@@heavymetalATC it connected the dots between many of the isolated crumbs of knowledge I had and added a lot of context to processes I thought I knew. Been looking at all my analog gear with fresh excitement and that's really cool cause equipment is better being used and loved instead of gathering dust in shelf purgatory. Thanks for the effort!
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write a kind comment Tay. Yeah I try to keep that aesthetic on all my vids after a certain point. At first it was unintentional im just an old head its my style but I started to try to buy good cameras and start editing fancy and my viewers was like NAW boi.. dont do that. Keep the Vibe. SO I try to remember to not be too flashy n stuff and I use a 60s lense on my camera to keep it looking like that but hd. RU-vid a trip..
I did not know how badly I needed this channel in my life. You sir, are fucking hilarious and this channel is full of pure gold. Thank you, keep it up.
Wow! thank you so much Attakai. I must admit I do wish it would have gone that big. The majority of the views are from the first day. I put quite a bit of time and effort into this one but the algorithm Robots are not very kind to a channel of this size. Thanks again maybe things will start popping off I took a break for a few months and now I'm ready to hit it full steam and I just applied for monetization so maybe that will help. Thanks again.
Loved this. Combine education with comedy . . .a winning combo. As a Brit I particularly enjoyed your comic renditions of Lennon, Gabriel and Collins English accents. You made my day . . .oh and I learnt quite a lot too. I was born in the fifties in case you're interested. 😉
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment Arthur. Im glad you liked the impressions I had another guy from England say, Oh the impressions were terrible. LOL I guess if I had to say what I was doing wasnt actually a good impression of each person but mostly just a modified version of poking fun at my friend Craig from Essex. He sounds almost like Harry Potter Hahaha. After talking with me a lot. He has learned to do a Southern American accent Spot on. Like scary good, I would never know it wasn't authentic. Either way thanks again for the kind words and I am so happy that you enjoyed the video.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write such a kind comment Daphne Three. I appreciate the kind words and I'm glad you like the video. I hope you found the info useful in some way.
heavymetalATC I found it very useful! I am going to try some of these techniques. I have a question. Can I still get the tape compressed sound if I run 2 cables, 1 in and 1 out of the machine in real time?
Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave such a kind comment Sikky. I have to say at first I really felt the same but as time is going by the view count on this video is really starting to pick up. It was basically dead in the water for over a year and then one day it just started racking up. Dang Algorithm is strange... Anyway I am so glad you found this information useful and were inspired to use the techniques from the video. Thats what its all about. Let me know how it goes and if you have any questions or get stuck on a problem feel free to drop a comment. Thanks again.
The knowledge and diagrams you shared were super helpful! Also that shoutout to LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER was especially cool because I had actually discovered him before I discovered this video. Small world
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write such a kind comment Nathanial. Yeah, I like Sams content a ton. It especially seems like a small world in the synth and music space you will see several names that come up again and again.
Also you can use a tape recorder as a lofi sampler by recording a single kick, snare, hi hat, synth note, guitar note or bass note into the tape player. Then you record that note back into your daw. You can use this effect to dirty up a keyboard sound that's too digital or give some gain to your drum kits.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave such a detailed and useful comment Desperadow. Great tip absolutely useful. I have also found that letting something play out into the room and rerecording it just like a simple cheezy reamp and then fading it in with the original will also help a lot on digital sounding synths. I heard that Depeche Mode used to play their synths through old tube guitar amps like fender twin reverb way across the room for this reason. Thanks again bro great tip.
This is one of the most amazing videos I've seen! I feel like I took a music class from King of the Hill. Amazing how much you can get away with when you have a lot of knowledge and a little gear.
"Some guy to sing like this, yeah..." Wonderful explanations of these processes, and great vocal and instrumental performances that nail the essence of working with tape to beautifully beat the shit out of sounds and ship em to weird caves...
