Easy DIY 4-way speed selector for tape decks (walkman) + performance

[@Hainbach]

This deserves many more views.

[@AABattery]

#fantasticviewcountsandwheretofindthem very glad that you like it!

[@PhantomLegend]

I agree!

[@stupid4President]

Haha I just wanted to point you to this vid but then checked the comments.. :D

[@peripheralvisions]

Indeed it does

[@MrUnit731]

Absolutely! I think I actually NEED something like that. I really love it, but I can't solder for shit, so I need help 😊

[@BackspinZX]

Dude. Like. Okay the selector is cool, but I'm more impressed with the idea to use the stereo field as two separate mono recording channels for percussion segments using a splitter. That would've never occurred to me in a million years. GENIUS.

[@AABattery]

Why thank you! *blush* Actually, it is how 4 track recorders work. But those also read and write the "backside" of the tape so you get the 4 tracks!

[@2mbst1]

@@AABattery TIL!

[@Deaphdot1]

right... so simple and genius hahaha

[@drew945101]

That's what I was also most impressed by!

[@SkyniaSound]

THIS! like what?! 30+ yrs recording.. never thought to try that

[@mrukman2006]

Pedro loves this video Because he did this to his walk man

[@loopop]

Hey just saw this - brilliant! Subbed! Wait, I'm already subbed... turned on the bell!

[@Dazz1806]

Amazing stuff. You’ve given me courage to finally learn soldering.

[@DevendraKumar-fo4xj]

Wow A unique way to use power of old technology.

[@zalhietzli]

This is awesome, and I love how clean you made the mod on the walkman, with the little jumper for connecting your box.

[@AABattery]

hey thank you. Yeah I used the port to connect other controllers like light sensitive resistors or even the direct output of a small sequencer. Not 100% sure if that was healthy for the walkman but they still live :)

[@judgeworks3687]

@@AABattery interesting- so instead of the box you created you just plugged a light sensor into the Walkman?

[@middknight5202]

Thank you so much for labeling what certain machines are doing when performing! That helps me so much more than other videos on KZbin!

[@-ninemiles1575]

Great. Can you film a step-by-step guide for beginners? A how-to in which you go through the individual steps? That would be fantastic.

[@michaelfortvne]

this is so inspirational, i loved every second of it !

[@stuartchapman5171]

Great stuff. I build a few devices Including hacked Walkmans, with a pwm speed control circuit and control pot in the battery box. Some of them won't go back together. I considered mounting one of these in a bigger enclosure. Great inspiration. Thanks. I look forward to some more of your work.

[@infinitesmall]

SO COOL --THANK YOU!!! I've been looking for a video like this forever

[@patternbased]

this is awesome. agreed that it deserves way way more views. the piece you built, the music and performance. and the video explaining everything. all perfect.

[@patternbased]

tho i wish i could see the tape slow/stop when you hit the button but your hand is always in the way. haha! other than that tiny thing, it totally rules!

[@OlivierOzoux]

Nice little mod. Having different tunable speed is genius. 👍🏼

[@ddawsonwilsondawg7967]

That was SUPER sick!

[@ajatuslakko856]

Sounds like the original Ape Escape soundtrack. I love it!

[@chriswires6735]

I was also thinking about old ps1 game, like Bomberman World while hearing this (y)

[@estelleavenue8043]

Wow!! You just blew my mind! Great work!!

[@themakersboy3571]

This is amazing to watch and so beautiful sounding wow

[@chrisbliss7130]

I need to build one of those! Awesome! Thanks for this cool idea😎

[@chrisbliss7130]

first question pops to my head: my walkman has got a 3V DC input jack. Doesn‘t yours have one or isn‘t it possible to feed 0-3V in to get different speeds?

[@AABattery]

I haven't tried that. Did you? Does it lower the output volume?

[@chrisbliss7130]

AA Battery good point! I never tried, but I should und right now! Thanks to your brilliant idea (that switch and 4 awesome saving positions) it just came to my head.

[@iamthetinkerman]

Very creative mind, very clever! I'm impressed!

[@yomalin]

This is a wonderful box!

[@zacpiya]

This is awesome! Such great tones!

[@AABattery]

Hey thanks. And this is just without effects or fancy evolving drone. I'll make another, bigger video with tape stuff soon.

[@ASDAFL]

This is so awesome. Absolutely love this channel!

[@AABattery]

Thanks! That's great to hear! I'll post stuff more frequently in the near future!

[@brigsy]

This is majestic

[@ThMntnst]

Really nice thing you got there! I‘d like a company to build a commercialy available in-one-box-unit which is loaded with standard-cassettes. Up to my knowledge there‘s „only“ DIY-builders and stuff with proprietary cartridges.

[@lisimon9628]

Amazing sound effect!

[@kitsophrenik]

liked, subbed! great little gadget, this is my next diy project for sure

[@AABattery]

Great thx. Stay tuned, I am working on another similar thing right now! Good luck on your project!

