I have no musical talent and I haven't built an electronics project since sixth grade, but your tutorial really made me want to try making one of these devices. That's the sign of a well done tutorial :D
It's great to see people doing things like this. I did this with a whole keyboard. It took a long time to solder and tune all the pots. Since I wanted polyphony, I added buttons for enabling side A or side B of the tape (the deck has a tape head that spans the whole width). That way I can put a major chord on one side, and a minor on the other, and trigger them at will.
Technically you could use 4 track system A left A right B left B right volume control for each Ch different sound/wave on each Ch would be just like a 4 Oss synth, plus the possibilitys of what could be added along each Ch is massive, volume, eq, effects etc etc
neat build! fwiw, the reason the motor runs continuously on your first version vs not running until a button is pressed on your 2nd is due to how you have the pots wired. in the 2nd version, the voltage to the motor is being cut by the buttons until pressed. i wired my version up both ways to see what made more sense and it for sure makes more sense to have the player stopped unless a button is pressed
Do you mind expanding on this a little bit for someone who’s new to circuitry? I’ve got the same players in the video, as well as a few other ones I’ve played around with, and my motor runs continuously on all of them. I can’t seem to figure out how to cut the voltage and open it back up via button. I’ve followed the schematics, as well as poked all around the board randomly, and can’t seem to find a solution!
@@connorappleby i can't verify which wire it is that should be on the button as the one i made was for a friend and is in the mail at the moment, but i have more of these tape decks on the way and can let you know when i build the next one. if you'd rather not wait, you can check by starting up the player and removing the wires from your wiring one at a time until the motor stops. that's the wire that should be on the button.
@@connorappleby just built a couple more, the top lead to the pot (the one closest to the motor) is the one that you want to go to the buttons to stop the motor when you're not pressing a key
I had the same issue where the motor would continuously run. All I did was swap the red and black connections on the adhesive tape coming from the cassette player, and left the grey intact. That did the trick.
I've been waiting for this video ever since I saw the pre-first prototype, this is just pure lush lo-fi perfection! Aweome guide, this is gonna be my winter break project!
you figure out what makes the motor cut off when the keys arent pressed yet? im having the same problem with the tape always playing at idle between note presses
Thank you for such a detailed and super cool project! Building a one octave version as we speak! I've found that removing the walkman's built in pitch adjustment is essential if you want the player to start/stop when a key is pressed, and using a B100K pot instead of a B5K yields an incredible amount of pitch control variation What a cool design and circuit, Rich. Thanks again for being so generous on this channel!
HAHAHAHAHA!!! I’m pretty stoked just now, as I have been mulling over the possibilities of what could be done with this excellent new old stock Panasonic dictaphone cassette recorder. THIS seems to be a pretty possible mod to make without destroying the cassette recorder. SO OBVIOUS, especially with ‘drone synths’ and tape delays and loop cassettes being all the rage at the moment! Dude, your chassis model is so exquisite as well!! I love this whole design, with the keys and all!! You are GREAT, for figuring this thing out, and then so willingly sharing about it and not just that but making a nice science lesson and crafts project. These are just the lessons that younger folks need in order to captivate their attention, give them that bit if assurance and confidence, and keep them willing to learn and remain engaged in study. ACCOLADES my man!!
Man, I was gonna have a friend build this for me, but this tutorial is so easy that I'm gonna go it alone.... then maybe have him fix some of my mistakes. Thanks for this!
Rich, just wanted to say you're a *beast* ! I made a "mostly hidden in a free jewelry box" style contraption using your parts/wiring. Worked out great. Thank you so much.
I am currently making something similar whist wearing a 16th Century suit of armour! The PAST playing with the past in the present! 🤔😂 I just wanted to share that with you. Best wishes from an Englishman in a French forest. 🏆⚒️ You are doing the devil's work Sir... BRAVO... Lovely console... Lifts visor, winks and Subscribes. (Analogue engineer, Ashlex Music, Rugby Warwickshire 1985-87... Been a synth guy ever since) 🇬🇧
@@TheSoundofMachines That's is a beautiful image... Life couldn't be more analogue than that! 🏆 Bless you Rich, may all your crazy ideas continue to sprout wings! 🏆🕊️🇬🇧
When I built mine, I removed cassette machine speed PCB and used 1K potentiometers connected directly to the motor terminal lugs, via the key switches and motor stops upon key release, every time. Also, found an endless answer machine tape. It works extremely well and I am intending to upload a demo movie soon. I 💕 love the one I made! Rich is a genius!
