How to Make Professional Quality Cassette Tapes At Home [Record Label Vlog #1]
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
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00:00 Intro
01:50 Overview
04:24 Recording audio onto the tapes
10:23 Cassettes
11:15 Stickers
13:01 J-Cards (album art inserts)
14:46 Download code cards
16:24 Other ideas for packaging/additional goodies
17:00 Wrap-up - Hudba
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0:00 intro
1:50 overview
4:24 recording audio onto the tapes
10:23 cassettes
11:15 stickers
13:01 J-Cards (album art inserts)
14:46 download code cards
16:24 other ideas for packaging/additional goodies
17:00 wrap up
Great video, I'll only point out one potential flaw in this process that I ran into myself and that you also might consider for the future. Not sure if you have this issue, but I'd like to warn others in case they run into this, so, please double-check.
The best way to go about the source audio is to have it run through an interface in your DAW. Adding a tiny bit of high-shelf EQ also helps in retaining some of the information that could potentially be lost in the recording process, so it's good to enforce some of that back in.
I did record a few things through my headphone jack from the laptop, but I did notice that the playback was a bit off, weird stuff happening with the EQ, vocals were muffled as hell, so, doing this through an interface is a much more reliable method.
I do appreciate the fact that you do this live opposed to through the duplication machines, that's a bit of a pain in the ass, but a much better solution for the listener.
The old technics gear is so symbolic to the genre
I totally respect what your doing it’s great to revive cassettes I’m an ex audiophile for 52 years I have owned over 40 cassette decks please do yourself a favour get a Yamaha kx580 se they are relatively cheap and do auto biasing and calibration which in turn gives you better results for your customers. Just trying to help you. These technics decks are not quite up to the mark they will probably need servicing too which hardly anyone does. De magnetise the heads adjust the azimuth clean the pinch rollers etc
Just want to say thanks for your comment. I went through 6 different decks trying to make decent recordings before I found this video and your comment. Just got my kx-580 in the mail and I already am beyond happy with the results.
@@anewsledspace no worries if you need any advice I’m here the Yamaha kx580 SE
IS A SPECIAL deck for the money a real sleeper
@@user-ud9rn7dw6q What's a good deal on a kx580SE? I'm seeing them on eBay for USD$300+.. What's a good range for this unit in your opinion?
You’re my hero…
I don’t understand how you do all this by yourself in between being such a prolific producer. Hella inspiring.
The only thing that you did differently than I have always done is, you didn't manually fast forward the tape so that the brown for cheapo type 1/black for chrome or metal type 2 and type 4's - otherwise you could accidentally not record the beginning of the first song on either side! Either do that, or after pressing record, wait for 10 to 12 seconds to allow the reels to record up to the brown bit of the tape and by then, you press play on the laptop and it will not miss out on the intro of any song. Also, if you really wanted to, add the old pitch checker sound that used to be on prerecorded tapes and have it at the beginning of each side 5 seconds before the first song starts on each side! Also, make sure the recording db meter is at or below 0db.
crazy how time goes by and looking back at stuff like this
Thanks for the video man. Currently putting together my own run of tapes and would have been much more lost without this video.
Also, tunes on the label are dope
Glad it helped!
This was fun to watch. I love old tech so much and it really fits the music so well
This is so fascinating- I love physical things like this, making things and the process and all. Love the fact that these are home made and the work you put into making them. Really awesome!
Was listening to a massive amount of the playlists you guys put out on halloween. At the end of this video is when i remembered this channel! Good job on all of these vids thanks
This was really cool to see. Definitely going to have to pick up a few of the cassettes. Nice little collector piece. Might even bust out my old walkman.
Dude, this video saved my life. Thank you so much. Greetings from Mexico.
great work keep it up, i like these behind the scenes videos pls do more! i love your music👌💕
nice video, im lately becoming into vintage so im pretty interested in knowing as much as i can about cassettes too, and your dark covers seems pretty nice too
I love cassettes! Because it was on cassettes that I recorded the "Trance Mutation" radioshows, which shaped my musical taste!🥰
Just got custom made/measured tapes for my solo project from Duplication Ca.Will be ordering more stuff from them,thanks for mentioning them,subbed!!📼🤖🗽
Didn’t even know you sell cassette tapes, that’s so cute. Classic UwU
And also, was rly entertaining to watch!
