I Made A TAPE LOOP STYLOPHONE And You Should Too

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2022
  • I had this super fun idea of playing tape loops as a stylophone. So I made it. Very fast and easy diy that potentially is smart maybe idk.
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Komentáře • 146

  • @amuletsmusic
    @amuletsmusic Před rokem +50

    Love this and the pause stylus button - very clever!

  • @Rickenbacker4005XC
    @Rickenbacker4005XC Před rokem +16

    That’s brilliant! Two of my favorite esoteric instruments in one. Thinking of tape loops, you could add an Echoplex to the mix and create an Echo-mello-stylo-walk-plex-tron-phone-man! Also missing theremin. It’s 2022 and there should be theremins everywhere by now.

  • @svartsjokolade
    @svartsjokolade Před rokem +3

    Sounds like someone chugged a few espressos and started playing a theremin hahaha. Very fun idea!

  • @denismulliner1927
    @denismulliner1927 Před rokem +6

    The drums are really my type. cool, crazy, noisy. great little build

  • @ericseeley3074
    @ericseeley3074 Před rokem +3

    You should make a circuit bending course. I’d buy the crap out of your circuit bending course.

  • @intelligenceservices
    @intelligenceservices Před 11 měsíci +1

    the start and stop thing is a cool effect of course, but maybe if it was continuously running and the stylus was completing the speaker circuit would be cool too. maybe it could be optional with a 3 way switch.

  • @kcahdp
    @kcahdp Před rokem +1

    9:00 dope theremin!

  • @cassumkenneth
    @cassumkenneth Před rokem +6

    I literally just bought one and was looking got a 4 track cassette recorder yesterday. This is fate. Big fan of everything you do!

    • @WE.ARE138
      @WE.ARE138 Před rokem +2

      Classic 🧰🤌

    • @WE.ARE138
      @WE.ARE138 Před rokem +1

      If you don't mind me asking what types of gear do you rock? I only ask because I just started using the sampler app "KOALA" it is really user friendly and I can't stop using it. Any way I can imagine it would be a great addition to your 4trak and or a minimal set up. What ever you do rock, keep Rocking! And having fun is key as Magpie shows us!👊✌️

    • @RaverOperatorGeeza
      @RaverOperatorGeeza Před rokem +2

      @@WE.ARE138 Koala sampler is great. I managed to make a whole tune on it.
      Got a little frustrating at mastering stage being all touch screen, but bang for buck it's an incredible app!

  • @alexmousley7213
    @alexmousley7213 Před rokem +5

    Always inspirational and entertaining to watch your videos. I bet Hainbach is kicking himself that he didn't think of it!

  • @reggiep75
    @reggiep75 Před rokem +23

    Techmoan is crying in pain at the Walkman torture shown here. The wow and flutter is a blade into his soul. 😂
    But still, this is a spicy project and entertaining all the same!

    • @U014B
      @U014B Před rokem +2

      Given how well it seemed to be working before anything was done to it, I don't think many tears are being shed.

    • @reggiep75
      @reggiep75 Před rokem +1

      @@U014B - It's no longer a standard Walkman and you do realise I was taking the piss, evidently by having to use an emoji to signify it was meant to be taken as HUMOUR.
      😐😑😐😑😐

    • @Wolfstanus
      @Wolfstanus Před rokem

      @@reggiep75 IDK man. I tend to ignore all emojis someone uses. Especially since most times it's used in a spamming way or some horrible hot take when they know they are wrong

    • @reggiep75
      @reggiep75 Před rokem

      @@Wolfstanus - Lighten up.. It's not exactly the end of the world, but WWIII still might be around the corner 😉🤗

  • @hunterdavis3003
    @hunterdavis3003 Před rokem +2

    The music you randomly come up with always amazes me? Not to mention the freaky instruments that you somehow make sound killer?!?

  • @volsteh
    @volsteh Před rokem +1

    oh look a loopophone!

  • @FrequencyOfThought
    @FrequencyOfThought Před rokem +2

    You're very creative. Never stop

  • @clementdorient2849
    @clementdorient2849 Před rokem +2

    The tune at 3:20 is amazing !

  • @WE.ARE138
    @WE.ARE138 Před rokem +1

    STAY AWESOME DUDE! LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR ALBUM DROP!

  • @Multi-Waves_Sketchbook
    @Multi-Waves_Sketchbook Před rokem +1

    Very intrigued with the album!!! Can't wait

  • @rthoulouze
    @rthoulouze Před rokem +1

    Nice drums, and the bass slaps!

  • @Ipherix
    @Ipherix Před rokem

    I love the little WOOIIP noises!

  • @douglaspearch3813
    @douglaspearch3813 Před rokem +2

    You should have invented this in the 1950’s you would have been an avant- guard electronic music pioneer.

