["Tape" Thread] Does this tape recorder exist?!

[Horkin My Lunch]

Bouncing your mix down to a cassette tape will do something completely different, and not necessarily aurally pleasing to your mix.

I'm well aware of that and I like the character it imparts. Should I break it down some more?

This all, of course, depends on your goals, which you still haven't stated.

I'm just going to assume you can't read: MIX IN PROTOOLS, SEND SAID MIX TO RECORD ONTO A CASSETT TAPE, BACK INTO PT. Preeeetty simple.

 

[Steve Henningsgard]

OK. I don't know much about the 1/8 world but I was thinking you can use a regular cassette recorder with tape that is available to get your desired sound. A regular consumer deck should be OK depending on how pro you want to go. HAHA, see, I didn't make fun of anyone. Really man, were just busting your can a little.

No, you can't and no, it won't. Please don't spread disinformation if you don't know what you're talking about

 

[Steve Henningsgard]

I'm well aware of that and I like the character it imparts. Should I break it down some more?

Out of honest curiosity, how can you be aware of the character it imparts if you are unable to find a cassette deck in the first place? Or are you looking for a mobile replacement to one you already have?

I'm well aware of that and I like the character it imparts. Should I break it down some more?

I'm just going to assume you can't read: MIX IN PROTOOLS, SEND SAID MIX TO RECORD ONTO A CASSETT TAPE, BACK INTO PT. Preeeetty simple.

Yes, it is pretty simple, which is why I can't figure out how someone that supposedly knows what he's doing could have a problem finding a tape recording with which to do so, especially if you have previous experience with doing so?!

I want to try my hand at transferring mixes to a cassette tape and back into PT

Being that they're cheap, I give not one fuck if it ends up not being as effective as I'd like.

So, you've never done this before, and you know how much these cost, and you know *how* to do this... what the fuck are you asking?

 

[Horkin My Lunch]

Out of honest curiosity, how can you be aware of the character it imparts if you are unable to find a cassette deck in the first place? Or are you looking for a mobile replacement to one you already have?

A friend tried the same thing on one of his mixes.

especially if you have previous experience with doing so?!

Read above

Yes, it is pretty simple, which is why I can't figure out how someone that supposedly knows what he's doing could have a problem finding a tape recording with which to do so

How does not being able to find a simple tape recorder with those specifications equate to knowing how it works? For the most part, Google has not been showing me any sort of tape recorded with stereo ins.

 

[miroslav]

I don't see how it was difficult to understand what I was talking about. I can't afford a legitimate tape deck, so I want to try my hand at transferring mixes to a cassette tape and back into PT, provided the tape recorder had at least mono ins/outs (considering recorders are dirt-ass cheap). Being that they're cheap, I give not one fuck if it ends up not being as effective as I'd like.

Boy...you really got a chip on your shoulder.

It has nothing to do with my difficulty of understanding...’cuz you didn't say anything that required any.
And now that you finally DID say something that actually provided some info (I want to try my hand at transferring mixes to a cassette tape and back into PT)...it's very clear that you are having some difficulty in understanding the questions I originally asked and why.

Dude...I was trying to HELP you....that's why I asked the questions.
Transferring from PT to cassette and then back again is only going to DEGRADE your PT sources.
Now...if by not giving "one fuck" you mean to say you don't care if it degrades your PT sources...then by all means go for it.
But if what you are trying to "achieve" is to impart a tape quality/flavor to your mixes...then we go back to why I originally asked you the questions that I did. Basically...you are going about it all wrong...unless of course you WANT to degrade your PT sources.
To preserve your PT source and actually add some tape flavor, you need to consider a higher-end tape deck...not a cassette deck.

Like I originally said, adding some tape to flavor your mix isn’t like putting ketchup on your burger.
You don’t just throw some tape in there at some stage…but by all means, since you don’t give one fuck how effective it will be...

Oh…and what do you mean by “as effective as I’d like”…?
What exactly is it that you are going for…what is it that you would like?
Again…if you remove the chip and explain what it is you really want to achieve…there are enough people here that know a heck of a lot about recording and tape decks…that you will actually get helpful answers.
Otherwise…if you’re just looking for cassette deck choices to buy from…try Google…you don’t need any help from us.

 

[Steve Henningsgard]

This guy's a fuckin' idiot, everyone bail out before the stupidity spreads!!!

 

[Horkin My Lunch]

Image macros are still funny right?

edit: hey guys have you heard of "all your base are belong to use" man check that OUT

 

[Steve Henningsgard]

*All your base are belong to us

I apologize somewhat for losing my temper, but you're a handful dude. You come in with an attitude, and ignore any advice we can give, then start flaming people. What exactly did you expect? If you would've come into this forum/thread with a positive attitude and a will to actually learn something, you would've found we're an extremely knowledgeable and helpful group of guys/gals who simply want to help each other make better home recordings. Instead, you've responded to every attempt to help or understand where you're coming from with an attitude and mean-spirited comments. That's a pretty shitty way to go about pretty much anything, my friend...

 

[Horkin My Lunch]

this...isn't working