0:00 intro 1:50 overview 4:24 recording audio onto the tapes 10:23 cassettes 11:15 stickers 13:01 J-Cards (album art inserts) 14:46 download code cards 16:24 other ideas for packaging/additional goodies 17:00 wrap up
@Kevin-lp3puАй бұрын
what model tape player?
@user-ud9rn7dw6q8 ай бұрын
I totally respect what your doing it’s great to revive cassettes I’m an ex audiophile for 52 years I have owned over 40 cassette decks please do yourself a favour get a Yamaha kx580 se they are relatively cheap and do auto biasing and calibration which in turn gives you better results for your customers. Just trying to help you. These technics decks are not quite up to the mark they will probably need servicing too which hardly anyone does. De magnetise the heads adjust the azimuth clean the pinch rollers etc
@anewsledspace5 ай бұрын
Just want to say thanks for your comment. I went through 6 different decks trying to make decent recordings before I found this video and your comment. Just got my kx-580 in the mail and I already am beyond happy with the results.
@user-ud9rn7dw6q5 ай бұрын
@@anewsledspace no worries if you need any advice I’m here the Yamaha kx580 SE IS A SPECIAL deck for the money a real sleeper
@MrReeTart3 ай бұрын
@@user-ud9rn7dw6q What's a good deal on a kx580SE? I'm seeing them on eBay for USD$300+.. What's a good range for this unit in your opinion?
@guitarteen200315 күн бұрын
Ex PEDOPHILE!????
3 ай бұрын
Great video, I'll only point out one potential flaw in this process that I ran into myself and that you also might consider for the future. Not sure if you have this issue, but I'd like to warn others in case they run into this, so, please double-check. The best way to go about the source audio is to have it run through an interface in your DAW. Adding a tiny bit of high-shelf EQ also helps in retaining some of the information that could potentially be lost in the recording process, so it's good to enforce some of that back in. I did record a few things through my headphone jack from the laptop, but I did notice that the playback was a bit off, weird stuff happening with the EQ, vocals were muffled as hell, so, doing this through an interface is a much more reliable method. I do appreciate the fact that you do this live opposed to through the duplication machines, that's a bit of a pain in the ass, but a much better solution for the listener.
@veenoir19913 жыл бұрын
The old technics gear is so symbolic to the genre
@Defensive_Wounds9 ай бұрын
The only thing that you did differently than I have always done is, you didn't manually fast forward the tape so that the brown for cheapo type 1/black for chrome or metal type 2 and type 4's - otherwise you could accidentally not record the beginning of the first song on either side! Either do that, or after pressing record, wait for 10 to 12 seconds to allow the reels to record up to the brown bit of the tape and by then, you press play on the laptop and it will not miss out on the intro of any song. Also, if you really wanted to, add the old pitch checker sound that used to be on prerecorded tapes and have it at the beginning of each side 5 seconds before the first song starts on each side! Also, make sure the recording db meter is at or below 0db.
@mghoulgutts40293 жыл бұрын
You’re my hero… I don’t understand how you do all this by yourself in between being such a prolific producer. Hella inspiring.
@apocalypticrain2 жыл бұрын
crazy how time goes by and looking back at stuff like this
@thelittleetherealghost3 жыл бұрын
This is so fascinating- I love physical things like this, making things and the process and all. Love the fact that these are home made and the work you put into making them. Really awesome!
@BacktoTranceCassettes Жыл бұрын
I love cassettes! Because it was on cassettes that I recorded the "Trance Mutation" radioshows, which shaped my musical taste!🥰
@sklungofunk3 ай бұрын
nice video, im lately becoming into vintage so im pretty interested in knowing as much as i can about cassettes too, and your dark covers seems pretty nice too
@BugzKiller5 ай бұрын
I am in my 60s I make music on keyboards and a cassette 4-track recorder yet that I love to death. Years and years ago when they were closing out cassettes at the big box stores or anywhere else I bought packs and packs of them type 2 hi bias tapes unbelievable clearance prices. All the good brand names from back then. It will take me about three lifetimes to run out of them. I can't believe how much these things are now on the internet for just one, talking about the brand names. Even some of these nut jobs on eBay selling things for outrageous prices. Fortunately I bought all this stuff back in the seventies and eighties the equipment I use as well as tape decks more than I'll ever need. But you're doing a pretty good job at what you do. Appreciate the video keep it up😮
@fnorazril3 жыл бұрын
This was really cool to see. Definitely going to have to pick up a few of the cassettes. Nice little collector piece. Might even bust out my old walkman.