Thanks - super-helpful, having been pleasantly surprised by the audio quality after idly recording an album onto cassette on a pretty fancy tape deck that I picked up cheap and used a while back. (It's all the fun of my 90s childhood without the kinda terrible sound I would get back then!)
Also, yes please to more like this on other aspects of production.
Thanks for making this video, learned some good tips, really appreciate all the insight and information you shared. I was trying to learn how to this myself as well haha! Big salut from Thunder Bay! 🤘💯🇨🇦
Really great video, can’t thank you enough
This was really informative. Thank you!!
THANK YOU for including download codes.
I am in my 60s I make music on keyboards and a cassette 4-track recorder yet that I love to death. Years and years ago when they were closing out cassettes at the big box stores or anywhere else I bought packs and packs of them type 2 hi bias tapes unbelievable clearance prices. All the good brand names from back then. It will take me about three lifetimes to run out of them. I can't believe how much these things are now on the internet for just one, talking about the brand names. Even some of these nut jobs on eBay selling things for outrageous prices. Fortunately I bought all this stuff back in the seventies and eighties the equipment I use as well as tape decks more than I'll ever need. But you're doing a pretty good job at what you do. Appreciate the video keep it up😮
Ghad damn , gotta admit I only been impressed by the quality cool to see how it's all made.
Good to hear that you are able to make money off them even after splitting
That is awesome.....I LIKE!!!
Great video mate. I've paid for duplication in the past but looking to start my own duplication. For small runs it makes sense to go DIY.
On the note of having a pause at the start of the recordings, if you get an external timer that can turn power on and off you can leave the cassette decks on but without power and hit the record button on all the decks and then when the external timer turns the power on for the decks they all will start recording at the exact same time. Or you could also plug them all into a power strip/surge protector and just flip the surge protector off until youre ready to record and once everything is set to record, turn the power strip on and they will all start recording simultaneously
doesn't work for many of these as they have a digital interface, but there are ways to send a signal to start recording on that variety as well. Def something for the future!
Thank you so much this video help me a lot
i love it your video... i love cassette tape ... love from India
Nice 👍
Omg he's the voice in the weather channel. Hahaha Isn't he? From the 24/7 dark lofi.
Yes indeed!
Bruh........talk about a bootstrap operation (meant with all due respect). Back in the day, my mom had a tape ministry and bought blanks by the 100. After finalization, you actually want to pop those little tabs out to prevent recording over your intended content. I followed pretty much all of the same steps. Respect. Blessings.
Great video - really enjoyable watch, just wondered where you buy / what to search for to find the right sized J-card printing paper with the perforated edges etc
www.duplication.ca/blank-j-cards/
@@illadvisedrecords thank you :)
I recently got my first deck, Technics RS-B18. I like it so far. Have you done any maintenance on yours? Any tips on cleaning or fixing it?
No maintenance, though I have cleaned it. I have a cassette head cleaning kit (Vinyl Styl produces them) but I've rarely had to use it. It's important not to clean unless you're having issues, and so far I haven't had any.
“Hey you” “you know what kinda train this is?”
I wanna see a video from y'all on how to connect the laptop to a cassette splitter to record off the laptop!!!
Might do an updated one sometime, but as for connecting to a splitter, it is dead simple. You just get a few Aux cables, plug the laptops headphone jack to the "input" jack on the splitter, and then hook aux to RCA cables into each output jack on the splitter to connect them to each cassette recorder. The main thing is to order your splitter (usually called a Headphone Mixer) first so you know what size cables you need, but you'll normally need 1x 1/8" to 1/4" male stereo aux cable, and 4x 1/4" to RCA male aux cables (if using a 4-way splitter).
This is super informative, thank you!
The amount of work you put into these is wild, but nothing beats an album crafted with love.
Hopefully this isn't a dumb question, but how do you deal with extra tape length?
I know you can order preloaded tapes with a huge range of lengths available, but I know the time is generally split evenly on both sides.
