Comments on: Cassette Change Purse; Choosing Cassette Decks with Pitch Control http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:55:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: ds http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-463306 ds Mon, 05 May 2008 16:55:50 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-463306 i also have a player for the blind. i think it was from the national library or something like that. picked it up on ebay for cheap i also have a player for the blind. i think it was from the national library or something like that. picked it up on ebay for cheap

]]> By: Scott http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-456676 Scott Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:59:59 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-456676 What a coincedence. I just ran across an Ibanez Rock and play. I couldn't pass it up. As mentioned, they're versatile and a lot of people stole a lot of licks with these things. Great practice tool. The 1/2 switch and pitch are great. What a coincedence. I just ran across an Ibanez Rock and play. I couldn’t pass it up.
As mentioned, they’re versatile and a lot of people stole a lot of licks with these things. Great practice tool. The 1/2 switch and pitch are great.

]]> By: The Cat Herder http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-169387 The Cat Herder Thu, 03 May 2007 01:28:58 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-169387 I picked up a tape deck at the thrift store which was originally used by people who are blind or have vision problems. It has a selector switch which has three different speed settings and an additional slider for even finer control. This combination gives a very wide range of playback speeds. As a bonus the buttons are all brighly coloured and have large characters and brail on them. It is a sea foam green sort of colour and the power cord wraps up in a hidden compartment at the back. I picked up a tape deck at the thrift store which was originally used by people who are blind or have vision problems. It has a selector switch which has three different speed settings and an additional slider for even finer control. This combination gives a very wide range of playback speeds. As a bonus the buttons are all brighly coloured and have large characters and brail on them. It is a sea foam green sort of colour and the power cord wraps up in a hidden compartment at the back.

]]> By: DrBunsen http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168843 DrBunsen Tue, 01 May 2007 19:27:28 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168843 I used to have an Ibanez Rock'n'Play that had a half speed switch and about +-50% pitch. Reproduction was pretty crapulous - hissy in the top end with no NR, so I EQd it right down on the desk. It more than made up for it by having an instrument input with it's own volume knob, distortion and chorus, and two headphone outs. I used it to spin spoken word and sound effects samples. I used to have an Ibanez Rock’n'Play that had a half speed switch and about +-50% pitch. Reproduction was pretty crapulous - hissy in the top end with no NR, so I EQd it right down on the desk. It more than made up for it by having an instrument input with it’s own volume knob, distortion and chorus, and two headphone outs. I used it to spin spoken word and sound effects samples.

]]> By: Michael Una http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168721 Michael Una Tue, 01 May 2007 14:08:18 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168721 yeah, you can pitch change to match tempo, but then you're also changing the pitch. Unless the intention is to tune the pitch using a tape deck, then record it in to your DAW and timestrech to fit your track? I guess I'm not sure what the reasoning behind this is. That said, I have a reel-to-reel that I use to record/playback sounds on to add warmth to my electronic instruments. Adds noise, sure, but totally worth it. Plus, the overdriven tape-saturation sound is unparalleled. yeah, you can pitch change to match tempo, but then you’re also changing the pitch.

Unless the intention is to tune the pitch using a tape deck, then record it in to your DAW and timestrech to fit your track?

I guess I’m not sure what the reasoning behind this is.

That said, I have a reel-to-reel that I use to record/playback sounds on to add warmth to my electronic instruments. Adds noise, sure, but totally worth it. Plus, the overdriven tape-saturation sound is unparalleled.

]]> By: patrick http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168628 patrick Tue, 01 May 2007 10:28:21 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168628 I've got a Yamaha MT44D that I've had for ages - it's a cassette 4-track with +/- 10% speed control. Works great for adding a bit of <strike>noise</strike> warmth to digital tracks, plus the pitch shift is a blast. I keep meaning to take it apart and see if I can increase the shift range. I’ve got a Yamaha MT44D that I’ve had for ages - it’s a cassette 4-track with +/- 10% speed control. Works great for adding a bit of noise warmth to digital tracks, plus the pitch shift is a blast. I keep meaning to take it apart and see if I can increase the shift range.

]]> By: simon http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168552 simon Tue, 01 May 2007 06:57:50 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168552 I picked up this old Studer reel to reel at an old BBC studio. It is the heaviest piece of studio gear I have and it took two strong men to get it up into my studio. Now all I need to do is get it calibrated. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corkyburger/477147954/ I picked up this old Studer reel to reel at an old BBC studio. It is the heaviest piece of studio gear I have and it took two strong men to get it up into my studio. Now all I need to do is get it calibrated.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/corkyburger/477147954/

]]> By: license http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168548 license Tue, 01 May 2007 06:33:33 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168548 Used Portastudio, anyone? Shouldn't be too hard to find one for even cheaper than your handheld Sony, plus you get the bonus of twice the tracks and being able to do reverse tricks! Used Portastudio, anyone? Shouldn’t be too hard to find one for even cheaper than your handheld Sony, plus you get the bonus of twice the tracks and being able to do reverse tricks!

]]> By: Eric http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168527 Eric Tue, 01 May 2007 05:19:31 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168527 Mixtapes on tape are way way sexier than mix cds, especially if you do a lot of crossfading, mixing two sources, using some of your own music. (worked for me! ;) ) Mixtapes on tape are way way sexier than mix cds, especially if you do a lot of crossfading, mixing two sources, using some of your own music.

(worked for me! ;) )

]]> By: onslaught http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168446 onslaught Tue, 01 May 2007 00:05:58 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/30/cassette-change-purse-choosing-cassette-decks-with-pitch-control/#comment-168446 opps, something went wrong. ^ That should say "X-15 multitracker by Fostex" opps, something went wrong. ^ That should say “X-15 multitracker by Fostex”

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