@davidreidy575011 ай бұрын
Just got custom made/measured tapes for my solo project from Duplication Ca.Will be ordering more stuff from them,thanks for mentioning them,subbed!!📼🤖🗽
@theel1na3 жыл бұрын
Didn’t even know you sell cassette tapes, that’s so cute. Classic UwU And also, was rly entertaining to watch!
@disillutmusic Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video man. Currently putting together my own run of tapes and would have been much more lost without this video. Also, tunes on the label are dope
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@MrFlippybob3 жыл бұрын
Ghad damn , gotta admit I only been impressed by the quality cool to see how it's all made. Good to hear that you are able to make money off them even after splitting
@emiljisa2 жыл бұрын
Dude, this video saved my life. Thank you so much. Greetings from Mexico.
@saintsatyr44443 жыл бұрын
This was fun to watch. I love old tech so much and it really fits the music so well
@KryssieMe10112 жыл бұрын
Omg he's the voice in the weather channel. Hahaha Isn't he? From the 24/7 dark lofi.
@illadvisedrecords2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed!
@deadgod28883 жыл бұрын
great work keep it up, i like these behind the scenes videos pls do more! i love your music👌💕
@Abbacus_ Жыл бұрын
On the note of having a pause at the start of the recordings, if you get an external timer that can turn power on and off you can leave the cassette decks on but without power and hit the record button on all the decks and then when the external timer turns the power on for the decks they all will start recording at the exact same time. Or you could also plug them all into a power strip/surge protector and just flip the surge protector off until youre ready to record and once everything is set to record, turn the power strip on and they will all start recording simultaneously
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
doesn't work for many of these as they have a digital interface, but there are ways to send a signal to start recording on that variety as well. Def something for the future!
@tommyfalconey Жыл бұрын
Was listening to a massive amount of the playlists you guys put out on halloween. At the end of this video is when i remembered this channel! Good job on all of these vids thanks
@wychwoodmusic2 жыл бұрын
Thanks - super-helpful, having been pleasantly surprised by the audio quality after idly recording an album onto cassette on a pretty fancy tape deck that I picked up cheap and used a while back. (It's all the fun of my 90s childhood without the kinda terrible sound I would get back then!) Also, yes please to more like this on other aspects of production.
@coolnegative4 ай бұрын
Bruh........talk about a bootstrap operation (meant with all due respect). Back in the day, my mom had a tape ministry and bought blanks by the 100. After finalization, you actually want to pop those little tabs out to prevent recording over your intended content. I followed pretty much all of the same steps. Respect. Blessings.
@Yandoi8 ай бұрын
Can buy blank cassettes from duplication if I don't have the intention to sell cassettes but i do plan to buy alot for myself.
@illadvisedrecords8 ай бұрын
Yup, there are no requirements to buy them
@LofttapesProduction2 жыл бұрын
Great video mate. I've paid for duplication in the past but looking to start my own duplication. For small runs it makes sense to go DIY.
@peter660 Жыл бұрын
Bro what is this background music, it sounds like my body is made of electronics and im dying from touching water
@JasonEvangelho Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU for including download codes.
@HUMZMIC17 ай бұрын
I wanna see a video from y'all on how to connect the laptop to a cassette splitter to record off the laptop!!!
@illadvisedrecords7 ай бұрын
Might do an updated one sometime, but as for connecting to a splitter, it is dead simple. You just get a few Aux cables, plug the laptops headphone jack to the "input" jack on the splitter, and then hook aux to RCA cables into each output jack on the splitter to connect them to each cassette recorder. The main thing is to order your splitter (usually called a Headphone Mixer) first so you know what size cables you need, but you'll normally need 1x 1/8" to 1/4" male stereo aux cable, and 4x 1/4" to RCA male aux cables (if using a 4-way splitter).
@redskysaturn75 Жыл бұрын
what is the headphone splitter called, i end up getting results for splitter cable. Or is there a model number or brand that i can google for.
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
Anything like this will work: www.amazon.ca/Fosi-Audio-Headphone-Amplifier-Ultra-Compact/dp/B08XZL91VT/ref=sr_1_17?crid=6NV8DU5I7IJ7&keywords=headphone+mixer&qid=1673023812&sprefix=headphone+mixe%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-17. Searching for headphone mixer or amp will often bring up better results. Anything that outputs several channels will work.
@redskysaturn75 Жыл бұрын
@@illadvisedrecords thank you so much, cheers!
@MassDriver Жыл бұрын
Any tips on what to look for in a tape deck would be appreciated
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
Good sound quality is the main thing. A speed knob and a panning knob are also great to have if you don't know how to service them. Trial and error or reviews are the only way to really know how the sound quality will be.
@joshuathedank9661 Жыл бұрын
“Hey you” “you know what kinda train this is?”