This video is a gem. Great work and thank you! I’ve been recording to a cassette 4 track for tape saturation on drums and guitar, and using a digital four track and a DAW. The adjustments and tweaks you demonstrated have helped me to understand how to bring it all back together. You explain complex topics simply and make them fun to learn. You rock! 🤘🏼
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write such a kind comment MP&808s That is awesome bro! I had some people ask me over time how to keep it lined up and im like cut it on beat and jog it back or cross fade it. Its work but it sounds kick@ss vaporwave hipster cool.
sorry to break in. but the 4 track cassette recorder & the great sound that i get when i run my guiar thru the dedicated guitar only input jack. our host with the most & you both know why that happened. you referenced in above text & clem. said it. i was 12yrs old in 1980 when it seemed a lot of artist from most genre's were all on the same lyrical topic. not all the artist , though... one of my fav. bands was dealing with a band mate's death & was coming back to work in thier funeral clothes. and john anderson was clearly , but prolly not safe, was checking charlette's oil right there on the porch swing, and joan jett was composing love songs about her job.but these other guys were all into self pleasure. michael jackson was "beating it".. our not so Quiet riot rockers was banging thier heads. jagger & keith was shaking it up. john waite had to of been doing something he wrote his ex that he wasnt missing here. duran duran wrote, prolly later on, talking about edging. with the reflex. cindy lauper wasnt into headbanging.... so she just bop , bop , ohhhh, shebop. british bill idol, just listen to his record collection & dance with his self.. it was crazy. my mom had just moved us to the bottom half of our state closer to her sisters and mom. and i lived within range of a clear FM signal that was strong enough that it came in in stereo. our state bigges Rock station. but it was static'y and crackily like the south of the state needed to de-oxit thier pot.'s. i miss the rockers, tom petty, styx, floyd, kiss, uncle ted. the freaking eagles, paul rodgers and his company , i could still hear foreiner but they started playing love songs , and brian may was making great sounds every 5th song they released, areosmith had took a break or something, really. steve perry made a love song, who else, floyd had not put anything new, my young cousin was all into this one song that was great. but bocephus wasnt rocking then he was surving new york city & the mississippi river water level disappering. willie made millions & became ledgend with a song about his job & he loved it.. kida like joan did. i literally heard like from 50% of the songs from my home northward in 1979. were new release material. yeah i know we had the disco.. but naww. funkytown ??? the bee gees. that had groovey bass lines and the had the vocal harmony this down. then maurice is hitting the high "c" soprano notes. but .. naw. bob seger and his coors lite band great music. good for road trip until you take one down lower state and the year numbers on paper chart on wall & everyone took a break .. some made love song or two by themself. ohh. it was a shock. it changed quickly, malcolm and his small brother had another friend that could sing. and he could work with them , but be respectful. . and they came back and rock bands started showing up . british deaf predator cats brought on the heartache. the ratt's showed us how to lay it down & round and round. kevin bacon learned to dance as did the flashdancer . ole jackson boy got some more scarier songs and knocked a girl up or she just claimed he did but it still unknown. the eagles made it back from thier long run but they didnt hang out. so it was a good thing that they were a supergroup & smuggled some dirty laundry the rocky mountian way. and hey. we had the cars ! we had a group that i never heard in my life an dont care if i ever again do. thier singer really tries . just watch his neck tendons and he really tries... but all i can see in my mind is a boomstand for him trying to help an extra large loaf that had became un malleable. help it with vocal vibrations & i think it musta worked. his large colon would contract on time to emphasize key words .... i was (cramp) BOOOOORRRRNN . in the yus ahh. . yeah. this took way to long to tel why im a 80's fan motley, poison, jovi, twisted snider, tom kiefer, tesla, and on and on. zackwylde. helped oz into the new .aerosmith resurfaced. tom petty . scorpions, disco duck died, paul simon helped do much he had the world focus on a video game. and we all was glad to be lied to by madonna . 1st time my ass. lol hey im out gotta go. latter. 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻
I love watching these videos. You're a wealth of knowledge and you put things into perspective using everyday, ordinary things to get real-world results. It goes to show that you don't need a multi-million dollar mixing board or studio to produce fantastic music. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write this comment Aldo. I was just making it all up as I went along but I saw this comment a while back when I was on a break from youtube and I listened to the song and I was like Dang!, that is almost 100% exactly the same thing almost the same chords the same sounding mix the drum sound... you nailed that Aldo. It definitely sounds like that song.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave such a kind comment Shadowfox. I must admit I think much the same but maybe it will get there. I def. put the time in on this video and for the first day it blew up and then it kinda just sat for a long time but one day the YT robot decided to show it around and it started growing and getting views and now I get to read awesome kind and inspiring comments from nice people such as yourself. Thanks again I am so glad you found this info to be of such value.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write this kind comment Yakov, I am so glad it helped you in some way and I appreciate you letting me know. That's what its all about.
holy fudge those tricks are amazing ! anyone else noticed how good it sounded together without any eq or in DAW processing ? defnetly gonna try that stoff maself ! thx man and gobbless !
