My grandfather had an Akai reel to reel when I was younger, like 30 years ago now. I remember listening to Richard Wagner's Ring of Nibelung, Jean Michel Jarre's Oxygene and Vengelis' Blade Runner to name my favourites. He mostly recorded vinyls on to the reel to reel. Eventually he sold all of it yet made a profit. This ultimately influenced my taste in music. Not bad for someone who literally grew up in the same time frame and area of the Peaky Blinders.
@@Tiger.Arcade likewise, thanks for the video. Just about anything recorded on reel to reel gives it character of its own while sounding good still. It always fascinated me.
Back in 1996, i moved from California to North Carolina. I opened up the 1st spanish radio station, and this is how i used to record my commercials. Fun to use then.
I'd love to see a comparison with the digital vs. tape (reel to reel). I still haven't gotten to do my own comparison as I'm still tracking down reel to teels and proper cassette recorders. Great video!
Now what brings this, you wasch the Audio signal through the magnetic tape machine, and thats all? But btw did you record over an old recording or did you buy a new tape? Is it useful to record nö signal before recording a new Signal on it? I remember my tapedeck, when I re-recorded I often heard the prevous recorded music when at Low levels. I use my r2r just for mastering finished music, this brings some mojo 😇and voodoo into your music. 😅But the truth is, these machines are fascinating while beeing obsolet, but I 🥰them althrough...
Hey! Can you explain to me how you're routing the inputs and outpouts to and from your interface (I'm trying to record on my DAW, but whenever I plug the rca line outputs into my interface, everything just explodes in a huge feedback). I want to re-record something I've already recorded on my DAW to the tape reel, and have it come back to the DAW to get the rawness of the tape. Much appreciated, thanks!!!!
I should do another video explaining how to record a reel to reel to your DAW and vid versa. I used the line output of my reel to reel and plugged it into one of the channels on my audio interface. I then monitor on my DAW. You might be getting a feedback since you have a full circle thing going on. If you’re trying to record DAW material to your tape machine try the output on your audio interface or headphone output and then feed that into the inputs. Experiment with which one makes sense on the reel to reel. Sometimes the mic inputs are best since you can dial the gain on them. But just make sure you’re only doing one method at a time. Hope this helps. ✌️
I have an Akai Reel to Reel recorder along with a tascam 424 portastudio and a bush demestic c cassette for lofi recording all this goes into Logic Pro X also Reaper
Hey, I know this is an older video but still really useful for someone wanting to get into this. Super beginner question that I'm having a hard time finding online: is there a difference between routing your instruments/mics directly into the deck and then outputting the deck to a mixer versus instruments/mics into mixer >> deck? I've heard people say most people do it through mixer first and I was unsure about the flexibility of the mix if you plug everything directly into deck first.
Aren’t you risking damaging the machine by plugging your instruments into the mic input? Are they not coming in too hot? I’ve just got a R2R and I wanna do this but from what I’ve read it’s best to only use the mic-in for microphones as it can only handle very low level currents
@@ThePickledOnion definitely a fragile input. They make cool converters the step line level back down to either mic or even pedal level. I want one so I can send my pedals straight into my lunchbox style preamps and crush the hell out of the signal. But yeah, I wouldn’t advise this without conversion. It may work for a while, but you’re hammering that input and parts/fixing these isn’t easy! Good luck.
I have a AKIA 1800 SD REEL TO REEL WITH 8TRACK.. HAVING HARD TIME FIGURING OUT HOW HOOK UP MY ELECTRIC GUITAR TO IT... WITH AMP?... ALSO I PLAY ACCOUSTIC AND DRUMS AND BONGOS... HOW WOULD I RECORD ON. THIS UNIT???.. HOW WOULD I HOOK UP ALL THIS STUFF AT ONCE??