@chalkpitmusic98182 жыл бұрын
Great video - really enjoyable watch, just wondered where you buy / what to search for to find the right sized J-card printing paper with the perforated edges etc
@illadvisedrecords2 жыл бұрын
www.duplication.ca/blank-j-cards/
@chalkpitmusic98182 жыл бұрын
@@illadvisedrecords thank you :)
@baigmusic Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video, learned some good tips, really appreciate all the insight and information you shared. I was trying to learn how to this myself as well haha! Big salut from Thunder Bay! 🤘💯🇨🇦
@Honey262472 ай бұрын
i love it your video... i love cassette tape ... love from India
@Dom106343 жыл бұрын
How can I go about collaborating with Dated
@illadvisedrecords3 жыл бұрын
You can shoot a proposal/some music to us over here: illadvisedrecords.com/submit-1, and see what happens!
@Iced_amerikano4 ай бұрын
I’m not a gear head. I don’t like “things” but my old truck only takes cassettes… any recommendations on a company that does it for you?
@illadvisedrecords4 ай бұрын
For one-off tapes to listen to, not really. Your best bet is finding a label you like which still produces cassettes (like us!) and buying tapes from them (or find some old tapes you like, or someone bootlegging tapes online). If you want custom tapes just to listen to though, you'll have to record them yourself. Most duplicators are set up to produce large batches of tapes, and getting a one-off tape will probably run you $40-50 per tape.
@Iced_amerikano4 ай бұрын
I’ll try to contact the label. The cassettes are typically listed as out of stock. Thanks for the tip.
@BillyHoyle7 ай бұрын
Really great video, can’t thank you enough
@Madjed20244 ай бұрын
Hello Can you make jewel case inserts for DAT tapes? And the self sticking stickers that go on the top and side of the DAT cassette ? Thank you
@darick80733 ай бұрын
Ive recently bought an rsb18 like the one on the bottom in the video but i can get the line in to work at all
@illadvisedrecords2 ай бұрын
Your line-in ports might just not work. You can try the mic inputs on the front instead, they will work the same (but will require RCA to aux adaptors if you are using RCA cables).
@yipengli107210 ай бұрын
I've got a question. What would be the most appropriate way to print label designs onto the blank C-0 shells? I would prefer not to use stick-on labels. Can you use something like waterslide decals for label designs with both texts and small graphics?
@illadvisedrecords9 ай бұрын
Hard to say, as I don't do any of that myself. Usually, this is done with laser-etching, or pad printing, though that requires specialized equipment. Water transfers should work, but you'll need something that is the right size/format for a cassette, and they can be tricky to apply (I wouldn't recommend it for a large batch). You also need to be careful any time you are putting water near a cassette, as getting any on the tape itself can demagnetize it and wipe the audio. A more accessible option may be a stencil and airbrush.
@williamzarek95203 жыл бұрын
I recently got my first deck, Technics RS-B18. I like it so far. Have you done any maintenance on yours? Any tips on cleaning or fixing it?
@illadvisedrecords3 жыл бұрын
No maintenance, though I have cleaned it. I have a cassette head cleaning kit (Vinyl Styl produces them) but I've rarely had to use it. It's important not to clean unless you're having issues, and so far I haven't had any.
@jasonwilliams6005Ай бұрын
@@illadvisedrecords you should clean your heads, capstans, and pinch rollers every 10 hours or so. Qtip and 99% isopropyl alcohol. Not doing so will result in poor recordings...
@coldvoid75793 жыл бұрын
This was really informative. Thank you!!
@samira_arianne_dark_ambient2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much this video help me a lot
@khalilburno97134 ай бұрын
Dir ,cassette tap is my time ,And i believe that you miss a major part ,I recorded many cassette tapes in my life , I used a TASCAM 122 , WICH HAS BIOS AND HIGHE calibration option ,before recording or copying you have to calibrate the bios and high for each new brand of cassette tape .
@bryancorbin3760 Жыл бұрын
This makes me wanna put out a tape of my music.
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
Do it!
@klc25787 ай бұрын
use to play metal cassette tape recorded from CD s.
@Xanaduum6 ай бұрын
What's the cheapest way to record stereo onto cassette, are there smaller recorders that will do that?
@illadvisedrecords6 ай бұрын
There are smaller ones, but size and price don't generally correlate when it comes to these. Your cheapest option is just whatever the cheapest cassette recorder you can find on ebay or in a thrift store is. If it has a record button, it will do the trick.
@HUMZMIC17 ай бұрын
That is awesome.....I LIKE!!!