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave such a kind comment Mike. I hope the tricks gave you the effect you were looking for and that you had fun.
@@heavymetalATC i tried it but all my tape devices were too crappy and unstable speedwise haha , but i´m currently fixing my reel to reel in the hopes of trying it again with the results you got ! :)
this was a total joy to watch, really appreciate the history lessons and all the information given. thanks for the abundantly clear effort that was put into this one. awesome work :)
Thank you so very much for watching and taking the time to type out such a kind and thoughtful comment Arron. I am so glad you enjoyed the video. Yes it was quite an undertaking to edit this one but I am so pleased with the amount of people that enjoyed it and found the info useful or helpful. Thanks again truly.
Thank you so much for watching and for leaving this awesome comment Joel. It has gained quite a few more views in the last few months.. very good for this small channel. I really appreciate the kind words and sentiment... thanks again.
Thank you so much Jack. I am so glad you enjoyed the video. This one took a while to get traction but all of the sudden one day the YT robot started putting it out and nice people like you just keep making my day. Thanks again.
This was informative and helpful. Many tutorial videos on a topic fail to give context to the subject, this does that and demonstrates the effects really well. Thank you, stay based.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave such kind words Poiple. I try to keep my videos on a level that will interest a pro but still be easy to understand for anyone. I see no reason to leave out 1/2 the info and use big words to try to look cool or smart. F-that I want to educate and inspire people on all skill levels especially those who are just starting out and looking for information. They are the ones who will invent the next new thing. Thank you again and you are very welcome.
Thank you for watching and for taking the time to write such an awesome and kind comment Groupie. Hahaha I thought somebody might like that. Those were the Coke.. I aint talking Pepsi and aqua-net days. LOL Mork and Mendy on the tv and an 8 ball on the table. Miami Vice and I want my MTV. Thanks again bro, I appreciate the viewership and sense of humor.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write such a kind comment Martin. I am so glad you enjoyed the video and found the info to be interesting. Thanks again and you are welcome.
This is great. I've been messing with cassettes for a while now and I love the unpredictable effects you can get out of it that you just won't stumble across when sitting inside a DAW only. Can't wait to try out the manual flange technique!
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave such a nice comment. I appreciate it Luke, I feel like people need to know where this stuff came from. You can buy a flanger box but why is it even called flanging. :)
Thank you so much Silas. I really appreciate it. Im sure that your view and comment gained me about 3-5 cents so as far as I am concerned you did and thank you for your time. :)
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave such a kind comment Dean. I figured this video may save a few old tape machines from living the closet or the attic.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave such kind words Tevv. Im so glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you found the info useful.
@@heavymetalATC Buying a $3-400 pedal is a big deal to me, so I do a ton of research, I have a Deco and a Volante, those are the only 2 Strymons I own, and they are 2 of my best pedals!
Thanks for watching and taking the time to write a comment Quantum Caddy. Im glad you enjoy the unorthodox style and strange anecdotes or antidotes LOLs
Thank you so much Robbert. That is an Awesome comment! This kinda kindness and interest just keeps me going. I am so glad you found the info useful and I hope it helps you in all your future projects. This video was slow to take off but out of nowhere it just started being seen and you guys have made my day over and over.
Thank you SO much for watching and taking the time to like and write such kind words MrMetalClay. I am so glad you enjoyed it. I spent some real time on this one as I totally nerd out on this kind of stuff and it looks like its finally starting to get some decent views. Thanks again I hope you were inspired to try some things or now know where all those effects originated.
@@heavymetalATC I was looking to make a DIY tape delay, and ran into your video. Glad I did, bunch of cool stuff, history and entertainment. Well presented!
@@MrMetalclay Thanks I apologize that it didnt contain the building of a physical tape delay machine but you can use the info to take 2 tape recorders gut them and use 1 for recording and one for play back in the same machine and make a delay with either a tape loop cassette or making reels and putting a tape loop or reel of tape on it like the reel to reel in the video or an old echoplex... I am going to put this in my notes as I have been planning to build one for a while and if/when I do the video of the build and demo I will give you a shout-out.
