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How to make a tape loop, used in many early electronic/musique concrete recordings.
Useful tips, as posted by people in the comments:
* try cutting the tape at an angle, to reduce the pop when the tape goes around.
Interesting! But ...( 7 months ago by Roswellsounds)
Interesting! But the video could have been more dynamic...
lol i did this when ...( 7 months ago by Intosia)
lol i did this when i was like 7 :P
haha so much work ...( 6 months ago by INNER1111)
haha so much work for this ?...
What was the ...( 5 months ago by jorhay1)
What was the recorded material? Byzantine Chant?
Thanks man! I'd ...( 4 months ago by ketoman77)
Thanks man! I'd never seen this before. Looks pretty simple and fun.
Interesting concept ...( 4 months ago by clydesight)
Interesting concept! Thanks!
Do you just wrap ...( 4 months ago by kyleinstereo)
Do you just wrap the scotch tape around the magnetic tape to hold the two ends together?
my friend has a ...( 4 months ago by coondogtheman1234)
my friend has a sony walkman kinda like that, ill have to find a pic of it
great video! thanks!( 3 months ago by evktalo)
great video! thanks!
It's kinda ...( 2 months ago by Ampoule1)
It's kinda hilarious to read all the comments who ask "what's the point?".. well what's the point of spending your money on a new software for looping stuff. Making tapes is way more fun and creative. Some people just don't understand the art. ;) Ah well, about the video: it's an ok one and nice loop at the end. P.S. I make experimental music and find this kind of stuff way more cooler than dudes who sit behind their laptops on gigs. :D
Thanks for that, ...( 2 months ago by pollywarrior)
Thanks for that, I've been considering making some tape-loops myself.
but how can u trim ...( 1 month ago by nachois)
but how can u trim the right piece of tape? for example if u have a drum loop
It isn't so much ...( 1 month ago by tunenas)
It isn't so much work if you really need a tape loop and its nowhere to be found.
one more thing, ...( 1 month ago by tunenas)
one more thing, don't block the view of your own demonstration. Stand elsewhere.
Thats GREAT!
i need ...( 1 month ago by CrabShackProductions)
Thats GREAT!
i need one for my videos
thank you! =)
Play the tape and ...( 1 month ago by CrabShackProductions)
Play the tape and fast ford it and get it to right before the segment you want and then follow the instructions in the video
thanks to this ...( 1 month ago by georgelee43211)
thanks to this demonstration i can make my own audio collage[like revolution 9 or two virgins]
try it it's fun.i'v ...( 1 month ago by georgelee43211)
try it it's fun.i'v made own tape loop compositon it's like john and yoko's two virgins album[1968]
thanks i'm gona try ...( 4 weeks ago by sonicv22fire)
thanks i'm gona try a make a mellowtron would it work
so obvious and ...( 3 weeks ago by csselement)
so obvious and logical but i'd never thought of it before. thanks for the how-to.
or rerecord the ...( 3 weeks ago by roboteernat)
or rerecord the drum loop - mking sure its about 6? seconds long... :D
it may not be diy, ...( 2 weeks ago by phoneyfresh)
it may not be diy, but some old answering machines have a special tape in them that loops the message. you just have to record music on it and it'll play as a loop.
Man, I appreciate ...( 3 days ago by cracks21229)
Man, I appreciate your work and sincerity, but I have to ask: Is it worth it? Can't you just use digital loops and create a similar sound? I know it is not offically "lo-fi," but what the heck. Nice instsructions though.