@2ndnature77722 күн бұрын
& see the cassette recorders that you have dose it run out of storage if uno what I mean so would I have to keep on buying more recorders or just buy one & use it forever
@2ndnature77722 күн бұрын
If I wanted to get into selling my own tapes how would I get the art work for the tape & make my own designs for it to stick on the tape also how would I record a large multiple number of tapes?
@yipengli10725 ай бұрын
I would like to record audio from my computer to my high-spec Aiwa tape deck. However, I can’t feed the audio from the PC to the deck. I’ve connected my sound card to the DAC using a Toslink, and I connected my DAC to the deck with an RCA. Could you give me advice on connections and how I can feed the audio to the tape deck?
@illadvisedrecords5 ай бұрын
While there should be no issue with a DAC, the best way is to just use your PC's AUX-out (headphone jack). Use an AUX-to-RCA cable to directly connect the PC to the cassette recorder. To figure out what your exact problem is though, you'll need to test at each potential point of failure. Connect headphones/speakers to your DAC and ensure you're getting an audio signal. Connect something else directly to your cassette recorder to ensure that it can receive signal from other devices. Something along your chain is likely either not working or not set up properly. Using AUX directly into your deck is the easiest way to remove points of failure. Also, double check that you are plugging into the correct RCA ports (in, not out). They are generally next to each other and look the same, aside from some small text markings.
@yipengli10724 ай бұрын
@@illadvisedrecords Thank you very much for your reply. I've already got in touch with the manufacturer of my DAC. They told me that I had two DACs connected together. The best way to feed sound to the tape deck is to send the computer audio directly to the DAC via USB and set the Speaker output to DAC. I've got one more question. Do I need to connect the DAC to an amplifier? What would the sound be like with and without an amplifier?
@Reece_McMillan8 ай бұрын
I just got a boombox deluxe and I’ve been trying to record newer songs onto some brand new cassette tapes from maxwell and the quality is just terrible on these, I’ve tried using Bluetooth and an aux cord but they seem to really struggle picking up bass on songs. I’m new to cassettes so I don’t know if that’s just something they are incapable of picking up or not, but if there is any tips out there please let me know, I have no idea what I’m doing
@illadvisedrecords8 ай бұрын
It could be a number of things really. Cassettes do not have as good of a low-end, and you might need higher quality tapes (type 2, or 3) to really get clean low-end. For now, I would try recording at different volumes. Sometimes you want to stay under 0 DB to get more hiss but a wider frequency range, sometimes you want to go to +3DB to "squash" the sound and get a really loud, saturated mix. Experiment a bit, and always try some other tapes to see if maybe yours just aren't good. Also, not all recorders are made equal, and a boom-box will rarely record as well as something like a dedicated recording model like in the vid. Even among units like these, I've had some with great sound and some that I just threw away because recording on them wasn't worth it.
@theverdantfern Жыл бұрын
This is super informative, thank you! The amount of work you put into these is wild, but nothing beats an album crafted with love. Hopefully this isn't a dumb question, but how do you deal with extra tape length? I know you can order preloaded tapes with a huge range of lengths available, but I know the time is generally split evenly on both sides. Can you custom-order tapes reeled with different lengths for each side, for example, if your Side A is 20 minutes long & Side B is 18? Or would you just need to get tapes closest to the full length & physically reel/balance each side out by hand?
@illadvisedrecords11 ай бұрын
I just leave it! Haha. I try to keep the dead space to the end, but needing to rewind/FF isn't the biggest deal.
@thedarkflowkiller6 ай бұрын
Won't that one cable only make the signal mono onto those recordings on the cassettes tho ? Don't you need a L/R splitter or some sort ?
@illadvisedrecords6 ай бұрын
The cable from the PC to the headphone splitter is an Aux cable, so it is stereo. The splitter has Aux outputs, which are also stereo outputs. The cables I use to connect the splitter outputs to the cassette player inputs are 6.3mm Aux to RCA cables, so it does split the signal for connecting to the tape recorders. (Like these: www.amazon.ca/MOSWAG-Quarter-6-35mm-Stereo-Splitter/dp/B09GFC54GZ/ref=sr_1_19?crid=2HROYQF9MTGRD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.r1E77wJ73ZG8Mh8974vIaK3wyeEK8phputnZ2MkHPJC3mTfGNQ0Y733YASR26FWV5uHZk75SNilakJj8QFEMlh-ZjYwzQOH-efwu2JKlLzLXOAuwwQMESk9kG3K2Kko1MrkMZpNzOj65oH87sZOR_Bc-uIrUI609Z4T-aqhOilHLog5nrYgjH_sY3anhMNwALGbxBO8rUjcNLYj-NXdQh7cIFwr8P5KIbjegNnqn-ElrTeC2uLkZqwhScE2X-YMkYFxnSCAbPahTmx1CK6pg6pE9lPfys54pzpEVFBqAPSw.fMA00G4Fd_8Nk4PeR_9SQBnrTQbCxK_dSOSSwfulsP4&dib_tag=se&keywords=6.3mm+aux+to+rca&qid=1708972961&sprefix=6+3mm+aux+to+rca%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-19). Just make sure you get the right cables for the size of the outputs on your headphone mixer (3.5mm or 6.3mm).