[@kitsophrenik]

looking forward to it. nice 1!

[@diejaycee]

Really nice

[@kgbstudio]

Thats magnificent!!

[@harleyproveau]

AA you’ll always be a legend

[@drew945101]

This should be viral....

[@samchoate1719]

for sure, stranger

[@monktv4090]

This is genius

[@santioriginal]

So Cool * Respect * SONY/PHILIPS must hire you *

[@AABattery]

If I made this in the 80ies, I would try my luck :) SONY should produce new Walkman tape players

[@jalocin]

awesome beat and great video! but since I am a total noob I would really appreciate a little more in depth explanation con how to connect everything properly and maybe the exact specification of the material used...

[@HazeAnderson]

Spirit of Mellotron. 😏

[@blurple222]

Is there anyway you'd be willing to upload or send an image of the circuit you built here? I'm pretty new to this and think I get what's going on, but would love a diagram to reference. Really want to give this a try but instead of with a 4 way switch using separate buttons like keys to use kind of like a mellotron

[@samuelforslund944]

awesome idea! been wanting to do something like this with midi, but being totally ignorant of programming this seems like a path of less resistance kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYm8hWmgfrKhaNE this guy made it work via a midi keyboard, no idea if he's ever gonna make any to sell however

[@samuelforslund944]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYrFqo2Gh7miZ5I in case you havent found this too

[@bonesthenorthwoodswarriors1854]

Major noob question here, what is the little black box connector thing that you attached to the walkman itself to hook the solder points up to the external controller called? Also, what are the 2 prong things called that you insert into said box called? Please help!

[@AABattery]

Hey, these are called Dupont Connectors. Basically just 2 plugs and 2 sockets so I can unplug the controller. Instead you could just use 2 wires soldered to a potentiometer to control the speed.

[@MrUnit731]

I wish I knew how to make one of those 😊 That is so cool.

[@AABattery]

I have a similar project coming up. I'll make a tutorial video for that. Stay tuned. It's pretty easy!

[@gwb19]

@@AABattery did this ever come to fruition? I am struggling with trying to do this project except with a PWM circuit between the motor and power on the cassette player and the switch/pots. Trying to go off of a screenshot from your video but failing.

[@professionalhater2809]

Nice. You gave me some ideas.

[@MattGreerMusic]

That's really neat.

[@Deaphdot1]

So dope... need to make this

[@irishrocker1125]

awesome awesome awesome!!!

[@tybowesformerlygoat-x7760]

So good.

[@LittleMusicBoxes]

I hope that someday I can do something half as cool as this. Just half.

[@XanderEwald]

So cool! Thanks for sharing

nice idea mate!

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Amazing!!! :-)

[@holydiver4728]

Thanks 4 Sharing ! Do you have the schematics for this ?

[@maikmario71]

very nice intro music ! which synthesizer is that ?

[@jacob.b.barnes]

Welp. How am I going to tell my girlfriend I need to buy even more little musical machines after watching this....

[@Game_Glyph]

Genius

[@thaddeuscorea]

I know this video is old, but it is dope! Does this tape player wiring work for other models of Sony Walkman? or other tape players?

[@davidh2550]

I have most build materials laying around already. What are some every day devices that have a 4 way rotary? Not too familiar w that one

[@jonathancrean]

Hey, I know this video is old at this point but hit a brick wall with making this thing. I have the 4 way speed selector box built but now I'm trying to connect it to one of my cassette players and finding it hard to find where to solder it on the board. Any info?? Many many thanks. J

[@AABattery]

Hey! That's great. Basically you have to find two points that slow down the motor when you put a resistor inbetween. Good luck! No guarantee 😬

[@ramirofaunokozmiko]

Awesome !!

[@DioZambrano]

Awesome, Love it.

[@nonsonochicerchi4767]

Thank you for your inspiration! I created this project after watching your video, but the button doesn't stop the Walkman but simply slows it down. I don’t understand where I’m wrong.

[@andycandy_]

It's so cool!

[@okimoto3101]

Is hard to find this type of walkman, can i used the early model walkman?

[@jacobsteel]

Brilliant! Thank you! :D

[@audiosputnikTV]

Crazy!

[@poppybrosjunior]

holy feck my guy this is WAVY

[@kBarBeats]

amazing sound man. quick question though: is the push button just momentary on switch shorting the two soldering points or am i getting something wrong? cheers!

[@El-Monopolio]

Amazing!!

[@rodrigocampana2115]

Have you never try korg volca and walkman?

[@janktunes]

Are the 500 ohm potentiometers linear?

[@AABattery]

Yes

[@thofabyq]

I'd really like an mp3 of this!

[@AABattery]

Just for you! www.aabattery.de/stuff/AA_Battery-tapetutorial.mp3 Stay tuned, I'll make more of this with FX and stereo fields.

