Recording with a Type 1 Cassette | Behind the Scenes with Josh Turner

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[@MadeOnTape]

check out the finished music here 👉🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIbId2dvjrV5bJosi=Oh1gyLZ9samQN9J2

[@dylonbangss2804]

This is so in line with my process lately. I recently have been recording things at a lower speed to make it more lofi then bouncing the mix back onto a type 2 on a different machine at the higher speed and keeping the magic going elsewhere. Tons of little weird things you can do to change sound with these machines. Cant wait to try a lower speed and a type 1 for my next drum sound then up convert during bouncing process

[@MadeOnTape]

thanks for sharing your process! That's definitely a cool way to get some serious vibe, slow speeds. I have an Uher and my favorite setting is 15/16 IPS

[@travisraab]

I M ready for 'made on CREPE'. All things analog pancake all the time.

[@MadeOnTape]

funny you say that…we talked about pivoting to cooking 🧑‍🍳

[@WalterMuto]

exactly the same TASCAM I used in the '80s!! But only 4 tracks!!! wow, what a big emotion!

[@MadeOnTape]

ah yes the Porta One! Those are fun too! I tell ya, with the limitations, the extra two channels on the Porta Two seem luxurious 😂

[@WalterMuto]

@@MadeOnTape doesn't seem, IT IS LUXURIOUS!! 🙂 after a couple of punch-ins (where possible) there was more noise than sound hahahaha

[@distantcomets]

Brilliant! The way your rhythm section on normal tape sounds creates such fantastic space in the mix for those guitars and reverbs! It reminds me of a video I saw once of Noah "40" Shebib, Drake's primary producer for years. He said that he recorded most of the rhytm and backing parts in his productions using a lower sample rate to create space in the mix for Drake's voice. Really effective technique and pulling it off on a portastudio is really clever.

[@MadeOnTape]

thanks for sharing! and thanks for the props: it's fun when an idea works out the way it does in your head...that's definitely not always the case 😂

[@sawyerlightsey3709]

Come for the info, stay for the jams

[@MadeOnTape]

appreciate that!

[@biggrime]

Great sounding track. Thanks for sharing the process. It's amazing how much the tape you use sounds different

[@MadeOnTape]

thanks! different tape with a portastudio is especially apparent because you have no ability to adjust the bias. Sometimes I can't believe how esoteric it's becoming for me lol

[@Lynx33PL]

This channel is an absolute gem. I'm thinking about introducing some "analogue inefficiency" to my music creation process (I'm old enough to feel nostalgia for cassette tapes) but for some reason 4-track and 8-track recorders are near impossible to find in my country. However, there are plenty of tape decks on the used market, many of them with line inputs. Now, this will definitely be a lot more tedious than using a 4-track, but I'm thinking about either 1) Recording my parts (drum machine/guitar/synth) to tape deck and then feeding them back to the DAW before the final mix/master. 2) Feeding the mix to tape and back to DAW before master. I'll probably go with the first approach, because while less efficient (fortunately, I don't create 50+ track monster arrangements, but I'll still have to run like 4-12 tracks through tape for each song) it gives me more leeway in the mixing stage (which I'm less confident about). Any thoughts about using a comparatively "inefficient" tape deck instead of the Porta Two for hybrid DAW/Tape setup? Perhaps there's a video idea in it :) ? I know that in the US, home recording was pretty big in the 80s and 90s, so there are still plenty of 4-tracks lying around, but in some countries, that's not the case. Plus, a tape deck has a lower barrier to entry (I'd imagine even in the US 4-tracks are starting to get more expensive as people start to value them again), so picking one up for cheap and showing how it could be used in a music production process, could be a cool idea. In any case, thanks for cool videos and keep on rocking!

[@boombap28]

Started to pick up type 1s on a whim and want to thank you for sharing this.

[@MadeOnTape]

awesome! they can be so vibey... embrace the hiss 😈

[@collinstanley5246]

This is the best video you have ever made!

[@MadeOnTape]

this is the best compliment i have ever received!

[@marklahargoue3426]

This video brings back good memories. All my early 1980's songwriting was on Tascam Cassette recorders. So happy to see you utilizing yours so beautifully. I never liked the cassette 2 tapes. Heavy and bright. My cassette 1 recording were always sounding lo-fi and more true to what I heard when I pressed record.

[@MadeOnTape]

thanks for sharing! I agree that it's fun to "paint" with the color of the type 1! Cheeres!

[@johncochrane2707]

Great to learn things about recording whilst listening to such a great track. Love it!