@thedarkflowkiller6 ай бұрын
@@illadvisedrecordsthanks !
@cakeface03 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Really interesting to see the equipment and the customizing of the cassettes. I do have a question though, you mentioned two sided cassettes, when recording two sided cassettes does that require a special type of cassette or does it not matter much?
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
Nope, same cassette. All cassettes have two sides that can be recorded on, so just flip it and you're good.
@rytheo410210 ай бұрын
Do you have to record, let’s say 30mins first, then flip it to get the rest of the other side? And what type of cable does the splitter go into the tape deck? thank you i love this video it’s been so helpful 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@davidroos627510 ай бұрын
@@rytheo4102 Not OP, but I grew up recording onto tapes, so... Yeah, ALL cassettes are just 1/4" wide magnetic tape. And 99% of tape recorders are "4 track", meaning they effectively divide the tape width into 4 tracks -Side A Left and Right, Side B L+R. So on a 60 minute tape the actual tape length is 30 minutes, you just use 2 of the tracks i one direction for side A, and the other two for side B. Side note: On the old school 4 track recorders that are used by bedroom musicians to record their songs all 4 tracks are used in one direction so they can put drums on 1, bass on 2, guitar on 3, vocals on 4, or whatevs. Cables are typically RCA.
@2ndnature77722 күн бұрын
& how would I get the digital download code for the digital side of things & etc
@varzol_band2 жыл бұрын
Hi, where did you bought J-Cards pre-cutted paper and which is the thickness of it? Thanks in advance, nice tutorial BTW.
@illadvisedrecords2 жыл бұрын
I get mine from duplication.ca, though there are other sources out there if you search "cassette supplies" on google. Which one you use will likely come down to where you live for good shipping rates.
@Undercoversteve96 Жыл бұрын
Hey so what about when your cassette recorder only has a bigger headphone jack than an actual headphone’s cord?
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
You can buy adapters for those for cheap on Amazon etc. (1/4 inch male to 1/8 inch female). It never hurts to have a random box of adaptors for such occasions!
@ferenclucas284211 ай бұрын
When you buy a used cassette recorder do you need to clean it somehow to make good quality recordings ?
@illadvisedrecords11 ай бұрын
Not necessarily, but having some rubbing alcohol and Q-tips around to keep the tapehead clean is always a good practice.
@14219austin Жыл бұрын
I’ve never fully understood how templates work, and how to line up art so it prints right where you want it. Can anyone recommend any videos or tutorials that’d help me understand?
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
The easiest way is to save your file as a PDF and open it with Adobe Reader (free) to print. In the print options for Adobe Reader, you can check a box that says "actual size" which will line your template up to the page 1:1.
@14219austin Жыл бұрын
@@illadvisedrecords Oh okay sweet I’ll try that! thanks a ton for the reply
@user-ss8uj1rf6d Жыл бұрын
So I just got a Technics rsb-14. I just have the one recorder, if I just have the one do all I need is just a aux to rca cord and plug it into the input?
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
Yup, that's it!
@hammsterdenrecords2 ай бұрын
Great video!! Thanks for the info 🫡 What printer do you suggest using for the labels? Or which one do you guys use?
@illadvisedrecords2 ай бұрын
Pretty much anything works! I prefer laser printers since they have a nice finish to them and cost less for large volumes, but if you are starting out and unsure of your volume I would start with a good ink tank printer. I use a Xerox C505 personally, but I wouldn't start with one unless you are sure this is going to be something that will make you some money.
@jordanmichaelday6 ай бұрын
Are you using a tab in tape for the master and then for duplication of the master, using tab out? Thanks!
@illadvisedrecords6 ай бұрын
There's no master, they are all recording from an aux input (coming from a laptop). Tab in/out doesn't really matter much, I generally use whatever my supplier has in stock at the time.
@ferenclucas284211 ай бұрын
How carefully do you set the record levels on those three machines? How much gain do you give the headphone amp channels?