[@thofabyq]

Thanks a lot!

[@MikePaldino]

Hey- do you make these for sale? I’d love to grab one up!

[@jjdmadn2425]

Now the real question is how do you find these walkmans these days

[@GeminiHorror]

So sick

[@Dregarf]

Cool

[@KptnHaddock_]

Very Awesome! Now if I were to do this with another Tape Deck, how would it differ from this? (Complete noob here)

[@patternbased]

I would love to try something like this but wondering which walkman or tape decks are the best aside from the sony wm-32. if there is a certain type or era to look for?..

[@Phoniq]

How ? Please. This is amazing

[@AnalogMonoxide]

Man this is so cool :)

[@ThisIsDownstate]

awesome

[@markc.7984]

Are any of these settings faster than regular speed? I've watched a lot of tape-speed-control videos but 99% of them are only varying degrees of slower-than-normal-speed. Either way thanks for an awesome demo!

[@duon44]

Does your circuit basically just introduce resistance in the wire towards the DC motor? I'm trying to do something similar with a dictaphone

[@duon44]

Another question, I've been trying to wrap my head around it while also looking at the schematics of the board but I can't figure it out. Is your button just shorting the signal so that it doesn't power the motor? If so, couldn't that mess up the board somehow? If I understand correctly your circuit is basically in parallel with the built in speed control pot, so I don't understand how a normally open switch could stop the tape over the same wires. Any help is appreciated

[@spookydude5537]

This is interesting...what led me here was remembering a tape deck my ex's friend's boyfriend brought back from Germany when he came back from serving in the US Army, early-mid 80s. It was part of an entire sound system- turntable, tape deck, eq, speakers, etc. (Pioneer, I think...) But the deck had speed adjustment, you could speed up or slow down the tape playback slightly which made for interesting listening esp. when intoxicated lol! Does anyone know of someone selling this type of equipment now, or how to modify one?

[@AABattery]

Hey, thanks for stopping by! There are quite a few portable tape decks with adjustable speed knob. They were mainly used for learning languages or practicing an instrument. Others have a small hole for a screwdriver that lets you adjust the speed. Or you go bigger and get a 4 track machine. You can just search eBay for tape deck with pitch / speed control. I'm sure you will find something.

[@nugravityzm]

can you give a scheme?

[@polypaulpylen]

Hey great video! Did you record the drone before looping the tape to get rid of the gap or is the drone just recorded on a regular tape?

[@radicalfreq]

Brilliant! Whats model of the Sony Walkman have you used here ?

[@AABattery]

Thanks. It's a WM-32. These are very easy to mod.

[@daneguitarist1]

ok how much to mod a plug in cassette player with the additive, i tried a couple and broke them lol

[@christiantorma2440]

😎🤘😎🤘😎🤘

[@THEREALDATALORD]

ooooooof that's good

[@hes1834]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏increíble, voy a empezar ahora mismo a hacer uno, te importaría compartir el esquema?

[@colinedmunds2238]

Damn! Do you sell these?

[@willedits]

Is your push button NO (normally open) or NC (normally closed)

[@nadnerb4852]

Pretty sure it's N/C, since it's essentially pausing the tape by cutting the signal. I'd imagine an N/O would do the opposite by only allowing the tape to play if it was pushed.

[@willedits]

for his case possibly but for me I actually bought a button that can switch to be both and normally open is what achieves the tape stop

[@nadnerb4852]

@@willeditsso you actually got it working then? what model of walkman are you using for this?

[@iiivanoeee651]

could you do a box like this for me?

[@viniciustavareslouvoreador5165]

Price?❤️ Brazil

[@elirosenkim3659]

This is amazing! Sorry for the noob question: but how did you build the socket and connector to connect the two boxes? I'm looking for something similar for a project I'm working on rn. Great stuff!

[@AABattery]

Thanks! I believe they are called pin connectors/headers. Recently heavily used for Arduino stuff: www.amazon.com/dp/B07B2T3J1Y Just soldered to wire and covered with shrink tube. Good luck on your project! Let me know when it worked out!

[@elirosenkim3659]

@@AABattery thanks for the help!

[@Seth-hc2bj]

So in theory you could make a sequencer using a similar principal. Very nice great video!!

[@AABattery]

Yes. I experimented with an optocoupler and a sequencer, you can see it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maiXq62Bgr97fJo A follow-up video to this is still in the plans....

[@roxasparks]

-jaw drop-

[@spacybeat604]

UUUUU!!!! YEEE!!!!

[@adcommit]

So are you selling this or what 👀?

[@riyasarkl1405]

Speed selector. sale ?

[@luisgerardo4800]

que aparatos ocupastes

[@shawnlennon1947]

dude youre a fucking genius !

[@hiltonhowell3098]

Shit, this is cool

[@bachelorgamer8001]

If i pay you can you make me one ?