Can you custom-order tapes reeled with different lengths for each side, for example, if your Side A is 20 minutes long & Side B is 18? Or would you just need to get tapes closest to the full length & physically reel/balance each side out by hand?
I just leave it! Haha. I try to keep the dead space to the end, but needing to rewind/FF isn't the biggest deal.
Dir ,cassette tap is my time ,And i believe that you miss a major part ,I recorded many cassette tapes in my life , I used a TASCAM 122 , WICH HAS BIOS AND HIGHE calibration option ,before recording or copying you have to calibrate the bios and high for each new brand of cassette tape .
Hello
Can you make jewel case inserts for DAT tapes?
And the self sticking stickers that go on the top and side of the DAT cassette ?
Thank you
any special configurations for bias, record level or dolby NR?
Great video! Really interesting to see the equipment and the customizing of the cassettes. I do have a question though, you mentioned two sided cassettes, when recording two sided cassettes does that require a special type of cassette or does it not matter much?
Nope, same cassette. All cassettes have two sides that can be recorded on, so just flip it and you're good.
Do you have to record, let’s say 30mins first, then flip it to get the rest of the other side? And what type of cable does the splitter go into the tape deck?
thank you i love this video it’s been so helpful 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@albertmartinez2443 Not OP, but I grew up recording onto tapes, so... Yeah, ALL cassettes are just 1/4" wide magnetic tape. And 99% of tape recorders are "4 track", meaning they effectively divide the tape width into 4 tracks -Side A Left and Right, Side B L+R. So on a 60 minute tape the actual tape length is 30 minutes, you just use 2 of the tracks i one direction for side A, and the other two for side B.
Side note: On the old school 4 track recorders that are used by bedroom musicians to record their songs all 4 tracks are used in one direction so they can put drums on 1, bass on 2, guitar on 3, vocals on 4, or whatevs.
Cables are typically RCA.
This makes me wanna put out a tape of my music.
Do it!
Have you tried any companies besides dupe ca? Wondering how these blanks sound. Ive most likely already heard one from a tape I own, but just curious before I drop hundys
So I just got a Technics rsb-14. I just have the one recorder, if I just have the one do all I need is just a aux to rca cord and plug it into the input?
Yup, that's it!
Great video!! Thanks for the info 🫡 What printer do you suggest using for the labels? Or which one do you guys use?
Pretty much anything works! I prefer laser printers since they have a nice finish to them and cost less for large volumes, but if you are starting out and unsure of your volume I would start with a good ink tank printer. I use a Xerox C505 personally, but I wouldn't start with one unless you are sure this is going to be something that will make you some money.
I've got a question. What would be the most appropriate way to print label designs onto the blank C-0 shells? I would prefer not to use stick-on labels.
Can you use something like waterslide decals for label designs with both texts and small graphics?
Hard to say, as I don't do any of that myself. Usually, this is done with laser-etching, or pad printing, though that requires specialized equipment. Water transfers should work, but you'll need something that is the right size/format for a cassette, and they can be tricky to apply (I wouldn't recommend it for a large batch). You also need to be careful any time you are putting water near a cassette, as getting any on the tape itself can demagnetize it and wipe the audio.
A more accessible option may be a stencil and airbrush.
Amazing work 👍🏻
Which Technics Deck model are you using?
These ones are Technics RS-B12, which did a great job. I've since upgraded to all double-recording decks (Tascam 302's and Denon 770R's)
Any tips on what to look for in a tape deck would be appreciated
Good sound quality is the main thing. A speed knob and a panning knob are also great to have if you don't know how to service them. Trial and error or reviews are the only way to really know how the sound quality will be.
use to play metal cassette tape recorded from CD s.
Hi, where did you bought J-Cards pre-cutted paper and which is the thickness of it? Thanks in advance, nice tutorial BTW.
I get mine from duplication.ca, though there are other sources out there if you search "cassette supplies" on google. Which one you use will likely come down to where you live for good shipping rates.
best
Can buy blank cassettes from duplication if I don't have the intention to sell cassettes but i do plan to buy alot for myself.