I'm not much good at electronics. I assume this means you can only slow the tape down, not speed it up? I assume the pot just starves the motor of power, so it slows down?
@@foxtonstreet it's a bit more complicated than that, as always(!) The motor in cassette machines has chips and has ability to monitor current load, using back EMF from the motor. However, the motor will run directly from a 3 volt supply and will rotate faster. You could run motor from 4.5 volts, any higher will burn it out. We are not too worried about sound quality, as the Walkman uses complex speed control for better sound. Also, if you're in UK, the Walkman Rich specifies is really pricey. Thanks for commenting. 🙂
I dig it. I might advise a small decoupling cap and maybe also a tiny resistor to mimic the speaker's impedance like we did back in Circuit Bending days. Helps with noise/levels/protection.
Awesome project! I wonder what it would sound like if you add a controller that could swap between simultaneous inputs at a variable time interval, so it becomes an arpeggiator!
Well I see this video taking off. Never been interested much in music making but this was pretty cool to see what you can make out of just a few components.
There was this keyboard (forgot what it was called) the Moody Blues "Two Nights in White Satin" used that would be the first sampling audio device that used strips of magnetic tape with recordings like an orchestra. This is cassette driven keyboard is the coolest idea. It's really has more dirty analog sound then my Roland Juno 60 and I want that.
This is excellent Rich! Really enjoyed the video and the results look fantastic. Genuinely interested in building one in the future for a weekend project. Again, fantastic job dude! (alos...those animated graphics you made to match are equally badass!)
This is really incredible stuff, it is plausible to use an old synth board, strip the wiring and use the the keys and shell of synth as a box, that way you could store a few cassette players in shell, id love your help with it
Awesome build! I've just subscribed! I've had a thought. As the speed control gives the different notes, you could have 12 keys and have them all set to the correct pitch with say a micro potentiometer. A second pot could be used to modulate said set notes. It of course isn't polyphonic as such. But then 12 tape loops... you've just built yourself a Mellotron!
During these rough times is nice to get busy learning stuff and good to have people like you to get inspired by! I'll start mine today! Thank you so much!
Slowly but surely I'm working on this. Almost done with the case. Wood workings not my forte. Cant wait to play with this thing! Will probably use this keyboard template for other non-cassette related synths
I'm making one of these right now! But I'm making some changes. I'm also going to wire in a jack for the mic to be able to record. As well, I'm going with trim pots, which I will tune to 12TET, and have a full octave keybed +1. I realise I may need to chuck some resistors in line with the pots to give some of them more more range. I will also be putting in a "master tune" to be able to change keys. It's ambitious... But I think it'll work.
I just watched this video and thought of the same thing, about going full octave. You get it working? Or is it like they say : "You never go full octave."
This is amazing!! Such a fun, informative and extremely entertaining video! Great editing and excellent attention to detail. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!! 🙏
I printed out the template although I don't think we can get Basewood in the UK. I really like your imagination in the invention of this wonderful project. Once I done it, I'd love to send you the picture, Rich! thank you for your wonderful idea, plans and instruction. You're an absolute genius! (o:
@@Z3R0TH3V01D thank you Hiirolruka. I will check out Hobbycraft. I did however, manage to make the Richard synth using thin ply. I also sorted out the motor speed issue: I ran the cassette motor directly from 1K potentiometers, taking out the original cassette motor speed control. Thank you for your helpful advice. 🙂
This video is being shared like crazy, saw it on Synthtopia. So I bought one of these teal cassette players and I'm going to post my version of this mini mellotron. I will use a bypass, so it can still be used normally. The keyboard will use an arduino and capacitive touch board that outputs pwm instead of using a potentiometer, which I hear is better for motor control. This may take me some time, but I'll make sure to post it on my channel once I can get it done.
i think that most of these have a pwm built into the board, right? isnt that what the built in pot is wired to from the factory? ive always had bad luck putting noise into the audio when i add an aftermarket pwm to a walkman.
ive had an easier time just tapping into whatever speed control is built into the cassette deck, i just assumed that was because there's pwm built in that's tuned to the motor. i dunno
Yeah you guys are right. I tried doing pwm to the wires that look like they go directly to the motor, but nothing I tried worked, it just didn't spin the motor at all ( did get some whine from the motor adjusting the pwm frequency though) I feel like these players may not be following standard practices for electronics, or maybe I just don't know what I'm doing lol.
