@@Miles_ethan Thank you so much, Miles! I know why I was getting off. I was actually playing along to the original track, and I was struggling to follow Emitt’s somewhat erratic tempo changes. Perhaps I shouldn’t follow the original and play to a metronome like I always do for my original material. However, For my first album “Pleistocene Dreams,” I tracked parts of it on 16 track tape, and I didn’t have an actual exterior metronome to use (I do now, phew!) It’s a blessing the tempo didn’t drift terribly.

@@BowManNumber2 Thank you so much! You hit the nail on the head. I kinda wanted to make another piece to the puzzle of the Anthology songs, except make it my own and not try and make it too Lennon-esque. I think I made it my own, but it’s still blatantly Lennon-esque.

I'm really glad you liked the song, Steven! I just checked out your channel. You've done some really impressive stuff!

@@Ivar-pe9bx Thank you so much! I’m working on some new material that will be out soon.

Glad we both agree on that, Kelly! I hope he’s in a much better place now.

Thanks, Kelly! I really appreciate it. Did you find someone to transfer your one inch sixteen-track master tapes?

@@RyanDowningMusic I have not. Thanks for remembering! I do have my eye on Tascam 16. Similar to yours. This is the 15 ups one. Not sure if I will get it. I did see a couple good KZbin vids about baking tapes. Apparently an inexpensive food dryer is one way to do it. I am pretty sure my tape will require it

@@kellypeterson2625I’d really suggest researching the type of tape stock your tape is before you get a dehydrator and bake it. Definitely don’t bake tape stock that’s not shedding or deteriorating in any way. I’m glad you found a good 16-track! They can be hard to find in working condition. I found a 1” MRL calibration tape that's recorded at 30 IPS, and I’m planning on ordering it, but I don’t know if it’s compatible for a 16 track machine.

I appreciate it, Mr. Rob!! I’ve been working on them a lot lately. I need to work on my breath support a bit more, as my voice can break if I don’t project out my notes correctly. I can finally sing some falsetto again after years of my voice changing, but it’s purely head voice. Nothing is projected through my diaphragm when I sing falsetto. I think that’s the case for most male vocalists anyway.

Thank you, Grayson! I put basically all of myself into this song.

I appreciate it, Mr. Thomas! This is my attempt at steering a bit away from my quirky psychedelia influences. I'm trying to go for a more laid-back folk rock vibe with introspective and personal lyrics for my new songs.

I'll take that as a supreme compliment, Mr. Tony! Sir Paul will always be someone I look up to. I will never be on his level, and I'm perfectly okay with that. Sir Paul is in an entirely different dimension in terms of his songwriting and musical aptitude. It's otherworldly! That's a well-known fact, of course.

Thank you so much! I'll look into that one. I haven't heard it before.

The Kinks have become underrated recently. This was a tricky song to pull off. It may seem simple with the standard-sounding chord progression and all, but getting the drums to be accurate as possible was quite difficult (in my opinion). I appreciate your compliment! Peace out, Ryan

@@RyanDowningMusic it really seemed easy. But after seeing you play the drums, i saw it different.

Hey Ryan. Are you interested in an online project 60s style '64-'66? Original songs by you and me. Beat, a little rough around the edges.

@@MarcsWishes5 I just listened to some of your material. I sent you an email!

I still have it. I rarely use it though. I need to purchase a 32 channel analog console to go along with it. I had a Behringer X32 that I used with it that I disliked. I couldn’t hit the tape hard, so tape noise was prevalent all over.

I like it too. I don’t like a snare with too much ring going on. I like to hear the crack and slight “thud” (low-tuned) sound on a snare drum.

@@RyanDowningMusic it's the perfect sound in my world! Been checking your channel out and am very impressed! I run an analog studio too. Teac 85-16 as main multitrack ❤ it never let us down

@@Lmoes The 85-16s are great! They’re very similar to the MS-16. I own an MS-16, as you most likely already know. What speed does your 85-16 run at? My MS-16 is a 30 IPS recorder. It sounds very smooth with a small amount of tape hiss.

@@RyanDowningMusic yes, it's awesome. Very rugged, fully modular and easy to maintain! I think all the 85-16's are 15 ips (and mine is, naturally) while the MS-16 released 2 versions. I was looking at some MS-16's online but got the 85-16 because it was a good deal close to me. Good signal to noise ratio, great frequency response even with DBX on ( I measured it). Had a fostex g16 before, which was a piece of shit, breaking down constantly. Embarrassing when people pay for studio time... Your MS-16 sounds really good. It helps that the music is good too. And so cool it belonged to Wilco! Is it holding up well? I've never seen one irl, but they look well-built on pics.

@@Lmoes It’s holding up very well! I need to have it calibrated soon. I wish I could find a different stand for it. The one it came with is a bit wobbly and the machine is definitely too heavy for the stand. I might rack mount it.

I sold my A3340S (stupidly) a while back. I now have a TASCAM MS-16 (which I honestly prefer over the A3340s). It is a great sounding multitracker with plentiful overdubbing capabilities.

Hola, por lo general se puede saber simplemente observando la velocidad de reproducción. Los carretes girarán rápidamente a 30 IPS.

@@RyanDowningMusic Muchas gracias, si si si, logré solucionarlo, tengo dos máquinas TASCAM MS-16. Gracias a ti por responder.

