Recording a whole song with an SM58 on Cassette // Tascam 688

[@macaroon147]

I respect that you know when to stop. That's maybe one of the most difficult things to master and the main reason I struggle to finish my songs.

[@SleepingOrchard]

It’s the hardest bit! Especially when self-doubt creeps in about what you’ve already done…It’s a risk for sure!

[@macaroon147]

@@SleepingOrchard duude the self-doubt is a killer. I'm learning to just be okay with sucking though if that's what it takes to finish songs and put them out there. Cause what's the point with spending my life making music if im gonna doubt it at the finish line and not share it lol

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@macaroon147 that’s a great way to look at it! Also knowing things like even Jimi Hendrix didn’t like his own voice etc, helps. I think knowing your limitations is good too. I know my vocal range is like 5 notes 😂 so I stick to those 5 and try to make it work.

[@macaroon147]

@@SleepingOrchard Yeah man totally agree 💯

[@llll-lk2mm]

​@@macaroon147agree with what you said, they're not helping anyone staying in our folders!!

[@simonsmith2642]

I dig it. You basically bought all the crap we were recording demos with in my teens, that was expensive back then, and we just had a 4 track.. You bought it for a deal, and made it work for you. Good for you man.. Back to basic. Authentic. Gives me hope for the future of music. AI and Software cannot compete with a real human soul.

[@SpaceSloth707]

AI art I can tolerate/accept to a degree, but I think AI should stay out of music.

[@simpego81]

They are tools, there's no bad if you don't use them bad

[@SleepingOrchard]

😂 Yes that’s pretty much what I did. I can’t believe how cheap I got this tape machine, though they’ve gone up a LOT since then. I’m glad it can give you hope, and part of it is an active resistance to AI. I figured it’ll take longer for AI to replicate sloppy human home recordings 😂 (it may still get there one day though 😳)

[@stuartchapman5171]

I use old guitar pedals, open reel loops, diy analogue drone synths, old spoken word vinyl etc to build ambient soundscapes. Love the hands on feel. I've been getting rid of a lot of gear, love using a stripped down set up. It's very freeing.

[@TobiasRobertson]

Really enjoyed this - for me the killer is that guitar sound, so dead and dry but then the verb/delay extends it without washing it out. Lovely!

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@TobiasRobertson Ah I’m glad you liked it! Thank you for watching 😃

[@ColinMakesAllTheThings]

My god,. That guitar through the tape echo was absolutely heavenly. I could listen to just that all day by itself.

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! I was happy with the result of that, didn’t expect it! 😂

[@alextirrellRI]

Very inspiring! I have a TOA 8-track cassette deck and I've only done one project with it so far. I love how simple but rich this ended up.

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! Are you happy with the project you did with it? I sometimes like what I do, sometimes hate it 😂. Really happy you liked the result of this one, thank you for watching!

[@alextirrellRI]

@@SleepingOrchard Happy enough! I had to pull it up to refresh my memory. I'd been wanting to put together a retro tech KZbin channel forever and I wanted to create a background music loop I could chop up and put behind certain sequences. It's just a two chord loop that I improvise and expand on for 5 minutes. I've still never made the channel, but when my friend asked me if I had anything he could use as hold music for business, that's what he's currently using. It does sound like hold music. 😅

[@alextirrellRI]

One more fun tidbit is that since I didn't have any outboard FX, I decided to record it into the computer for FX and light editing, and then I recorded it (still multitrack) back to tape to give it even more saturation. I can't remember if I did the stereo mix on the unit itself or if I recorded the tracks back into the computer to mix and bounce but if I did it was just to set the levels and I tried not to touch much else.

[@TrevBarnes]

The sheer creativity and beauty of simplicity. God, this is incredible. This exact vibe and message is what I strive for in my videos. Incredible work man.

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@TrevBarnes Thanks so much! I’m glad it resonated with you 😃 I’ll sub and check out your videos

[@joschachristian]

the guitar trick with the delay sounds phenomenal

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! I’m happy you liked it 😃

[@rickyjamarazmusic]

so cool to see other people recording on tape in 2024 aswell!!!! the £4 guitar sounds beautiful

[@SleepingOrchard]

There’s many of us out there it seems!! And that is definitely the best £4 I ever spent 😂

[@davebrau]

Very Nice. Yep. That is how we recorded music back in the 1900s. I remember this, because I am from the age of tape. Even with the noise floor, there is a warmth and dimension present on a taped recording.