@illadvisedrecords11 ай бұрын
+3 is the highest I will go. Anywhere from 0 to +3 is good. You can record hot on tape decks and it sounds nice, gives it a nice punchy saturation. You can go lower than 0, but the lower you go, the more noise you will hear. Amp doesn't matter, as long as you aren't clipping. Best practice is keep amp levels as low as you can, and watch the levels on the recording deck to get them where you want.
@ferenclucas284211 ай бұрын
Is there a software template you would use that properly positions the image for the J card ?
@illadvisedrecords11 ай бұрын
They are all on Duplication.ca's website in the template section (for their J-Cards). Diff suppliers will have their own templates. Adobe Reader or Acrobat is the best software for printing (set page scaling to full size).
@SkABOfficialАй бұрын
I can't find the Technics RS-B12 locally, but I do find other Technics RS-B models, like Technics RS-B10 for example, RS-B16 and even a black RS-B18, but the one in the best condition seems to be the Technics RS-B10. I'm not sure what the difference between them is, to be honest. Any idea if this one will also perform well for recording?
@illadvisedrecordsАй бұрын
Honestly, It's all about trial and error. While 2 models might have some desirable sound traits, no 2 will sound the same. My setup was cobbled together of whatever sounded the best out of the models I managed to find, so I would say pick up what is cheap and give them a go. I would think the Technics RS-B10 should be just fine. I have personally moved away from all of these units (though not due to audio quality), so it isn't a "must-have" sort of thing.
@cacoponi2511 ай бұрын
Amazing work 👍🏻 Which Technics Deck model are you using?
@illadvisedrecords11 ай бұрын
These ones are Technics RS-B12, which did a great job. I've since upgraded to all double-recording decks (Tascam 302's and Denon 770R's)
@jorossetti10 ай бұрын
Hi, here I can find the pre cut label for the tapes please?
@illadvisedrecords9 ай бұрын
www.duplication.ca
@RobertC198502092 жыл бұрын
any special configurations for bias, record level or dolby NR?
@psywarltd.1984 Жыл бұрын
What is the exact model of your cassette deck? Thanks for the tutorial!
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
These are Technics RS-B12s, though I've since replaced them with Tascam 302s
@psywarltd.1984 Жыл бұрын
@@illadvisedrecords Thanks! I just ordered a Technics RS B-555, the specs look good for recording. Those Tascam 302s look awesome. Is the recording quality superior to the RS-B12?
@gepetto88992 жыл бұрын
what printer do you use to print the j-cards and labels?
@illadvisedrecords2 жыл бұрын
I have a Xerox C505, but it really doesn't matter. You can get good results from any new inkjet or laser printer. I find laser looks better, and the price will work out low in the long term, but it has a steeper upfront cost for the printer and toner.
@seacampal14257 ай бұрын
Do you record them with Dolby B NR?
@illadvisedrecords7 ай бұрын
Nope, just standard settings. You can get a better sound for some records with Dolby NR (not always), but it requires the customer to also have a device with Dolby NR mode in order to play the tape back correctly, so I would avoid any Dolby settings if you plan to distribute the tapes. If the customer doesn't have Dolby NR and they play back a Dolby NR tape on a normal deck, it will sound muffled and muddy.
@seacampal14257 ай бұрын
@@illadvisedrecords Disagree with your last sentence., Dolby B and then S encoding has been an industry standard in all pre-recorded cassettes. A cassette encoded in Dolby B sounds clearer and does not necessarily need to be decoded; it can be played on any device without decoding even in a cheap boombox. On the other hand, if it is encoded in Dolby B and it is decoded (or played) with Dolby B, the signal to noise ratio is improved. The azimuth of the playhead must be perfect for the encoding-decoding process to work well without treble loss.
@amberwoodstudio2 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍
@gadylagarotzi10 ай бұрын
I have a question, and sorry not knowing this, but when it comes time to record on side b do you have to rewind the tape before flipping it over or do you just flip it over after side a is finished recording?
@davidroos627510 ай бұрын
Just flip. Draw 4 arrows on a piece of paper with the top one and the third one down pointing right, the second and 4th facing left. That's a "4 track" tape. Two tracks (L+R) on 2 sides (A+B).
@gadylagarotzi10 ай бұрын
@@davidroos6275 thank you so much!
@WrainTravels8 ай бұрын
Do you find using a DAC as a computer output vs. using the headphone output being worth the trouble?
@illadvisedrecords8 ай бұрын
For something like this, there won't be much of a difference.
@TheBrandonn2 жыл бұрын
Have you tried any companies besides dupe ca? Wondering how these blanks sound. Ive most likely already heard one from a tape I own, but just curious before I drop hundys
@shedskin810 ай бұрын
Nexpo sticker
@RealSergiob466 Жыл бұрын
Does it ship it to the US as well
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
Yup!