[@MadeOnTape]

thanks for checking it out 🙏🏻🙌🏻

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Really liked the breakdown on this.Cool sounds

[@MadeOnTape]

yo i appreciate that! Josh is a beast and it was lots of fun

[@jasontsh]

Lovely video, as always. But I just wanted to let you know, that on the Roland Jazz Chorus, one of the speakers is the dry sound, and the other speaker is the chorused sound. You get the over all effect by hearing both speakers. So if you're only mic'ing one speaker, then you'll either get just the clean sound, or just the wavy chorused sound. You won't capture the whole chorus efffect unless you mic both speakers, or at least pick up both of them by having one mic between them both (at whatever distance works). I don't know if it's the same on the model of Jazz Chorus amp that you're using, but it was certainly that way on the old JC120 that I had in the 90s. OK, continue. :)

[@MadeOnTape]

that makes sense and I'll have to check it out and see! We liked the sound and definitely had chorusing on it. thanks for sharing!

[@JoshTurnerGuitar]

This is so hip man! Amazing to see all that went into it.

[@MadeOnTape]

really appreciate you and your awesome playing/creative energy 🙌🏻

[@soulslip]

I have been recommending this for years. Type 1 are not terrible as you know/found out... i love using type 1 for texture and distortion as well as creating tape loops. Then can sample those and add them to a better type tape later to get some even more lofi vibes centered around the higher fidelity type ii or iv. I like using drums and lush synths on the type 1’s and bass and low end or Ill add drum overdubs to the type ii to get better highs. Fun stuff! Great video as always! Cheers

[@GiacomoVaccari]

I always dreamed of having a 4-track when I started music, then digital started coming in before I could afford it. I live vicariously thru this video

[@MadeOnTape]

appreciate you! i hate gatekeeping so I hope there's some applicable lessons to everyone regardless if they have a portastudio or not

[@JuanMotta]

Wow, thank you for shareing this Journey of producing a song!!!

[@MadeOnTape]

thanks for watching and listening!

[@traviedoodle]

The vibes are immaculate on this one!

[@MadeOnTape]

truly appreciate that 🙏🏻🤘🏻

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Awesome track and enjoyed seeing your recording process! Nice use of type 1’s to get a mellower sound of the rhythm section too.

[@MadeOnTape]

yoooo good to see you and thank you! so many colors in this portastudio world 🎨

[@Rompler_Rocco]

I recently went back to archive some Portastudio stuff I recorded in the 90's, and was shocked to see I was using mostly type 1's! And not for effect. As kids, we just used whatever we had. And it sounded surprisingly decent, all things considered.

[@MadeOnTape]

that makes total sense! as a bassist, i love what type 1 does to bass and drums 🙏🏻🤘🏻

[@EdgetoneStudios]

So fun!

[@MadeOnTape]

thanks for checking it out! Josh is the man 🙌🏻🙏🏻

[@EdgetoneStudios]

@@MadeOnTape I love seeing people using old tech for audio. I have some vintage keyboards and drum machines, but have avoided getting back into tape. But I was crazy enough to fix up a vintage Sony MCI MXP-3036 recording console, and document it on my channel.

[@zaktaylor]

There's more useful info in this video than in my whole sound engineering degree

[@zaktaylor]

Also the track is TASTY

[@MadeOnTape]

🙀 I don't believe you but I appreciate you! Love your vids Zak!

[@zaktaylor]

@@MadeOnTape Haha I wish it was a joke with the size of that damn student loan 😭😂 Thanks so much man, keep up the great work!!

[@MadeOnTape]

@@zaktaylor i'm still paying mine and I graduated in 2009 😢

[@ericvannielsen]

I wish we could adjust portastudio bias easily. But always fun to rock these UR’s 🤘🏻. Great video as always!

[@MadeOnTape]

maybe one day with a new portastudio (if it ever happens 🤞)

[@chrismillett]

Cool! I don’t know why I thought type 1 would like destroy my 424 but good to know that it could be used in a pinch or for creative purposes. Thanks for sharing!

[@MadeOnTape]

thanks for watching! 🙏🏻

[@aftertheendtimes]

Epic recording and great song too,

[@MadeOnTape]

🙏🏻🙌🏻thanks so much! good to see you here again 🤘🏻

[@DaveZula]

Bro is that a white labcoat? That's badass! ✌️❤️

[@MadeOnTape]

😂🙌🏻 you’ll recognize it from Brain Surgery kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGGvqmCXr7SJi6Msi=LAMK9lQy6HejOPwG

[@bletheringfool]

Gordon Ramsey kissing a giant crab

[@MadeOnTape]

ahhahaha bless you for noticing. probably my favorite part of this video

[@SalsBodybuildingArchives]

Bing watching all your great content! Thanks for posting. I have a Portastudio that needs repair; do you have a guy?, Peace, Sal

[@MadeOnTape]

thanks! in the NYC area, Mike Terrile: he’s @mods_and_ends_ny on IG ✌🏻

[@bletheringfool]

The new type 2 is garbage but I can't even get it in the UK. But I am using type 1 for various voice stuff. Lots of fun. I loved the music on this and your enthusiasm for using tape and analog is great

[@MadeOnTape]

thank you! agreed it’s unfortunate the new type 2 are bad. A decent type 1 is more useful than one of those…although i’ve made plans to use the crappy type 2’s too!