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks! Yes I’ve noticed that it’s much easier to get a nicer sound on the tape because it rounds of the harshness nicely at the top. I can make digital sound similar-ish but it takes soooo much more work and a ton of plugins

[@wehappyfewmusic]

Hey Will, this is an awesome rockumentary/mix video. Love how you’ve broken down your process and approach to recording. The quality and clarity in your song writing really shines through with the paired down arrangement too. Top stuff man! 🙌👌

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you very much! Testing a new video style out and had way more fun being relaxed about it haha. And I’m very grateful for your comments about the songwriting 🙏 😌

[@user-nu7xx7pc1d]

the song and performance is great!!!

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you so much! 😌 🙌

[@joelonsdale]

Great job. I grew up with a cassette multitrack and I'm never going back, but I respect that it holds an old-school fascination. The delay is wonderful and the £4 guitar is one hell of a find!

[@SleepingOrchard]

Definitely fascinates me 😃 and I do love the sound. I miss it when I don’t use it. That was the luckiest £4 ever spent! 😂

[@konumusic]

Hell yeah! This is fabulous. Love the sound of those tape machines. I had a 4 track tasam and it sounds fat and juicy. You’ve inspired me to do it again. Thank you. 👍

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! And I’m really happy to hear you’re gonna get the tape back out! 😃

[@vytispuronas]

I absolutely love this! Your vocal sound with that short slapback delay is incredible. Thanks for sharing the process.

[@SleepingOrchard]

That’s really kind of you to say, thank you! I got a bit lucky with the vocal sound, I’ve tried it since and it didn’t work so well for the new song lol

[@JaedenLuke]

How refreshing and inspiring! Great writing too...love the Iron & Wine vibes 😁

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! that’s really cool you get those vibes from it 😃 I will keep on keeping on!

[@AnglBoyy]

absolutely mind blowing this is so beautiful

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks so much! That’s made my day 😌 🙏

[@WRNVAN]

What a lovely song! Thanks for sharing the process behind it

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks so much for watching! And your kind words 😊

[@fernandogastelomusic]

Really nice man! Love those empty spaces you leave in your music. It lets the melodies and lyrics hang in there so you can truly absorbe them

[@SleepingOrchard]

I’m really happy to read this, thank you! I appreciate that 😌 thanks for watching.

[@miteh2180]

Discovering your music through this video, glad I have. Great work

[@SleepingOrchard]

I’m so happy you did! And that’s so kind of you to say, thank you 🙏

[@TheFibtastic]

This brings back memories. I had two microphones, a Porta-2, and an Alesis MicroVerb. I use LogicPro now and it’s just not as relaxing. And I did this to relax.

[@SleepingOrchard]

It’s not as relaxing is it? I think it COULD be if you have mixing consoles and outboard physical gear etc, but clicking a mouse for ages relaxes precisely 0 people. It’s not the tape part that’s most important in my opinion, it’s the physical tangible part, which the pros combine with their computer rigs (but a mixing consoles is many many thousands 😭 haha)

[@blueacresmusic]

Excellent work! I’m a new fan - glad I discovered your work here

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks a lot! Really happy for this video have found you 😃 I appreciate it.

[@carlseiler]

I enjoyed this video a lot, it has a great style. I also like this method of making music with no DAWs and screens. Thanks for sharing.

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! Yes it’s really refreshing to ditch the screens 😮‍💨. Thanks for watching.

[@gotisplaying]

Very creative and inspiring. Good job buddy and keep up the good work :)

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks a lot! I will do and thank you for watching!

[@mean.joegreene]

Okay this is the coolest thing ever and very inspiring

[@SleepingOrchard]

I’m happy it could inspire you! Thank you 🤩

[@MirlitronOne]

It's about skill, not gear - as you have demonstrated. Nice one.

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you, that’s very kind of you to say 😌

[@evanflick1471]

Sounds great man reminds me of the clientele

[@SleepingOrchard]

Awesome! Thank you, they are great (only first heard them after seeing you mention them). I’m now a fan 😃

[@vegardyrnes1793]

Brilliant!! How I miss my old portastudio.....So much excitement and joy!! Homestudios is the best!😀🤘

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@vegardyrnes1793 Thank you!! Really happy you enjoyed it and it bought back some old memories. Homestudios are! 😃

[@LandonConrath]

So tight, really love the sounds.