Yup, there are no requirements to buy them
I just got a boombox deluxe and I’ve been trying to record newer songs onto some brand new cassette tapes from maxwell and the quality is just terrible on these, I’ve tried using Bluetooth and an aux cord but they seem to really struggle picking up bass on songs. I’m new to cassettes so I don’t know if that’s just something they are incapable of picking up or not, but if there is any tips out there please let me know, I have no idea what I’m doing
It could be a number of things really. Cassettes do not have as good of a low-end, and you might need higher quality tapes (type 2, or 3) to really get clean low-end. For now, I would try recording at different volumes. Sometimes you want to stay under 0 DB to get more hiss but a wider frequency range, sometimes you want to go to +3DB to "squash" the sound and get a really loud, saturated mix. Experiment a bit, and always try some other tapes to see if maybe yours just aren't good. Also, not all recorders are made equal, and a boom-box will rarely record as well as something like a dedicated recording model like in the vid. Even among units like these, I've had some with great sound and some that I just threw away because recording on them wasn't worth it.
Is there a software template you would use that properly positions the image for the J card ?
They are all on Duplication.ca's website in the template section (for their J-Cards). Diff suppliers will have their own templates. Adobe Reader or Acrobat is the best software for printing (set page scaling to full size).
How carefully do you set the record levels on those three machines?
How much gain do you give the headphone amp channels?
+3 is the highest I will go. Anywhere from 0 to +3 is good. You can record hot on tape decks and it sounds nice, gives it a nice punchy saturation. You can go lower than 0, but the lower you go, the more noise you will hear.
Amp doesn't matter, as long as you aren't clipping. Best practice is keep amp levels as low as you can, and watch the levels on the recording deck to get them where you want.
what is the headphone splitter called, i end up getting results for splitter cable. Or is there a model number or brand that i can google for.
Anything like this will work: www.amazon.ca/Fosi-Audio-Headphone-Amplifier-Ultra-Compact/dp/B08XZL91VT/ref=sr_1_17?crid=6NV8DU5I7IJ7&keywords=headphone+mixer&qid=1673023812&sprefix=headphone+mixe%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-17. Searching for headphone mixer or amp will often bring up better results. Anything that outputs several channels will work.
@@illadvisedrecords thank you so much, cheers!
Ive recently bought an rsb18 like the one on the bottom in the video but i can get the line in to work at all
Your line-in ports might just not work. You can try the mic inputs on the front instead, they will work the same (but will require RCA to aux adaptors if you are using RCA cables).
Do you find using a DAC as a computer output vs. using the headphone output being worth the trouble?
For something like this, there won't be much of a difference.
Are you using a tab in tape for the master and then for duplication of the master, using tab out? Thanks!
There's no master, they are all recording from an aux input (coming from a laptop). Tab in/out doesn't really matter much, I generally use whatever my supplier has in stock at the time.
I would like to record audio from my computer to my high-spec Aiwa tape deck. However, I can’t feed the audio from the PC to the deck. I’ve connected my sound card to the DAC using a Toslink, and I connected my DAC to the deck with an RCA.
Could you give me advice on connections and how I can feed the audio to the tape deck?
While there should be no issue with a DAC, the best way is to just use your PC's AUX-out (headphone jack). Use an AUX-to-RCA cable to directly connect the PC to the cassette recorder.
To figure out what your exact problem is though, you'll need to test at each potential point of failure. Connect headphones/speakers to your DAC and ensure you're getting an audio signal. Connect something else directly to your cassette recorder to ensure that it can receive signal from other devices. Something along your chain is likely either not working or not set up properly.
Using AUX directly into your deck is the easiest way to remove points of failure.
Also, double check that you are plugging into the correct RCA ports (in, not out). They are generally next to each other and look the same, aside from some small text markings.
@@illadvisedrecords Thank you very much for your reply.
I've already got in touch with the manufacturer of my DAC. They told me that I had two DACs connected together. The best way to feed sound to the tape deck is to send the computer audio directly to the DAC via USB and set the Speaker output to DAC.
I've got one more question.
Do I need to connect the DAC to an amplifier? What would the sound be like with and without an amplifier?
what printer do you use to print the j-cards and labels?
I have a Xerox C505, but it really doesn't matter. You can get good results from any new inkjet or laser printer. I find laser looks better, and the price will work out low in the long term, but it has a steeper upfront cost for the printer and toner.