Thanks for making this awesome content. I built your last diy and currently working on this one. Your tutorials are easy to follow and much appreciated. Looking forward to possibly seeing more 🤞 I've been curious about hand controlled tape reading
This one looks reeeeeally fun to make. I will try to find out if all the stuff you bought are available in my shit-hole-third-world country Im living. Grettings
One thing I might suggest is to have the link to the RUclips video in the documents you share. I've been eyeing the parts for a few days now and almost forgot what I was intending on building! 😅
dude, this is so sick. do you think this might have circuit bending applications? there are cheap 80s keyboards w/ built in cassette recorders, I wonder if those could be modified to do something similar. thatd be incredible imo
When using hot glue, you can remove it by using 99% IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) if you ever need to remove hot glue to do some repairs or mods. It's safe on electronics, it's used to clean electronics after using flux.
I would be interested to hear how oscillator control of the motor would modify the sounds. It would be easy enough to add in a 555 PWM circuit before the motor and make it switchable so the pots resistance adjusts the duty cycle of the PWM. That would probably produce choppy sounds depending on the frequency range. A triangle oscillator would give more of a flutter or warble to the sounds. Of course using a saw tooth would create the sickest basslines ever possible, instantly making the Cassettone a filthy wub wub machine.
Next step: could be controlled via Arduino & Midi as sequencer or for cord progressions. If you prefer to stay mechanical, you could add a hand cranked music roller :) Kudos for the job and the clip!
great job man! With record function if you have some space for a second head, i might be anble to add delay but you'll have to do a little more circuit bending
First of all, amazing!! I'm so glad I found your project! Secondly, what are the advantages of adding your own output jack vs. using the headphone jack built in to the player? Thanks!
I have no musical talent and I haven't built an electronics project since sixth grade, but your tutorial really made me want to try making one of these devices. That's the sign of a well done tutorial :D
Right on! Thank you :)
Did you manage to do it ?
If not ;) revisit the video because it's a good tutorial
@@NotDeadYet.. Did you manage to do it ?
If not ;) revisit the video because it's a good tutorial
(I mean, let's see yours)
45 years of working with electronics and I never thought of using copper tape as a buss bar. That is a fantastic method.
It's great to see people doing things like this. I did this with a whole keyboard. It took a long time to solder and tune all the pots. Since I wanted polyphony, I added buttons for enabling side A or side B of the tape (the deck has a tape head that spans the whole width). That way I can put a major chord on one side, and a minor on the other, and trigger them at will.
Technically you could use 4 track system A left A right B left B right volume control for each Ch different sound/wave on each Ch would be just like a 4 Oss synth, plus the possibilitys of what could be added along each Ch is massive, volume, eq, effects etc etc
Can I contact you anywhere for some chatting around your expanded project ?
neat build! fwiw, the reason the motor runs continuously on your first version vs not running until a button is pressed on your 2nd is due to how you have the pots wired. in the 2nd version, the voltage to the motor is being cut by the buttons until pressed. i wired my version up both ways to see what made more sense and it for sure makes more sense to have the player stopped unless a button is pressed
Great find! It was driving me crazy. I'm by no means an expert in this stuff :)
Do you mind expanding on this a little bit for someone who’s new to circuitry? I’ve got the same players in the video, as well as a few other ones I’ve played around with, and my motor runs continuously on all of them. I can’t seem to figure out how to cut the voltage and open it back up via button. I’ve followed the schematics, as well as poked all around the board randomly, and can’t seem to find a solution!
@@connorappleby i can't verify which wire it is that should be on the button as the one i made was for a friend and is in the mail at the moment, but i have more of these tape decks on the way and can let you know when i build the next one. if you'd rather not wait, you can check by starting up the player and removing the wires from your wiring one at a time until the motor stops. that's the wire that should be on the button.
@@connorappleby just built a couple more, the top lead to the pot (the one closest to the motor) is the one that you want to go to the buttons to stop the motor when you're not pressing a key
I had the same issue where the motor would continuously run. All I did was swap the red and black connections on the adhesive tape coming from the cassette player, and left the grey intact. That did the trick.
I love that you have this thing plugged into a UA 6176. Lofi meets beautifully not lofi at all.
Add 7 more cassette players, give them each a note in a scale, and whammo, a something-a-tron!