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you!

[@MajorGRecording]

Very nice! A couple of bits of gear that you might consider would be a DI box, so you can have wet and dry vocals to mix, and a Zoom MS-70 CDR guitar pedal for adding unique sound effects. The Zoom pedal is not too expensive, and can give a very wide range of quality stereo effects for the money! Good luck on your car boot and marketplace finds! Keep up the good work and keep it simple!

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! I will seek these items out! I did have a zoom multifx once and was really impressed by them. Would be very useful and fun to have more tools.

[@justincrossmusic]

I made my entire last album on a Tascam 414 and this video is giving me such great memories of that process. Thanks for sharing this, man. Such a great tune as well.

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks so much! What was your album called? I’ll find it. Glad I could bring back those memories for you 😃

[@justincrossmusic]

It’s called To The Light by Justin Cross. Appreciate the listen!

[@EduardoMano]

Beautiful song, beautiful process. Enjoyed every minute, but above all, enjoyed the song. Glad the algorithm worked in my favor again today. Just subscribed!

[@SleepingOrchard]

Ah thank you so much! That’s lovely to read. Really happy you like the song and I hope to continue doing more of this! Thank you for subscribing 🙏😊

[@skelebones4979]

I follow you on TikTok and we’ve talked a few times! It was awesome to see you in my KZbin feed as well. Sounds excellent.

[@SleepingOrchard]

Ah yes! green_calx! That’s a coincidence to pop up in your feed here too, cool! I hope you’re good, thanks for watching here too 😃

[@skelebones4979]

Doing great! Keep up the good work.

[@leylines1282]

This is beautiful 🕊

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you so much! 🕊️ 🙏

[@jono_young]

Made my day to see this pop up on my feed! Gorgeous content dude! And i adore this track, very very much 🎧😌✨🤘

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! Really happy you liked it. I’m happy to pop up on your feed 😃😃

[@drewsmyser7065]

This is great, love seeing this form of art in home recording

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@drewsmyser7065 Thank you so much, that’s very kind of you 😊

[@danobrien3695]

Cool vibe! Beautifully written song! Cheers!

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks very much! Really generous of you

[@RexOrSomething]

just finished listening to labi siffres "crying, loving, laughing, lying" front to back and this feels very similar to me. so cool to see the process behind it and everything, love your stuff man

[@SleepingOrchard]

I will check out that album! Thanks for recommending, and thank you for your kind words too 😃 I appreciate it 🙏

[@stevebeat]

I have no clue how this got suggested to me but i'm so glad it did! this is so freaking beautiful dude. Keep it up. I'll be following from now on :)

[@SleepingOrchard]

I’m very happy that it did! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words 🙏😌 I really appreciate it

[@WuwuTheGuru]

Let’s go!! I’ll be putting this on to unwind regularly ⭐️

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@WuwuTheGuru haha Thanks man!!! 😃

[@Lanooski]

very cool breakdown of a back-to-basics analog sesh. on top of that your songcraft and sound are *very* pleasant. definitely scratches the psych-folk itch.

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! Glad it gets that itch for you! 😃 and that’s really kind of you to say. Thanks for watching.

[@PandaPotPies]

This is incredible

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@PandaPotPies Thank you! 🙏😌

[@Tascam688]

Flipping heck my mate, I’m almost lost for words in your creative simplicity which works so well. You will never get lost with loads of options as you know, by this token you have much more concentration on what the aim is, to create music right? FANTASTIC just don’t stop. I really must do similar with my old girl 👍👍

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@Tascam688 Yes! It was nice to have a clear goal, which I will try to continue with. Thank you for your kind words, and definitely don’t stop with your 688 too!

[@Tascam688]

You’re very welcome, like yourself I get great pleasure in these machines and the simplicity. I’m going to try drums albeit maybe one mic one track, I’ve got a nice Sennheiser mic that I’ve had good results with in the past. Also electro piano hopefully. I sit and try and work out for the best if maybe two mics on drums for that stereo spread, guitars aren’t bad in mono are they? I’d like to hear your thoughts on drums mono or stereo. Again great listening to your arrangements. Incidentally where are you located? I’m midlands north Notts.

