все инди музыканты и группы, а их 23 миллиона 900 тысяч человек!
Nice video
Well that was unexpected.
Oh yeah.
I wonder if both tabs have to be intact to enable recording. Because apparently recording on all four tracks would take up the full width of the tape.
There’s no way to arm more than one track the way it’s built. But I believe if all four tracks were armed it would take up the full width on BOTH sides of the tape, as in 2 tracks per side, and heads simultaneously reading both sides during playback.
lovely song
I don’t get it how are you only using one track
Sounds great!
Nice singing 2
Самый маленький из кассетных мультитрекеров ! ))
really cool. what kind of reverb(preset) is that on the vocals? spring?
Great vibe to this recording!
This underated as helllllllllllll
I want this track
Great voice. :D
nice dude
This might be how Mac Demarco makes music
is this recording from the cassette player itself or did you put the recording straight to digital?
Awesome
Nice demonstration :-)
"rewind doesn't work"
Belt.
Impressive sound quality. But it's hard to fuck up that good of playing and singing
I appreciate that!!
Can you connect it to a laptop using an interface if so what cable do you use
I used a 1/4” instrument cable to connect the tape machine. To connect an interface to a computer you typically need a usb cable, although in this video I was using the since outdated FireWire cable.
You didn’t explain how you recorded 5 tracks in that small 4 track tape recorder
great song, how did you add effects to the vocal?
It was a little bit of eq, compression, and reverb, once I brought the track into Pro Tools
Love the song and the sound! That electrovoice is omnidirectional? Thanks!
It is omnidirectional, yes!
@@sealife7475 thanks! You're an amazing musician! What bass you used?
@@jaimungui thank u so much I appreciate it! I use a 90’s Squire P-bass. I’d prefer a genuine Fender but these old Squires sound pretty good!
@@sealife7475 really sounds good! Like a short scale, musicmaster ir mustang. Played It with a "muffle"?
@@jaimungui Yeah, I usually palm-mute, but I may have used some actual foam under the strings near the bridge.
It appears you didn't grow up with tape decks! Rather than manually rewinding the tape with a drum stick, all you need to do is flip the cassette around, place it back into the machine and hit fast-forward. (Unless of course that button isn't working either.)
Correct on both accounts, I grew up with cds, that’s kind of what got me into tape later in life.
wtf? this is fuckin awesome
Brilliant :)
Thanks so much!!
Brilliant!
I want one.
Does anybody know where i can get a 4-track in germany?
Realy realy great!!!