Yep I think this is the way to go! lol
cassetron
You should check out Mike Walter's Melloman
you can have scale with a single cassette. Multiple cassette for diffeerent timbre
Kinda like a monophonic mellotron 🤔
Can we just appreciate the artwork and technical love put into the entire video and thumbnail?
I've been waiting for this video ever since I saw the pre-first prototype, this is just pure lush lo-fi perfection! Aweome guide, this is gonna be my winter break project!
Right on!
you figure out what makes the motor cut off when the keys arent pressed yet? im having the same problem with the tape always playing at idle between note presses
Thank you for such a detailed and super cool project! Building a one octave version as we speak! I've found that removing the walkman's built in pitch adjustment is essential if you want the player to start/stop when a key is pressed, and using a B100K pot instead of a B5K yields an incredible amount of pitch control variation What a cool design and circuit, Rich. Thanks again for being so generous on this channel!
Right on!
This is something i always wanted to do with a slide potentiometer and optionally a synth
HAHAHAHAHA!!! I’m pretty stoked just now, as I have been mulling over the possibilities of what could be done with this excellent new old stock Panasonic dictaphone cassette recorder. THIS seems to be a pretty possible mod to make without destroying the cassette recorder. SO OBVIOUS, especially with ‘drone synths’ and tape delays and loop cassettes being all the rage at the moment! Dude, your chassis model is so exquisite as well!! I love this whole design, with the keys and all!! You are GREAT, for figuring this thing out, and then so willingly sharing about it and not just that but making a nice science lesson and crafts project. These are just the lessons that younger folks need in order to captivate their attention, give them that bit if assurance and confidence, and keep them willing to learn and remain engaged in study. ACCOLADES my man!!
Wow thanks for the great comment! Wait till the MK2 tutorial in a few months. I think that one's gunna be quite a bit more involved :)
Man, I was gonna have a friend build this for me, but this tutorial is so easy that I'm gonna go it alone.... then maybe have him fix some of my mistakes. Thanks for this!
Rich, just wanted to say you're a *beast* ! I made a "mostly hidden in a free jewelry box" style contraption using your parts/wiring. Worked out great. Thank you so much.
Aye just a heads up. If you push on the battery compartment you can bypass “prying the plastic case over the volume knob”
This dude's accent is an exact mix of Leo Dicaprio and Matthew Broderick. Very comfortable and relaxing.
I am currently making something similar whist wearing a 16th Century suit of armour! The PAST playing with the past in the present! 🤔😂
I just wanted to share that with you. Best wishes from an Englishman in a French forest. 🏆⚒️
You are doing the devil's work Sir... BRAVO... Lovely console... Lifts visor, winks and Subscribes.
(Analogue engineer, Ashlex Music, Rugby Warwickshire 1985-87... Been a synth guy ever since) 🇬🇧
Love it! (I'm typing this from my log cabin in Colonial Virginia)
@@TheSoundofMachines That's is a beautiful image... Life couldn't be more analogue than that! 🏆
Bless you Rich, may all your crazy ideas continue to sprout wings! 🏆🕊️🇬🇧
I've ALSO been waiting for this video ever since I saw the pre-first prototype! You're a legend. Def will stick around if you upload more like this!
Fantastic! This thing demostrates the world is still real. Thank you so much. I've just joined your channel.
When I built mine, I removed cassette machine speed PCB and used 1K potentiometers connected directly to the motor terminal lugs, via the key switches and motor stops upon key release, every time. Also, found an endless answer machine tape. It works extremely well and I am intending to upload a demo movie soon. I 💕 love the one I made! Rich is a genius!
I'm not much good at electronics. I assume this means you can only slow the tape down, not speed it up? I assume the pot just starves the motor of power, so it slows down?
@@foxtonstreet it's a bit more complicated than that, as always(!) The motor in cassette machines has chips and has ability to monitor current load, using back EMF from the motor. However, the motor will run directly from a 3 volt supply and will rotate faster. You could run motor from 4.5 volts, any higher will burn it out. We are not too worried about sound quality, as the Walkman uses complex speed control for better sound. Also, if you're in UK, the Walkman Rich specifies is really pricey. Thanks for commenting. 🙂
I LOVE the aesthetic of the build, such gorgeous colours and patterns. I just found my old Walkman this mornin… coincidence?
I dig it. I might advise a small decoupling cap and maybe also a tiny resistor to mimic the speaker's impedance like we did back in Circuit Bending days. Helps with noise/levels/protection.