Bro what is this background music, it sounds like my body is made of electronics and im dying from touching water
Hi, here I can find the pre cut label for the tapes please?
www.duplication.ca
When you buy a used cassette recorder do you need to clean it somehow to make good quality recordings ?
Not necessarily, but having some rubbing alcohol and Q-tips around to keep the tapehead clean is always a good practice.
Won't that one cable only make the signal mono onto those recordings on the cassettes tho ? Don't you need a L/R splitter or some sort ?
The cable from the PC to the headphone splitter is an Aux cable, so it is stereo. The splitter has Aux outputs, which are also stereo outputs. The cables I use to connect the splitter outputs to the cassette player inputs are 6.3mm Aux to RCA cables, so it does split the signal for connecting to the tape recorders. (Like these: www.amazon.ca/MOSWAG-Quarter-6-35mm-Stereo-Splitter/dp/B09GFC54GZ/ref=sr_1_19?crid=2HROYQF9MTGRD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.r1E77wJ73ZG8Mh8974vIaK3wyeEK8phputnZ2MkHPJC3mTfGNQ0Y733YASR26FWV5uHZk75SNilakJj8QFEMlh-ZjYwzQOH-efwu2JKlLzLXOAuwwQMESk9kG3K2Kko1MrkMZpNzOj65oH87sZOR_Bc-uIrUI609Z4T-aqhOilHLog5nrYgjH_sY3anhMNwALGbxBO8rUjcNLYj-NXdQh7cIFwr8P5KIbjegNnqn-ElrTeC2uLkZqwhScE2X-YMkYFxnSCAbPahTmx1CK6pg6pE9lPfys54pzpEVFBqAPSw.fMA00G4Fd_8Nk4PeR_9SQBnrTQbCxK_dSOSSwfulsP4&dib_tag=se&keywords=6.3mm+aux+to+rca&qid=1708972961&sprefix=6+3mm+aux+to+rca%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-19). Just make sure you get the right cables for the size of the outputs on your headphone mixer (3.5mm or 6.3mm).
@@illadvisedrecordsthanks !
I have a question, and sorry not knowing this, but when it comes time to record on side b do you have to rewind the tape before flipping it over or do you just flip it over after side a is finished recording?
Just flip. Draw 4 arrows on a piece of paper with the top one and the third one down pointing right, the second and 4th facing left. That's a "4 track" tape. Two tracks (L+R) on 2 sides (A+B).
@@davidroos6275 thank you so much!
Interesting, thanks
What's the cheapest way to record stereo onto cassette, are there smaller recorders that will do that?
There are smaller ones, but size and price don't generally correlate when it comes to these. Your cheapest option is just whatever the cheapest cassette recorder you can find on ebay or in a thrift store is. If it has a record button, it will do the trick.
How can I go about collaborating with Dated
You can shoot a proposal/some music to us over here: illadvisedrecords.com/submit-1, and see what happens!
I’m not a gear head. I don’t like “things” but my old truck only takes cassettes… any recommendations on a company that does it for you?
For one-off tapes to listen to, not really. Your best bet is finding a label you like which still produces cassettes (like us!) and buying tapes from them (or find some old tapes you like, or someone bootlegging tapes online). If you want custom tapes just to listen to though, you'll have to record them yourself. Most duplicators are set up to produce large batches of tapes, and getting a one-off tape will probably run you $40-50 per tape.
I’ll try to contact the label. The cassettes are typically listed as out of stock. Thanks for the tip.
What model are those recorders?
I’ve never fully understood how templates work, and how to line up art so it prints right where you want it. Can anyone recommend any videos or tutorials that’d help me understand?
The easiest way is to save your file as a PDF and open it with Adobe Reader (free) to print. In the print options for Adobe Reader, you can check a box that says "actual size" which will line your template up to the page 1:1.
@@illadvisedrecords Oh okay sweet I’ll try that! thanks a ton for the reply
do u do mix tape?
Hey so what about when your cassette recorder only has a bigger headphone jack than an actual headphone’s cord?
You can buy adapters for those for cheap on Amazon etc. (1/4 inch male to 1/8 inch female). It never hurts to have a random box of adaptors for such occasions!