  • @RGudmetalhead
    @RGudmetalhead Před rokem +40

    It's like a if stylophone and Mellotron had a baby. Stylotron? Really cool consept and I like the use of 3D printed parts to make look as a finished thing.
    Also, let me guess, that tape cutting on 2:27 is one of your intentional comment baits, isn't it? Like, I remember you talking about baits on podcast, but I'm still a bit triggered, lol.

    • @bonemar66
      @bonemar66 Před rokem +6

      If you get a kiddie keyboard and put a button on each key, attached to however many tape players each with a tape loop it could be a "magpie-tron". Put a fader or pot on the side of the keyboard as a pitch bender for all of them (motor controller for 15 / 20 / 25 cassette players). Not sure if ELO would approve, but who cares?

  • @zaptainkuboom5520
    @zaptainkuboom5520 Před rokem +2

    11:58 reminds me of Bowie's Ashes to Ashes

  • @PaulTheSkeptic
    @PaulTheSkeptic Před rokem +1

    I've seen monophonic monotrons made from tapes loops. But I'd like to have a full keyboard of them. I would need what, 37 tape recorders for a small keyboard? That's a lot. There may have been a time when I could get my hands on that many for cheap but they're not easy to find second hand now and they're too expensive new. I love that sound though. Like an Orchestron or a Monotron. When the real tape inside gets a little warbly as it ages. It has a spookiness to it that I love.

  • @thesaintcroxx203
    @thesaintcroxx203 Před rokem +2

    Sweet Jesus I'm onto tape loops rn 💀

  • @afreezaphorogiancossack2194

    Simon, I've been on the edge of trying something with a cassette for a while but you just sent me over. I'm not even halfway through this and I'm really pleased with what I'm seeing and hearing. I'll be seeking more details on this, I'm already subscribed. This is really nice.
    EDIT: I'm not really a Cossack, I just used to read adventure novels a lot!

  • @garethrns
    @garethrns Před rokem

    Righteous work you glorious corvidae

  • @omarwaqar8637
    @omarwaqar8637 Před rokem

    this is amazing, looks like hours of fun.

  • @VarionJimmy
    @VarionJimmy Před rokem

    Woooipp! 😁
    I also liked that sound.
    Great idea. 👍

  • @haus_cat
    @haus_cat Před rokem +1

    Very neat , love it 🔥👏

  • @radiorain5665
    @radiorain5665 Před rokem +1

    Mad scientist!

  • @dustyaudio
    @dustyaudio Před rokem

    Very clever, looks fun!

  • @irfanmustafa_sonikbingit

    WOWWWWWW AMAZING! U really inspires me!

  • @prestonheck
    @prestonheck Před rokem +1

    Definitely a neat idea, I love tinkering

  • @improziv
    @improziv Před rokem

    Clever. The pause button idea was the best part for me. Thanks for sharing!

  • @DJKickstarter
    @DJKickstarter Před rokem

    That is the craziest Drum n Bass I have ever heard, nice.

  • @MultiReadify
    @MultiReadify Před rokem

    Pinky’s out! Well played.

  • @DiegoTheAlves
    @DiegoTheAlves Před rokem +3

    This guy would probably turn himself into a synth if he could

  • @thevagabondtree6426
    @thevagabondtree6426 Před měsícem

    You r awesome im excited ^^and inspired thankyou

  • @lo-firobotboy7112
    @lo-firobotboy7112 Před rokem

    The button on the stylus is brilliant. I could see a Stylophone or Gakken SX-150 with a stylus for pitch with a button tip for cutoff or LFO etc.
    Wicked build!

  • @01001000010101000100
    @01001000010101000100 Před rokem +1

    I've seen one of your videos and I hated it. Probably, that was my childhood dreams to do the things you do. So yeah, I hated it and I watched another one just to torment myself more. And then I've checked your music on Spotify. And... I discovered the truth behind those absolutely mad and ridiculous contraptions you build. IT SOUNDS AWESOME! It's something you would swear it can't work. It's just ridiculous. But damn, I love it. I'm a "digital guy", I'm not into analog sound, but you somehow can make those weird guys play in an oddly musical way. Definitely, analog junk music is A THING, you can't just code everything, there's something oddly satisfying in that sound.

  • @Left-Earth
    @Left-Earth Před rokem +1

    @10:57 _"That was sounds."_ 🤣

  • @magnuslilleberg1941
    @magnuslilleberg1941 Před rokem

    Yo! Thanks for the inspiration, my man. I'm currently fiddling with a cassette-based tape delay module-thingy, but I'll have to get around to making my own version of this stylo some day as well. Totally. BIG uP!

  • @inthefade
    @inthefade Před rokem +8

    There is a guy who sells cassette players converted into CV-controlled tape oscillators. I believe it is called the Ondes-Magnetique.