Yeah- there is so much I don't know about basic electronics. I need to hire a consultant for the next build!
Awesome project!
I wonder what it would sound like if you add a controller that could swap between simultaneous inputs at a variable time interval, so it becomes an arpeggiator!
This is the most awesomest instrument I´ve seen in a long time, especially because you make me truly believe that I can build one!
Well I see this video taking off. Never been interested much in music making but this was pretty cool to see what you can make out of just a few components.
Much love for doing this! Can’t wait to start mine.
That's so cool man. I hope the RUclips Algorithm will help you to better places.
There was this keyboard (forgot what it was called) the Moody Blues "Two Nights in White Satin" used that would be the first sampling audio device that used strips of magnetic tape with recordings like an orchestra. This is cassette driven keyboard is the coolest idea. It's really has more dirty analog sound then my Roland Juno 60 and I want that.
You are talking about the magnificent mellotron
very exciting! [heads to home depot]
excited for my new winter break project!
This is excellent Rich! Really enjoyed the video and the results look fantastic. Genuinely interested in building one in the future for a weekend project. Again, fantastic job dude! (alos...those animated graphics you made to match are equally badass!)
Right on! Thank you kindly :)
This is really incredible stuff, it is plausible to use an old synth board, strip the wiring and use the the keys and shell of synth as a box, that way you could store a few cassette players in shell, id love your help with it
Throbbing gristle had a multiple cassette player keyed instrument Chris Carter built with Peter
It's a very interesting instrument!
Thank you Mr Bernett .. nice work likely ✅ , liked production,,
Awesome build! I've just subscribed! I've had a thought. As the speed control gives the different notes, you could have 12 keys and have them all set to the correct pitch with say a micro potentiometer. A second pot could be used to modulate said set notes. It of course isn't polyphonic as such. But then 12 tape loops... you've just built yourself a Mellotron!
I wanna go all out w/ one and add an lfo, an analog filter and 12 keys
I've done this with a 4-octave keyboard. It took so long to tune all the keys.
Had to sub to this! 👍
Sweet, Thanks for the plans!
During these rough times is nice to get busy learning stuff and good to have people like you to get inspired by! I'll start mine today! Thank you so much!
Slowly but surely I'm working on this. Almost done with the case. Wood workings not my forte. Cant wait to play with this thing! Will probably use this keyboard template for other non-cassette related synths
I'm making one of these right now!
But I'm making some changes. I'm also going to wire in a jack for the mic to be able to record. As well, I'm going with trim pots, which I will tune to 12TET, and have a full octave keybed +1. I realise I may need to chuck some resistors in line with the pots to give some of them more more range. I will also be putting in a "master tune" to be able to change keys.
It's ambitious... But I think it'll work.
I just watched this video and thought of the same thing, about going full octave. You get it working? Or is it like they say : "You never go full octave."
Genius. Thx for sharing! I want to try.
Cassette Dream approves this video!!⚡⚡⚡🎛️
This is amazing!! Such a fun, informative and extremely entertaining video! Great editing and excellent attention to detail. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!! 🙏
Awesome project. Just ordered a player. Can’t wait to build it
This is such a cool concept.
Ive been watching tape loop videos since a couple of days ago. And this one gets me really excited.
Thanks for inspiring!
This channel looks AWESOME!! So glad YT recommended this video.. :))
you're a king bro
I printed out the template although I don't think we can get Basewood in the UK. I really like your imagination in the invention of this wonderful project. Once I done it, I'd love to send you the picture, Rich! thank you for your wonderful idea, plans and instruction. You're an absolute genius! (o:
Hobbycraft has basswood my friend!
@@Z3R0TH3V01D thank you Hiirolruka. I will check out Hobbycraft. I did however, manage to make the Richard synth using thin ply. I also sorted out the motor speed issue: I ran the cassette motor directly from 1K potentiometers, taking out the original cassette motor speed control. Thank you for your helpful advice. 🙂
Hope youre doing well. Miss your uploads!
Awesome, man! I'll be building this weekend, actually have most of the parts on hand already.
Thank you for sharing.
This is super cool!
i am going to bulk buy cheap cassette players and cassettes and put mellotron samples on the tapes
I wish i saw this a few months ago to incorporate it into my uni project :(..Awesome stuff
this is thoroughly amazing
I really want to make one of these. I don’t have great soldering skills though.