@RealSergiob466 Жыл бұрын
@@illadvisedrecords that’s good 👍🏽
@lilmollywater7202Ай бұрын
I have a question tho, do we have to print the papers ourselves ? Or do they print it out for us?
@illadvisedrecordsАй бұрын
You print them yourself (any printer will do). You can pay to have cassettes made and thing sprinted for you of course, but that costs a lot more.
@lilmollywater7202Ай бұрын
@@illadvisedrecords ah okay , cause I just put in an order of tapes/ labels & J cards , so now I just wait for it to get here and I print it myself? Not bad I was freaking out cause it sent me a email to upload files and artwork so I got confused but I saw it’s only for the extra charge where they do it
@Bleats_Sinodai Жыл бұрын
If those cassette recorders have a remote connector on the back, you could actually have them all be controlled at the same time.
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
They don't all have one unfortunately, I believe only the Tascam ones do
@Bleats_Sinodai Жыл бұрын
@@illadvisedrecords hmm. Well, another idea would be to just connect them to a power strip that has an on/off switch, set them all to record w/ the pause engaged, turn the power strip off, unpause, then turn the power strip on. Synchronization achieved! You can hand wind the tapes to the leaders by hand to the same position, so any "pops" from the decks turning on aren't recorded.
@looboob3 ай бұрын
What cassette deck is that?
@carlospark865 Жыл бұрын
Question: how do you deal with the length of the tapes? All 100 tapes are the same length ? Do you cut them to the right length?
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
Nope. If something is an hour long tape, I do 30 per side, if its 30 mins, I record it all on side A. having blank space at the end of a side isn't a big deal as long as there isn't tons, and it doesn't matter how much there is if the tape is over.
@CamBaldeon Жыл бұрын
What model are those recorders?
@kenmcmaster6938 Жыл бұрын
do u do mix tape?
@user-ob9zo9cr4c2 жыл бұрын
best
@Bajko18 Жыл бұрын
You don’t need that splitter 😅 rca in to top deck and out rca to the middle deck rca in, and repeat 👍 30 dollars 💵 save
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
You'll get more sound degradation that way, but it will save money. I'd say if you're passing through more than one or two units, to just split the signal once.
@kevinhamming45145 ай бұрын
Professional quality tapes use HX Pro tape decks and metal bias tapes type IV. Also bias adjust its necessary to set high frequency response quality by monitoring tape while recording so also need tape/source monitor capability. why would a buy a tape when its just recorded from a digital source that I can download for free? profesional recordings are recorded from vinyl, your ears can tell the difference and if played on a good system the low quality tape setup your using would not sound good. Vinyl is recorded from a digital master but the DACS there using are high quality. Type 4 bias allows recordings of up to about 5dB over 0dB. there is no comparison in quality of Dynamic bias compared to Type IV bias.
@illadvisedrecords5 ай бұрын
While the quality is certainly better, type 4 metal tapes are kind of irrelevant when it comes to commercial releases of music (especially indie). The cost of type 4 blanks is extremely high, and many major cassette suppliers don't sell them at all (mine included). Just a type 2 cassette can nearly double the production cost. They are great for home recordings or expensive limited releases, but that's about it. Recording from a vinyl master vs. digital will certainly offer a different sound, but not a higher fidelity one. Vinyl is lossy, whereas digital is not, so you will always technically have a lower quality master if you record from vinyl. While vinyl was used as a master once upon a time, that had more to do with it being superior to tape masters before lossless digital audio was a thing. CD masters replaced vinyl masters over time, and direct digital is now superior to CD (though there is not a big difference, and many professional duplicators still use CD masters). As for why someone would buy a tape when there is higher quality digital downloads available: it comes down to a few things. One being the artistry/collectability of it. It is no different from collecting vinyl in the sense that there is a superior digital version freely available, but people like to have a physical object even if it has lower quality audio. There is a sort of "ritual" to playing it, and it has a more creative presentation. The other reason is the unique character of cassette saturation and recording artifacts. Lofi music in particular utilizes these elements to add character to the music, and even the digital masters include effects which intentionally degrade audio quality, add warping effects, and apply heavy saturation. Recording them to actual cassette gives even more of this effect, and it can improve/alter the sound, making for a unique listening experience vs digital. You can even get a higher fidelity recording on cassette than the digital version by removing digital effects meant to emulate analogue recording artefacts, and instead record to cassette to get the real effect.