[@kevinturvey8213]

excellent work! love everything about it - and ultimately there's nothing simple about what you're doing - it obviously involves a huge amount of creative effort & talent. and that bontempi sounds magic

[@SleepingOrchard]

That’s really kind of you, thanks! And yessss love the bontempi! All the reviews online said it was a rubbish sounding toy, but I think it’s great 😅

[@johnnyandthedinosaurs]

Thanks for sharing your process! Sounds great and I love your less is more approach to recording!

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks for watching! It’s taken years to resist the desire to add 40 instruments, all stereo mic’d 😂

[@johnnyandthedinosaurs]

@@SleepingOrchard well you can always go all out on your next recording 😉

[@alextrigo403]

A beautiful song!, Congratulacions! I like it! No DAW,no latency ,no screens or endless plu-ings... the old school lives! just your talent and music handmade! Greetings from Chile!

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you so much! Very kind 🙏 the no latency part is SO GOOD! No matter how powerful my computer gets, eventually latency becomes the enemy haha. And yes it’s nice without screens too. Thanks very much for watching!

[@deecyful]

Love the idea of simplicity Mr O .. just sublime !!! 🙏🔥

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! It’s liberating to keep it simple 😃

[@deecyful]

I can imagine 👍 considering its simplicity it’s absolutely incredible Will 👍🙏

[@SleepingOrchard]

@deecyful ❤️ This means so much, thank you 🙏

[@mritchea]

I have 2 TASCAM 688, I haven’t used them in some time. This video has inspired me to start using it again. I do like analog. Thanks

[@Jakeinator895]

if you have two you should send me one LOL!

[@SleepingOrchard]

Yeesss!! Do start using it again, and I’d love to see what you make with it. I’m really happy this video could inspire that 🙏😌

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@Jakeinator895😂😂😂

[@mritchea]

@@Jakeinator895 I turned both on last night, 1 of the units is in need of some work. The capstan motor is running way too fast and on channels 7 & 8 . If you record on 7 it erases channel 8, also when recording on channel 8 it erases channel 7 I had replaced the variable speed motor in 1 of them and the belt on both. I guess I’ll see if there is a repair center close by, in the states.

[@wettsoggynoodles]

this was so beautiful to watch your process man. i learned so much just from that. you inspire me to give some time and space to experimenting with writing and singing since i feel pretty blocked off right now.. but glad to have found your page !!! mush love ❤️

[@SleepingOrchard]

That’s so good to read, thank you! Glad you learned something and the best way is to just give it a go and experiment! I felt blocked off too but then just kept trying it more and more and eventually I felt more comfortable with it. Much love back! ❤️ 🙏

[@tooleyoclock]

Fantastic. This reminds me of the type of recording I was doing about 10 years ago on my Tascam 388 reel to reel. Have fun! The 688 is a beast. Beautiful.

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@tooleyoclock it is a beast! I bet the 388 was even moreso! 😮 do you still use tape?

[@darwinsaye]

I love this kind of basic recording. I would have chosen to not apply any echo effects until I was doing the mix-down to regular-speed cassette though.

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@darwinsaye that’s my normal process too, but decided to try it this way for a change and quite enjoyed it. Felt really risky though haha, totally coulda ruined it.

[@VanBaylen]

You are literally a legend. Good stuff man! Also, those shots were beauotful in the beginning. What camera did you shoot that on?

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@VanBaylen That’s really kind of you!! Thank you! The camera at the beginning is a Fuji X-T20, the rest was on my iPhone lol

[@WilsonRidge]

I loved that

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks so much! 😃🙏

[@oldmanthompson]

Nice work man, I must dig my 4-track out again :)

[@SleepingOrchard]

Definitely do! Bring it back! 😃

[@ellen_shiva]

Loved watching the whole process… you’re amazing my friend!💜🎶

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@ellen_shiva Hey!! Nice to see you here 😃 Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it 🥰

[@SoundWaveSurfin]

Good day sir! Excellent 🤙

[@SleepingOrchard]

Good day to you too! Thank you 😌

[@SatelliteSounds]

Nice, man, Sweet song. The SM58 is my solid go to. Subscribed.