Hey, thanks for this, I might try it sometime! I can really imagine making one using more than one cassette player, I bet it could sound really cool
Washers between the keys on the threaded rod may help with key spacing... just a thought
This video is being shared like crazy, saw it on Synthtopia. So I bought one of these teal cassette players and I'm going to post my version of this mini mellotron. I will use a bypass, so it can still be used normally. The keyboard will use an arduino and capacitive touch board that outputs pwm instead of using a potentiometer, which I hear is better for motor control. This may take me some time, but I'll make sure to post it on my channel once I can get it done.
Right on! I'm excited to see what you do. Thanks for bringing synthtopia to my attention-that was really cool to see. Cheers!
i think that most of these have a pwm built into the board, right? isnt that what the built in pot is wired to from the factory? ive always had bad luck putting noise into the audio when i add an aftermarket pwm to a walkman.
ive had an easier time just tapping into whatever speed control is built into the cassette deck, i just assumed that was because there's pwm built in that's tuned to the motor. i dunno
Yeah you guys are right. I tried doing pwm to the wires that look like they go directly to the motor, but nothing I tried worked, it just didn't spin the motor at all ( did get some whine from the motor adjusting the pwm frequency though)
I feel like these players may not be following standard practices for electronics, or maybe I just don't know what I'm doing lol.
@@ChrisLeeW00 A lot of tape deck motors have a pwm or other component just inside the motor housing. Sometimes you need to open and remove it
super awesome video, def. gonna share this around! sparked my interest in making my own synth for sure. Subbed and liked!
Wow !!! thanks for putting the schematics for free.
man this is amazing !!
This thing is awesome!!! Great work!!!
We've been blessed. 🙏
This is incredible!
Thanks for making this awesome content. I built your last diy and currently working on this one. Your tutorials are easy to follow and much appreciated. Looking forward to possibly seeing more 🤞 I've been curious about hand controlled tape reading
That is radical!
That's a cool project 😎
You make music fun again ty
It's awesome!!! thanks so much for sharing
This is awesome. Very cool and unique build.
I love everything about this and now I must make one!
delightful project! I'm inspired. Thanks!
Super schön gemacht
vielen Dank
This is amazing! Thank you so much for your time. I will be attempting one of these
This one looks reeeeeally fun to make.
I will try to find out if all the stuff you bought are available in my shit-hole-third-world country Im living.
Grettings
Woo, another winter project for me :) Thanks man! This is super cool. I'll be sure to tag you on Instagram when I make it!
One thing I might suggest is to have the link to the RUclips video in the documents you share. I've been eyeing the parts for a few days now and almost forgot what I was intending on building! 😅
dude, this is so sick. do you think this might have circuit bending applications?
there are cheap 80s keyboards w/ built in cassette recorders, I wonder if those could be modified to do something similar. thatd be incredible imo
this is so awesome
Great project and very well presented! It gives me ideas... I just have too many other things in progress right now, but this is going on the list.
So cool! Love it
When using hot glue, you can remove it by using 99% IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) if you ever need to remove hot glue to do some repairs or mods. It's safe on electronics, it's used to clean electronics after using flux.
You are amazing!
I would be interested to hear how oscillator control of the motor would modify the sounds. It would be easy enough to add in a 555 PWM circuit before the motor and make it switchable so the pots resistance adjusts the duty cycle of the PWM. That would probably produce choppy sounds depending on the frequency range. A triangle oscillator would give more of a flutter or warble to the sounds. Of course using a saw tooth would create the sickest basslines ever possible, instantly making the Cassettone a filthy wub wub machine.
Very cool!
That's exactly what I need, but I'm too untalented. I would buy it immediately! 🙂
Greetings from Germany
I'd love to take 4 of these and have the sound on each tape an octave lower
Next step: could be controlled via Arduino & Midi as sequencer or for cord progressions. If you prefer to stay mechanical, you could add a hand cranked music roller :) Kudos for the job and the clip!
Nice build! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you very mutch for cool and interesting ideas!
great job man! With record function if you have some space for a second head, i might be anble to add delay but you'll have to do a little more circuit bending
Would be cool to make the case a bit bigger and put the tape player inside it with a door in the back to load the tapes
Super awesome
Brilliant.
Fantastic!
Thats dope!
started today on 2!
First of all, amazing!! I'm so glad I found your project! Secondly, what are the advantages of adding your own output jack vs. using the headphone jack built in to the player? Thanks!
So cool!
You should make a tape echo machine for guitar with same tape player
Very very good