[@bletheringfool]

@@MadeOnTape oh that's great. Waste not, want not as my dad always says

[@Wilmer778]

Great video, as always! I was just wondering: does it make sense to record on a Type I cassette first because of it's better bass end; etc, to then send it back from the DAW onto an Type II cassette. Wouldn't it still lose all it's bass end as well then? Cheers

[@MadeOnTape]

great question! think of the DAW as a perfect copy/representation of what it receives. It definitely captured all the vibe and sent it into the type 1. sometimes i do an external bounce onto the reels or a vcr, but for creativity sometimes it’s just quicker to use the DAW

[@Wilmer778]

@@MadeOnTape Nice! Thanks for answering my question. :) I myself started "multitracking" on two 90's boombox radios, sending what I'd previously recorded on radio 1 to radio 2 via a little Boss 4 channel mixer. After a couple of overdubs, it'd sound sooo muddy and "useless" really, but I did enjoy the fact it's possible for me as a little kid to do some overdubs, haha. Got a 4 track Fostex cassette portastudio after that and for years now, I've owned a "Pro" Tools HD system for my main work, but I got interested in recording on an old "trusty" 4-track portastudio again since I listened to some of Dream Machine's stuff. Ever heard of them? Also Springsteen's Nebraka album sounds hauntingly good to me, so I'm planning on writing 10 (or so) songs, record it onto my Tascam 424, mix it in Tools but with the tracks going through my external compressors/ spring reverb; etc, back ontoa 2-track cassette device, or maybe a reel to treel. We'll see. :) I can't remember exactly when I discovered your channel exactly, but I love your content! Sorry for the long book by the way, it's just me being enthusiastic. :) Greetings

[@MadeOnTape]

@@Wilmer778 really appreciate it! Nebraska is a masterpiece, and thanks for sharing your sonic/creative journey! as far as i'm concerned, as long as YOU'RE inspired, that will shine through the most 🙌🏻

[@user-wx7wg5cn1m]

What do you use to clean the Tascam tape heads? Please ? Thank you . Mine is hardly used but would love to start using it again! 🎸🍄👍

[@MadeOnTape]

just 91% isopropyl alcohol (the pure stuff) and cue tips. Make sure you clean everything on the tape path and not just the heads...i'm the worst at cleaning, so I'm not sure if you can use isopropyl on rubber. check out the TapeHeads forum!

[@user-wx7wg5cn1m]

Thanks so much!

[@andykndr]

Would you be open to making a video or reply here on bouncing individual tracks from the tape into a DAW and the timing issue that comes with that because of tape stretch? I've been using the Warp function in Ableton to drag and align things as each track from tape gets off time from each other as they're being recored into Ableton. My brother mentioned it may be more of a latency issue but everything I've read online seems to agree with the fact that tape stretches little by little with each playback so when you're putting it into the DAW you'll run into timing issues I ask/say all that because I'm trying to avoid the ping-pong method so that I can have each track completely individual. Thinking I may just need to record digital and then run through tape at the very end of things edit: for note i'm just running straight from Tascam MKIII into Audient ID4 interface into Abelton

[@MadeOnTape]

with tape, i like to suggest that you should either commit to it from the beginning, or use it at the end. It's true, tape stretches, especially with moderate machines (i'm sure the highest-end machines were closer to perfect, but I actually don't know) have you considered external bouncing? This will preserve your tracks, but they still won't "line up" if you have to go back to them. Consider: you fill up a four track cassette. Using tape outs, bounce the four tracks into your DAW (you have to have 4 inputs in your interface). Now mix these and bring back into cassette as a stereo "submix". Add two more tracks, rinse and repeat. I know that's not a solution to your scenario. Part of the fun of these is the limitations in amount of tracks. in a modern DAW setup, it's easy to add layers and layers, but with four tracks of tape, you have to submix and commit. All that to also say: you could record digitally and bring those into tape-land when you have all your parts, too. Even then, you'll be submixing or mixing down to two tracks. I should make a video about this because I don't feel I covered it very well here, and the visual aids would be more helpful. thanks for the question!

[@abydos-musique]

How many tracks in your four track recorder? I'm joking.

[@MadeOnTape]

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