What is the exact model of your cassette deck? Thanks for the tutorial!
These are Technics RS-B12s, though I've since replaced them with Tascam 302s
@@illadvisedrecords Thanks! I just ordered a Technics RS B-555, the specs look good for recording. Those Tascam 302s look awesome. Is the recording quality superior to the RS-B12?
What cassette deck is that?
Do you record them with Dolby B NR?
Nope, just standard settings. You can get a better sound for some records with Dolby NR (not always), but it requires the customer to also have a device with Dolby NR mode in order to play the tape back correctly, so I would avoid any Dolby settings if you plan to distribute the tapes. If the customer doesn't have Dolby NR and they play back a Dolby NR tape on a normal deck, it will sound muffled and muddy.
@@illadvisedrecords Disagree with your last sentence., Dolby B and then S encoding has been an industry standard in all pre-recorded cassettes. A cassette encoded in Dolby B sounds clearer and does not necessarily need to be decoded; it can be played on any device without decoding even in a cheap boombox. On the other hand, if it is encoded in Dolby B and it is decoded (or played) with Dolby B, the signal to noise ratio is improved. The azimuth of the playhead must be perfect for the encoding-decoding process to work well without treble loss.
If those cassette recorders have a remote connector on the back, you could actually have them all be controlled at the same time.
They don't all have one unfortunately, I believe only the Tascam ones do
@@illadvisedrecords hmm.
Well, another idea would be to just connect them to a power strip that has an on/off switch, set them all to record w/ the pause engaged, turn the power strip off, unpause, then turn the power strip on. Synchronization achieved!
You can hand wind the tapes to the leaders by hand to the same position, so any "pops" from the decks turning on aren't recorded.
Nexpo sticker
Does it ship it to the US as well
Yup!
@@illadvisedrecords that’s good 👍🏽
Question: how do you deal with the length of the tapes? All 100 tapes are the same length ? Do you cut them to the right length?
Nope. If something is an hour long tape, I do 30 per side, if its 30 mins, I record it all on side A. having blank space at the end of a side isn't a big deal as long as there isn't tons, and it doesn't matter how much there is if the tape is over.
You don’t need that splitter 😅 rca in to top deck and out rca to the middle deck rca in, and repeat 👍 30 dollars 💵 save
You'll get more sound degradation that way, but it will save money. I'd say if you're passing through more than one or two units, to just split the signal once.
Professional quality tapes use HX Pro tape decks and metal bias tapes type IV. Also bias adjust its necessary to set high frequency response quality by monitoring tape while recording so also need tape/source monitor capability. why would a buy a tape when its just recorded from a digital source that I can download for free? profesional recordings are recorded from vinyl, your ears can tell the difference and if played on a good system the low quality tape setup your using would not sound good. Vinyl is recorded from a digital master but the DACS there using are high quality. Type 4 bias allows recordings of up to about 5dB over 0dB. there is no comparison in quality of Dynamic bias compared to Type IV bias.
While the quality is certainly better, type 4 metal tapes are kind of irrelevant when it comes to commercial releases of music (especially indie). The cost of type 4 blanks is extremely high, and many major cassette suppliers don't sell them at all (mine included). Just a type 2 cassette can nearly double the production cost. They are great for home recordings or expensive limited releases, but that's about it.
Recording from a vinyl master vs. digital will certainly offer a different sound, but not a higher fidelity one. Vinyl is lossy, whereas digital is not, so you will always technically have a lower quality master if you record from vinyl. While vinyl was used as a master once upon a time, that had more to do with it being superior to tape masters before lossless digital audio was a thing. CD masters replaced vinyl masters over time, and direct digital is now superior to CD (though there is not a big difference, and many professional duplicators still use CD masters).
As for why someone would buy a tape when there is higher quality digital downloads available: it comes down to a few things. One being the artistry/collectability of it. It is no different from collecting vinyl in the sense that there is a superior digital version freely available, but people like to have a physical object even if it has lower quality audio. There is a sort of "ritual" to playing it, and it has a more creative presentation.