@kevinhamming45144 ай бұрын
Quality cost money. Your wasting money, not saving by degrading the supposdly pristine quality of your digital recording, rendering it inferior on a less quality medium of tape. Once you buy the quality tapes, they will last for 15 years before you have to re-record them. Save your pennies and dimes and get some quality equipment.You will spend less money over time than having to keep spending money on cheap quality that fails. low quality stuff always breaks down and fails. The quality stuff is worth the wait. i only buy quality stuff, because it lasts a very long time. Especially a turntable. They last for years.
@illadvisedrecords4 ай бұрын
@@kevinhamming4514 Unfortunately, that doesn't apply when selling cassettes commercially. If I were recording for personal use, I would consider higher-end tapes, but in order to sell at a price point that people will pay, higher end cassettes are off the table. A blank type 3 or 4 tape goes for more than the final sale price of our cassettes after all printing and packaging. We would have to more than double our sale prices, and selling tapes is hard enough as it is. This tutorial is mostly aimed as indie bands and producers looking to sell tapes, like we do.
@kevinhamming45144 ай бұрын
@@illadvisedrecords low standard quality tapes don't work for me, they sound inferior because they are.
@kevinhamming45144 ай бұрын
@@illadvisedrecords Go ahead and sell the tapes, people will buy anything, even dog crap! I dont buy commercial cassettes but have in the past. I prefer high quality sound, not everyone cares, mostly they care if its loud enough. But only vinyl is good enough to my ears. The week link to recording high quality is the transistors in the tape deck, I dont link the sound of transistors, And i cant afford the expense of of high quality DACS, but I prefer the sound of analog recordings. Nothing sounds as good to me. A record costs $ 30.00 which is more expensive than the tapes, but if taken care of, wont be degraded after 100 plays, but only a undetectabe amount. turntables are more reliable than any tape deck and wont destroy or eat tapes. I can afford 30 bucks for a record and I get so much more, especially album posters and inserts. Vinyl is the solution to a lot of problems, turntables last longer than any tape deck will. There is no equal. I wont buy what i cant stand to listen to and wont buy dog crap either. Low quality tapes sound like crap to me compare to vinyl. Also I have the signal going from my turntable through an all tube setup.The difference can be heard because tapes need tape decks with transistors in them. Thats the main reason I dont like tapes. But I have two relatively good quality tape decks, which in my opinion doesnt come close enough to really be labled as good a quality as vinyl.
@puellobeats2 жыл бұрын
Now if only I can gain some fans...
@DANIELTHIBAULTchannelАй бұрын
tape normal is very bad! the best old cr02 or metal tape!
@illadvisedrecordsАй бұрын
Type 2 + is always going to be better quality, but for this purpose (selling them), they are not realistic as they are very expensive blanks.
@ingenfestbrems Жыл бұрын
In with the cassette press record and you making a professional recording 😂 Bias, recording level is that a nono 😢
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
Not too sure what you mean. Most professionally made cassettes are just on regular bias cassettes, and recording hot (we do up to +3db) is also a very common technique that creates a great sound. One of the wonderful things about analog media is that it doesn't have the typical "clipping" issues that digital does, and it adds something more akin to compression when you go over 0db.
@davidroos627510 ай бұрын
The only people who mess with bias on their tape decks either used to work for Steve Albini or own a Nakamichi. As far as using Type I or Type II tapes, I'm guessing everyone is duping onto Type I cuz the only tape players that you can buy new are crap chinese mechanisms. And if you want high fidelity, c'mon, we're talking about recording magnetically onto rust glued to plastic in the year 2023. Use the DL code to get an exact duplication of what the artists digitally recorded and go back to adjusting the azimuth on your Nakamichi Dragon.
@gelnon_gaming6 ай бұрын
Are you dated?
@illadvisedrecords6 ай бұрын
Yes indeed
@gelnon_gaming6 ай бұрын
Cool, love the lofi
@user-ob9zo9cr4c2 жыл бұрын
doing in company.. its fucked up,
@JohnDoe-sv2lh5 ай бұрын
This video could have been one minute
@illadvisedrecords5 ай бұрын
This comment could have been one word
@AUDIOVISUALLY Жыл бұрын
So The Title Says ‘HOW TO MAKE’ But You Don’t Even Show How To Make Them, Not Very Good
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
I mean, we don't pour liquid hot plastic into molds or anything, lol. I guess "how to record and assemble" would be more specific.
@user-dg2lp5zc6c Жыл бұрын
Interesting, thanks
@thallrudedjentstorm1756 Жыл бұрын
Don't you get impedance issues when using a headphone splitter?
@illadvisedrecords Жыл бұрын
Not for this purpose really. If you wanted perfect sound, you could get an audio interface with a lot of outputs, but there isn't any audible change in the sound that I would worry about, especially for recording to a cassette player. The recorder itself will do more harm to your audio signal than the splitter.