[@SleepingOrchard]

It is! I feel bad for dismissing it ever since getting condenser mics. I prefer the results since starting to use it again! Thank you for subscribing 🙏

[@kevinmackler]

that little accordion thing is so cool, and its used very elegantly in the track. very niceeee

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@kevinmackler Thank you! It was a very cool little find! Just gotta resist the urge to use it on everything 😂

[@cihanyuce]

Very inspiring thank you

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks for watching! Happy it could inspire!

[@andremanfrinigarcia6628]

Very inspiring man, thanks for sharing.

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! Really happy it could inspire 😃

[@rhondaleighmusic]

This is inspiring, glad it popped up on my home page! I’m currently trying to learn how to record and find it overwhelming. Thanks for sharing this process

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@rhondaleighmusic Ah that’s great to know, thank you! You’ll pick up recording quickly I’m sure, there’s lots of good tips online and it doesn’t need to be overly complicated 😃

[@MusicBenHenry]

Beautiful man!! Nice job

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@MusicBenHenry Thank you very much! 😃

[@fredflintstone1428]

Every great recording always starts with a great song. It's the same with photographs. Subject matter is the most important thing and you've got a great guitar refrain going and a melody line that just oozes Americana. You've got a very good example of a 688 there. I've had a few in my time and they've always been a bit beat up. Good luck with the song.

[@SleepingOrchard]

I was very lucky that this one was in good condition because I have no idea how to fix anything that goes wrong haha. Thank you so much for your kind words about the song 🙏 and I totally agree with your photography analogy!

[@burakakan8341]

very good song i hope you make more these videos

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you very much, I definitely will 😃. I’m editing one at the moment, I hope it’s as enjoyable to watch 👀 haha.

[@bluebooper]

Brilliant

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks! 🤩🙏

[@homecampuk]

Really enjoyed this!

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@homecampuk Thank you for watching! 😃

[@chrisrayking2930]

Just great. The casual, low-lit vibe of the video matches the low key, beautiful song. Simplicity is king, what else could you need?

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! Although…I wouldn’t say no to a 24-track with full drum kit 😂

[@deecyful]

…. I HOPE you’ve recognised how VERY talented you are Will !!!! 👍🔥🔥🔥

[@SleepingOrchard]

🥹 Thank you so much, that means a lot. Really kind of you

[@joegarner8501]

you cooked some fire here son 🔥

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! 🤩

[@georgeparnell6026]

Beautiful

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@georgeparnell6026 Thank you 🙏

[@go-vegan-people]

Beautiful!

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you 😊

[@Havasu1976]

Inspiring!

[@SleepingOrchard]

I’m happy it was! Thank you and good luck creating! 😃

[@Lutonbodyhome]

Loving the songs loving the 'production' and loving your blogging style. Subbed.

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@Lutonbodyhome Thanks so much! Really happy you like the video style, will keep trying it this way from now. I really appreciate you subbing 🙏 😊

[@KevinTPLim]

I love this so much… maybe I need a tape machine (but I also feel like I really don’t need more gear 😅)

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@KevinTPLim Thank you!! Haha I get the feeling, I really want some smaller tape machines too…but could probably make wiser choices 😂

[@XTRDNRYBOY]

Beautiful brother ❤

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you 🙏😌

[@labigizmo]

Love this!!!

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you!! 🤩

[@jamieholmes6087]

This is how Nebraska was recorded.

[@SleepingOrchard]

Such a fantastic album! Big fan 😃

[@EddieG1888]

I'm subscribing because this sounds absolutely lovely! I'd probably have done a sparsely pinged set of chimes periodically through the song, going through that Copicat as well, just for the vibes.🥰

[@SleepingOrchard]

Ahh yes chimes would have worked! I even thought about it at one point but the ones we have are in a different key to the song. I should write a song to the key of the chimes next time lol

[@EddieG1888]

@@SleepingOrchard I'm absolutely here for it!😊👍🏻

[@mattwatsonthesecrethelicopters]

Love this!

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks for watching!

[@mattwatsonthesecrethelicopters]

@@SleepingOrchard Came across the channel last week. Really inspired by your process recording. As a self producer of my music too its great to find other like minded people! Really enjoy your music too!