The other reason is the unique character of cassette saturation and recording artifacts. Lofi music in particular utilizes these elements to add character to the music, and even the digital masters include effects which intentionally degrade audio quality, add warping effects, and apply heavy saturation. Recording them to actual cassette gives even more of this effect, and it can improve/alter the sound, making for a unique listening experience vs digital. You can even get a higher fidelity recording on cassette than the digital version by removing digital effects meant to emulate analogue recording artefacts, and instead record to cassette to get the real effect.
Quality cost money. Your wasting money, not saving by degrading the supposdly pristine quality of your digital recording, rendering it inferior on a less quality medium of tape. Once you buy the quality tapes, they will last for 15 years before you have to re-record them. Save your pennies and dimes and get some quality equipment.You will spend less money over time than having to keep spending money on cheap quality that fails. low quality stuff always breaks down and fails. The quality stuff is worth the wait. i only buy quality stuff, because it lasts a very long time. Especially a turntable. They last for years.
@@kevinhamming4514 Unfortunately, that doesn't apply when selling cassettes commercially. If I were recording for personal use, I would consider higher-end tapes, but in order to sell at a price point that people will pay, higher end cassettes are off the table. A blank type 3 or 4 tape goes for more than the final sale price of our cassettes after all printing and packaging. We would have to more than double our sale prices, and selling tapes is hard enough as it is. This tutorial is mostly aimed as indie bands and producers looking to sell tapes, like we do.
@@illadvisedrecords low standard quality tapes don't work for me, they sound inferior because they are.
@@illadvisedrecords Go ahead and sell the tapes, people will buy anything, even dog crap! I dont buy commercial cassettes but have in the past. I prefer high quality sound, not everyone cares, mostly they care if its loud enough. But only vinyl is good enough to my ears. The week link to recording high quality is the transistors in the tape deck, I dont link the sound of transistors, And i cant afford the expense of of high quality DACS, but I prefer the sound of analog recordings. Nothing sounds as good to me. A record costs $ 30.00 which is more expensive than the tapes, but if taken care of, wont be degraded after 100 plays, but only a undetectabe amount. turntables are more reliable than any tape deck and wont destroy or eat tapes. I can afford 30 bucks for a record and I get so much more, especially album posters and inserts. Vinyl is the solution to a lot of problems, turntables last longer than any tape deck will. There is no equal. I wont buy what i cant stand to listen to and wont buy dog crap either. Low quality tapes sound like crap to me compare to vinyl. Also I have the signal going from my turntable through an all tube setup.The difference can be heard because tapes need tape decks with transistors in them. Thats the main reason I dont like tapes. But I have two relatively good quality tape decks, which in my opinion doesnt come close enough to really be labled as good a quality as vinyl.
Now if only I can gain some fans...
In with the cassette press record and you making a professional recording 😂
Bias, recording level is that a nono 😢
Not too sure what you mean. Most professionally made cassettes are just on regular bias cassettes, and recording hot (we do up to +3db) is also a very common technique that creates a great sound. One of the wonderful things about analog media is that it doesn't have the typical "clipping" issues that digital does, and it adds something more akin to compression when you go over 0db.
The only people who mess with bias on their tape decks either used to work for Steve Albini or own a Nakamichi. As far as using Type I or Type II tapes, I'm guessing everyone is duping onto Type I cuz the only tape players that you can buy new are crap chinese mechanisms. And if you want high fidelity, c'mon, we're talking about recording magnetically onto rust glued to plastic in the year 2023. Use the DL code to get an exact duplication of what the artists digitally recorded and go back to adjusting the azimuth on your Nakamichi Dragon.
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doing in company.. its fucked up,
Are you dated?
Yes indeed
Cool, love the lofi
So The Title Says ‘HOW TO MAKE’ But You Don’t Even Show How To Make Them, Not Very Good
I mean, we don't pour liquid hot plastic into molds or anything, lol. I guess "how to record and assemble" would be more specific.
Don't you get impedance issues when using a headphone splitter?
Not for this purpose really. If you wanted perfect sound, you could get an audio interface with a lot of outputs, but there isn't any audible change in the sound that I would worry about, especially for recording to a cassette player. The recorder itself will do more harm to your audio signal than the splitter.
Thank you so much this video help me a lot