@@CIRORAMOS1971 Las TASCAM MS-16 reel to reels son maravillosas grabadoras. ¿Determinaste a qué velocidades corren? Un carrete estándar de cinta de una pulgada para estas grabadoras dura aproximadamente 15 minutos a 30 IPS y 30 minutos a 15 IPS. Una prueba simple para asegurar la velocidad de la máquina es dejar que la cinta se reproduzca de principio a fin y ver cuánto tiempo marca el contador. Te deseo la mejor de las suertes y me alegro de haber podido ayudar. Paz, Ryan

@@RyanDowningMusic Muchas gracias.

Tristen, thank you, broski! You should give it a whirl on some new tracks. It will be a great trippy tone with the tinny clang.

You could use a a vintage magnetic pickup to get the same tinny tone. I’m pretty sure Ray Davies did that. I think a microphone has a similar effect plugged straight in to the amp. It’s going to have feedback and squealing no matter if you use a microphone or a magnetic pickup, although that’s kind of the point. Gives it a brain-scrambling feel.

I've been a massive Badfinger fan for a while now. "Day After Day" is such a killer song. George Harrison's slide guitar in that track is very haunting.

For this recorder, I would recommend getting a thirty-two channel analog console, such as a Mackie 32-8. Then, for the digital transfer, I would recommend purchasing an audio interface, such as a Presonus 1824C, and add on the remaining eight channels via an ADAT preamp, such as a Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre, and track 96 kHz (preferably 192 kHz if you have the storage space) to your DAW. It’s best to use high sampling rates when transferring tapes to preserve the original fidelity as much as possible. Best regards, Ryan

Hi! I'm flattered to hear that you enjoyed it! Chris has been unapologetically a massive influence on my songwriting. I'm thankful that Jody Stephens is carrying on Big Star's legacy. He's such an altruistic fellow and an absolute legend in rock music's history. Peace out, Ryan

Hi Kelly! For this video, it was REAPER completely. It is an all digital recording. For my covers of “I Am the Cosmos” and “Better Save Yourself,” those are analog sixteen-track masters transferred to Reaper. The 2006 Mac Pro tower desktop is a beast of a computer in my opinion. I just got a brand new M1 MacBook Pro, albeit I still enjoy the semi-straightforward feel of the 2006 Mac Pro.

Hey Ryan, did you sell your tascam ms-16? I notice all your videos were recorded to digital now, what happened? Keep up the great work

Do you know what speed the tape was recorded at? I know several facilities that have an MS-16. Dan Johnson at Audio Archiving Services has a modified Studer that can transfer 1” 16 track tapes at 15 or 30 IPS. Make sure the tapes are not deteriorating from sticky-shed syndrome. If so, Dan would have to bake them in a dehydrator for twelve hours before he can do the final transfer/use of the tapes.

@@RyanDowningMusic 15 ips. Thank ou so much for the reply! Where is Dan located. Yes. I figured baking would be needed

Yessir! It’s very clear.

Will do, Mrs. Karen! Thank you very much for taking the time to comment! Rock and roll will never die. Peace out, Ryan

"I Am the Cosmos" should be ranked as one of the best rock albums of all time! I'm so glad "#1 Record" is getting some more widespread recognition recently, though. That record is life-changing and purely transcendental! I have no other words to use past the ones I just asserted. Peace out, Ryan

Mr. Durstewitz, I'm honored to own this recorder. It has SO much mojo and it's such a cool little piece of music history. I used it to record a fair amount of tunes on my first album "Pleistocene Dreams," though the only song that was a completely analog master without digital assistance on a few multitrack stems was "Shaman One-Tooth." A few tunes were also fully digital. I had a good bit of issues with tape noise on that album , as I was inexperienced with the new recorder and I was not recording the levels loud enough on the tape. Either way, I have some news coming up over the next few months, so I will be patiently waiting like yourself and a select few of other people who know me and my musical endeavors. Peace out, Ryan

I love this recorder. I need to have it calibrated and rack mounted.

Hi Mr. Rob! I would recommend using a dual 1/4" stereo male to single 1/4" stereo female adapter. Something along these lines I think would work. www.showmecables.com/1-4-in-stereo-female-to-dual-1-4-in-stereo-male-adapter-cable-6-in?gclid=CjwKCAiAwc-dBhA7EiwAxPRylCbSCV-IbN1f_UyJU8vmW2NWuRVGtK4_rqKU2FyLnVKX2zVk2Peo6RoCwcIQAvD_BwE Peace out, Ryan

I sold the A3340S a while back. I now have a TASCAM MS-16 16 track and I plan to add a Mackie 32-8 mixer to my collection soon.

Gotta love Emitt Rhodes!

The WA-47JR is actually not that large. It's pretty standard. This song is admittedly confusing as a whole to keep up with. There's actually a few time signatures changes. I hear a measure of 2/4 a good bit in the choruses. Peace out, Ryan

Hi Mr. Johnson, Thank you for your altruistic comment! By “messing up,” are you referring to a flub in your performance or a sour edit/splice? If you flub, just keep on going. Keep the tape spinning. Most professional studios in the 1960s I don’t think rewinded the reel for each take. That would be time consuming and quite insipid. Splicing is always a very discomforting matter. You have to know what you’re dealing with quite well and get it right. Anyway. Best regards, -Ryan

I’ll try and do “Speed of Sound” by Chris Bell or “With My Face on the Floor” by Emitt Rhodes next.

Will do, and thank you very much!

Will do, and thank you very much!!