  • @danopticon
    @danopticon Před 6 měsíci

    Conceptually it’s very interesting, but in execution calling it “lo-fi” is extremely generous … even “no-fi” might overstate the case.

  • @ModernPsychadelic
    @ModernPsychadelic Před rokem

    Cool project!!

  • @dawudmc
    @dawudmc Před rokem

    looking forward to your album

  • @brianspenst1374
    @brianspenst1374 Před rokem

    I was just about to ask you to sing your falsetto to play. Then you did it yourself. That was great!

  • @faulderrr
    @faulderrr Před rokem +1

    You are definitely a pretty dope stylophone player!

  • @guitfidle
    @guitfidle Před rokem

    That high pitch whoosh when you lift up the stylus would sound pretty wicked through an envelope filter with some distortion and echo.

  • @duncan-rmi
    @duncan-rmi Před rokem +1

    just a thought, but maybe use a normal tape instead- those little transports struggle to provide the right back-tension for loop cassettes. just fill up a c90 or whatever with a single tone or whatever.
    real mellotron here, & lots of tape-recorders, & (as of last week) weird #11. thanks- nice to have a bit of magpie in the house. wonderful stuff.

    • @robotsmcdooda2861
      @robotsmcdooda2861 Před rokem

      Check the guy from nin tour rig the guy that made the strega , he does this kind of thing using tascam 4 track ..

  • @rocanrolafx2179
    @rocanrolafx2179 Před rokem

    What an inspiring fantasy! Great as always Magpie! Kind regards from planet Earth...

  • @nicolabelle1415
    @nicolabelle1415 Před rokem +1

    This is the thing ! Should be Nice to have kind of schematics about that sound beast ✌🏻

  • @travisguide4516
    @travisguide4516 Před rokem

    This was beautiful sounding even the step on ketchup sound

  • @fantasticrectangles1663
    @fantasticrectangles1663 Před rokem +1

    Great idea!

  • @MythicalVigilante
    @MythicalVigilante Před rokem

    That distortion made it all okay👌@9:50

  • @wadewilson4761
    @wadewilson4761 Před rokem

    Yeah ! An album !!

  • @spencerhanning5974
    @spencerhanning5974 Před 7 měsíci

    That's so damn cool! Thank you again

  • @Toasterskirt
    @Toasterskirt Před rokem

    Honestly, I might just do that to my walkman, I wanted to to do the Mellotron one but it just seemed to complicated (I'm kinda dumb) and this seems simple enough for me to do and produces really cool stuff

  • @swishpan
    @swishpan Před rokem

    Brilliant! So you can record kind of melotron sounds and play with them.

  • @andrewk3703
    @andrewk3703 Před rokem

    You, Sir Magpie, are a font of "outside the box" inspiration. I am now compelled to add a speed control to this cassette recorder thing I'm looking at. I subscribed to your podcast, and I feel ignorant every time I listen. Ignorance is bliss. Thank you for indulging me.

  • @gustavoberocan
    @gustavoberocan Před rokem

    that is really a cool idea! maybe you could go build a mix of ondes martenot and melotron.

  • @Brokenirisart
    @Brokenirisart Před rokem

    That was sounds .. lets make sounds more . Love this guy

  • @fathersfilk
    @fathersfilk Před rokem

    Could you just solder the softpot ribbon directly to the motor like a regular speed mod?

  • @MetaHoudini
    @MetaHoudini Před rokem

    Super cool!

  • @erikmylenek5377
    @erikmylenek5377 Před rokem +1

    Can you post a link to the sensor? I found the company, but Im not sure what the exact strip is.

  • @o0oo888oo0o
    @o0oo888oo0o Před rokem +1

    Circuit bending ASMR, thank you so much for your messy expert routine sir! ¡Mucho Gusto! ENSEBEEELEEEE D:

    • @o0oo888oo0o
      @o0oo888oo0o Před rokem

      BTW any tips for making my lazy ass more time-efficient- whats the easiest way to record analogue stuff through aux? Jus tha cables plus audio interface?

  • @angaudlinn
    @angaudlinn Před rokem

    Nice! I've been wondering what to do with that exact same Sanyo model lying in a drawer for the last 20+ years. This might be its fate. :)

  • @mikelean66
    @mikelean66 Před rokem +1

    Have you ever toyed around with a ‘Drawdio’ lead conductive synth? Seems like there may be a way to disengage the pause and pick a tape speed simultaneously without the momentary switch and/or ribbon…. Just maybe 🧐

    • @mikelean66
      @mikelean66 Před rokem +1

      P.s. imagine the potential with an 8track recorder? Switch through multiple recording samples at the push of a button!

    • @robotsmcdooda2861
      @robotsmcdooda2861 Před rokem

      Add two stylus

    • @robotsmcdooda2861
      @robotsmcdooda2861 Před rokem

      @@mikelean66 Alessandro cortini tour rig with nin...