@@heavymetalATC yeah I'm going to try some of these, especially the flange. There's a guy called Joey Pizza Slice that records multitrack in the weirdest way you could imagine, if you haven't seen the video go check it out
Thank you for watching and taking the time to write such a kind comment Rob. I am so glad you found this info useful. Go forth and create your masterpiece. LOL thanks again
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave the kinds words Erick. This one was a doozy to plan out and edit but it is finally starting to gain some traction in views and nice comments left by people like yourself. I hope you found this information useful in some way. Thanks again.
Wow! thank you so much Suede. I hope you have been inspired to buy a tape deck or download some tape vsts. If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment. Sorry it took so long to get back to you I took a break from youtube but I'm back fresh and ready to work.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave such kind words. I am so glad you liked it and found the info to be of value. That is awesome!. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave such a kind comment Tims. I am so glad you found this entertaining and useful. Thanks again truly.
@@heavymetalATC keep up what your doing mate, this channel will blow up for sure. Great work man, btw if you stop cussin' then you've got a better chance of your vids getting in peoples recommended... i enjoy a few cuss words, but RU-vid dosen't... the fuckin' pricks lol
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment Jeffery. I really should have done a full song but this video took SOOO long to record and edit. I was pretty burned out by the end of the whole deal. I am so happy to see it is finally getting some decent views and nice meaningful comments from people such as yourself. It started off with a bang and then just creeped along. I do hope you found this information useful in some way. Thanks again.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave such kind words 윤하. I'm glad you enjoyed my sideways sense of humor and I hope you can find the information useful.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave such kind words. you are very much welcome. I am so glad this video is finally starting to get some views and nice comments. It was a good bit of work and it didn't do much at first but out of nowhere I guess the YT robots found out it was worth watching? Thanks again.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment Kristian.. you are the second comment I have replied to on this video with that first name today and that is my name as well. Clemintine is a "stage name" I'm glad you liked the video and I hope you found the information useful in some way. Thanks again... Tape is not a dead audio medium after all. LOL
A long time since the last comment, but still, great fun video. I've been messing with making a cassette deck into a tape echo, but kind of failed. Now watching this, and armed with a nice cassette deck from 1973, it looks like with a bit of effort I can make it happen without moving tape heads around and all the mixing and splitting of signals and so on. Plus, learning I can ADT, phase and flange too is just fantastic! + Another Brit who finds your accents funny, if slightly inaccurate as you say! Peace!
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave such a kind comment Vexi. I must admit I did expect this video to blow up I put the time in on it for sure and for the first day it did then it kinda went stagnant but one day out of nowhere the algorithm decided it was worthy and it started growing again and now I get to see all these awesome inspiring words from nice people such as yourself. Thanks again, I am glad you found the info to be of such value I appreciate it truly.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment MP. I'm sure a couple of them got snatched up due to this video. LOL Maybe more came out of boxes in closets and attics. Thanks again.
Damn I love this video! My old crappy, fluttery Sony Casette-Corder TCM-459V just made it down from the attic and was put to "good" use. Thank YOOOOOU :-D
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write such a nice comment Kristian... That's my name too. Clemintine is just a "stage name" I'm so glad you were inspired to try some experiments after watching. Flutter is a great thing when blended into a track so It should be perfect for that. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to write such a kind comment Galeria. Yes, the Muscle Shoals Tri-Cities accent is strong with this one LOL Use that Thar FARCE Obie won can-o-bees Thanks again bro truly.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave such kind and inspiring words Christian... Hey that's my name too. Clemintine is a "stage name" of sorts but it seems that there are quite a few Christians that have subscribed and/or made comments on this channel. Doesn't seem to be such a common name but on here I guess it is. I find the same in the DIY synthesizer community lot of people named Christian there as well LOL. Thanks again bro, I appreciate the kinds words truly.
@@heavymetalATC sweet mate, I’ll keep my eye on your channel, I posted the video to a tape thread on the Audiobus iOS music forum add it seemed to add something to the debate there... just picked up an old reel to reel yesterday and in the process of getting it going safely again, works beautifully but needed a new power lead for long term use :)
@@ChristianKrupa That is Awesome. Thank you so much for sharing the video. Have fun with the reel to reel they can be a ton of fun and a very useful tool.