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@mattwatsonthesecrethelicopters Thank you! That makes me happy to know, thanks for taking the time to listen 😃 . I’ve just subbed to your page and will check out what you produce! Do you have a Spotify page?

[@mattwatsonthesecrethelicopters]

@@SleepingOrchard Ahh, thank you. I've not been active on here lately. I ditched Spotify and streaming platforms once it would no longer mean I'd see any revenue. I'm on Bandcamp.

[@VAM_Films]

This is so nice! Thanks for sharing!

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@VAM_Films Thank you! Thanks for watching 😌 🙏

[@jonmakesbeats]

Awesome stuff

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@jonmakesbeats Thank you!! 🤩

[@iamsimonmorris]

thanks for the vid..just stumbled upon it...nice start to my day.

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@iamsimonmorris I’m really happy you managed to stumble across it! Thanks for watching 😊🙏

[@jravenmusic]

This is great!

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! 🤩

[@TheMixClub]

Sounds great man. Less is more this sounds great.

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@TheMixClub I’m happy you think so! I will try to do more of less 😆

[@mypencil8568]

Hey, very nice stuff. Do yo use any compression when you record or mix your stuff in cassette?

[@SleepingOrchard]

Hey, thanks! I sometimes do but not on this one. I find that if you push the level hard enough into the tape, it compresses it for you. I would like to get a proper compressor though to record through before it goes to the tape machine 🤞🏻

[@siriuswobble1453]

butiful

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks! ☺️

[@museum1401]

Really cool stuff 👍

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@museum1401 Thanks so much! 😌🙏

[@jester333]

pretty sick, is the song available on youtube/yt music?

[@SleepingOrchard]

Hey! It should be on KZbin music under the name “The Wolves Were At The Door Last Summer”. (Titles were never my strong point haha).

[@jester333]

@@SleepingOrchard sweet

[@Vampiramisfit]

Art. Cheers 🍻

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! 🙏 Cheers 🍻

[@GregWallis]

Very reminiscent of Mazzy Star. And that's a very good thing.

[@SleepingOrchard]

Oh wow! That’s big praise! Thank you so much 😃 (sorry for late reply!)

[@arroncarter6975]

wow

[@SleepingOrchard]

😃

[@nickstarkey4378]

DUDE I’ve been looking at getting a fan organ

[@SleepingOrchard]

Yesss! Do it! Haha. They’re surprisingly LOUD

[@vadimnmr8311]

What effect do you use for the voice ? Good 👍🙂

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! I love the WEM Copicat so much!

[@camraleigh]

what camera are you using? that dark outside rain shot is sick!

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks! That dark shot is shot with an Osmo Pocket 3. Cool little portable camera. 90% of the video is my beaten-up iPhone 13 tho lol

[@publicmelodymusic]

Recorded a whole album with nothing but an sm58 back in 2006 Adam Holly and the Vacation Time - on my channel.

[@SleepingOrchard]

I’ll have a listen! It’s a fun easy way to do things for sure

[@user-bv3wf1ur1m]

At 6:41 is that an artifact of the tape echo from the guitar or did you play that in?

[@SleepingOrchard]

Oooh I’m not sure, I can’t hear it on my phone. I’d imagine so, there’s a slight loose connection somewhere in the tape echo that can sometimes make odd sounds and pops. I will listen again on headphones and see if I can identify.

[@user-bv3wf1ur1m]

@@SleepingOrchard no it sounds awesome it was a guitar piece

[@souldip_]

This is really good😎👏👏

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thank you! 🤩🙏

[@nigelmartin3339]

Makes me wanna throw my daw out the window and do the same. I had a Portasound and that bontempi when I was young. I prayed for perfection then, I now have it and hate it

[@SleepingOrchard]

Ah wow, you even had the bontempi too! I totally understand, I always come back to the cassette after a period of using the computer. Now I try to just use computer for mixing other musicians and the tape for my own stuff.

[@mattbettinson4576]

Nice track

[@SleepingOrchard]

@@mattbettinson4576 Thank you!

[@Clodd1]

Pretty cool.

[@SleepingOrchard]

Thanks for watching!

[@rubenandjoestation]

beautiful you should send out the instrumental, and see if anyone can sing to it and you can pick your favorite.

[@SleepingOrchard]

That’s a cool idea! They’d all sing it much better than me!! 😂