    • @robotsmcdooda2861
      @robotsmcdooda2861 Před rokem

      What is drawdio please .

  • @DivKid
    @DivKid Před rokem

    Excellent!

  • @thetinabelmont
    @thetinabelmont Před rokem

    This seems like it would be interesting with a very thick sound recorded like layered strings or stacked synths. It would also be interesting to try it with doubled electric guitar lines, choir, and looped machinery or engine sounds. Or maybe even just filtered noise!

  • @spurioustransients
    @spurioustransients Před rokem +1

    I think it's brilliant, but I would suggest mounting your pitch strip the other way around, so the low notes are at the left-hand side and the high notes are on the right, as on a keyboard, guitar neck, etc.

    • @inthefade
      @inthefade Před rokem

      Maybe he wants it to be counter-intuitive to inspire creativity. Try playing your keyboard upside down for example. It's pretty fun!

  • @nustar1
    @nustar1 Před rokem

    Ver 2.0 With a the Stereo Head, split Left Right two tracks and use spring load3d stylus to modulate

  • @Povilaz
    @Povilaz Před rokem

    Very interesting!

  • @EleniEliades_
    @EleniEliades_ Před rokem

    You so CRazY!!! I like it.💡🎶🤖🤙🏽💥❗

  • @afraidhishorses
    @afraidhishorses Před rokem

    so cool !!!

  • @ChrisLeeW00
    @ChrisLeeW00 Před rokem

    So not a lot of cassette players have a dedicated speed control, but the chip that drives the motor that you can connect to for fun results. AN6650 in two of the newer models I have. There is a small potentiometer hooked up to it to set the speed, and its easy enough to bypass that to your own ribbon potentiometer. I need to make this but so far I’ve only sketched out the idea.

  • @ritofuturito
    @ritofuturito Před rokem

    Beautiful 🤩

  • @myprivateunderground
    @myprivateunderground Před rokem

    I LOVE YOU DUDE!

  • @chancecsmith
    @chancecsmith Před rokem

    Brilliant.

  • @dasczwo
    @dasczwo Před rokem

    Now can we make the pitch accept cv? That be cool

  • @ChunterInfo
    @ChunterInfo Před rokem

    This is like dictaphone pedals as a contact strip to me.
    Dictaphone was meant for office typists to transcribe meeting minutes, controlling the speed of the playback with their feet as they type

  • @bcbudrecords
    @bcbudrecords Před rokem

    very cool !

  • @oscartuamigoelrand0m0.o

    Where can I find a tutorial to do that?

  • @mothbox20
    @mothbox20 Před rokem +1

    Take my money!!

  • @JoshuaDb_The_Witness
    @JoshuaDb_The_Witness Před rokem +1

    I think I have all the parts to make this. Can you post instructions?

  • @PhillipRaymondGoodman

    So much super wharble goodness

  • @erewrw1906
    @erewrw1906 Před rokem

    am i meaowing cuz im happy, am i meaowing cuz im sad, am i meaowing cuz i had ... to a lad, cuz im glad .. that im not very, insanly, mega, fantastic , overly mad

  • @id.unknown1283
    @id.unknown1283 Před rokem +2

    try recording electric guitar when the distortion I think it might be magical

  • @JSlackArt
    @JSlackArt Před rokem

    You rock!

  • @marcraygun6290
    @marcraygun6290 Před rokem

    Hey magpie do you have a sphynx?

  • @DoctorWhomThe1st
    @DoctorWhomThe1st Před rokem

    Time to hit up the second hand stores to get cassette tapes lol

  • @theaape
    @theaape Před rokem

    Great!!!! 😍😍😍

  • @lordhazelnut1359
    @lordhazelnut1359 Před rokem

    So basically it's a Walkman with a built-in Lfo
    Cool

  • @gottliebheinrich8413
    @gottliebheinrich8413 Před rokem

    stylomonophon-mellotron

  • @zrizzrall
    @zrizzrall Před rokem +1

    this is too fucking cool omg I'm so into this stuff i feel like i'm 15 and a girl

  • @franciscopascua2554
    @franciscopascua2554 Před rokem

    te amo magpieee

  • @QuantumKatmusic
    @QuantumKatmusic Před rokem

    Black moth super rainbow would be proud

  • @end7essx
    @end7essx Před rokem

    Madman

  • @darrengordon-hill
    @darrengordon-hill Před rokem

    I'm no you.
    So I watch and like.
    I can only do so much.

  • @PandaKattPk
    @PandaKattPk Před rokem

    Cheers

  • @simonipiponi
    @simonipiponi Před rokem

    WHERE THE FRICK DID THAT BIG ASS ORGANELLE COME FROM