👋🏽 hey, For some reason my teach a2300 sx is coming back in mono and I can’t figure out why. Was wonder If using Male TRS to 2 RCA Phono Male Stereo Y Insert Splitter instead of Dual TS to Dual RCA Stereo is the problem. In thoughts would deeply appreciate it.
are you sure it is capable of this? it might only be able to record 4 single mono tracks? you cannot record a stereo track on one track, you have to have a head that is capable of recording on two tracks simultaneously... some machines can record stereo tracks, but its just 2 tracks in one direction....
Is it a lever or a button? You may need to remove the faceplate to inspect if it’s stuck or if something broke. May need to be cleaned up from debris collection over the years too. A wire could’ve become disconnected as well. A common issue with reel to reels as they age is the belts wear out and they need to be replaced. Hope all this helps troubleshoot the issue.
Rebellion against automation in the form of analog synths being recorded to analog tape - I will join you in this fight brother 👊🏾⚡📻
Just had the good fortune of acquiring my first r2r from my father…no idea what I am doing this video is a great start thank you!
My grandfather had an Akai reel to reel when I was younger, like 30 years ago now. I remember listening to Richard Wagner's Ring of Nibelung, Jean Michel Jarre's Oxygene and Vengelis' Blade Runner to name my favourites. He mostly recorded vinyls on to the reel to reel. Eventually he sold all of it yet made a profit. This ultimately influenced my taste in music. Not bad for someone who literally grew up in the same time frame and area of the Peaky Blinders.
That sounds incredible! Thanks for watching.
@@Tiger.Arcade likewise, thanks for the video. Just about anything recorded on reel to reel gives it character of its own while sounding good still. It always fascinated me.
Back in 1996, i moved from California to North Carolina. I opened up the 1st spanish radio station, and this is how i used to record my commercials. Fun to use then.
Wow! What a rich history!
Thanks a lot !!
From France
You're welcome! Glad you found it useful!
I am very tempted to get a reel to reel. Do you think it makes a notable difference or colouration to the sound?
Saturation and warmth for sure. And playing with tape speed can be fun. Or even delay.
I'd love to see a comparison with the digital vs. tape (reel to reel). I still haven't gotten to do my own comparison as I'm still tracking down reel to teels and proper cassette recorders. Great video!
That’s a good idea. A tape vs digital can you spot the difference video.
thank you so much for this video, there are so many but this one was simple and easy goin
Glad it helped and appreciate the feedback.
Now what brings this, you wasch the Audio signal through the magnetic tape machine, and thats all? But btw did you record over an old recording or did you buy a new tape? Is it useful to record nö signal before recording a new Signal on it? I remember my tapedeck, when I re-recorded I often heard the prevous recorded music when at Low levels. I use my r2r just for mastering finished music, this brings some mojo 😇and voodoo into your music. 😅But the truth is, these machines are fascinating while beeing obsolet, but I 🥰them althrough...
Hey! Can you explain to me how you're routing the inputs and outpouts to and from your interface (I'm trying to record on my DAW, but whenever I plug the rca line outputs into my interface, everything just explodes in a huge feedback). I want to re-record something I've already recorded on my DAW to the tape reel, and have it come back to the DAW to get the rawness of the tape. Much appreciated, thanks!!!!
U ever figure this out
I should do another video explaining how to record a reel to reel to your DAW and vid versa.
I used the line output of my reel to reel and plugged it into one of the channels on my audio interface. I then monitor on my DAW.
You might be getting a feedback since you have a full circle thing going on.
If you’re trying to record DAW material to your tape machine try the output on your audio interface or headphone output and then feed that into the inputs. Experiment with which one makes sense on the reel to reel. Sometimes the mic inputs are best since you can dial the gain on them.
But just make sure you’re only doing one method at a time. Hope this helps. ✌️
I have an Akai Reel to Reel recorder along with a tascam 424 portastudio and a bush demestic c cassette for lofi recording all this goes into Logic Pro X also Reaper
Hey, I know this is an older video but still really useful for someone wanting to get into this. Super beginner question that I'm having a hard time finding online: is there a difference between routing your instruments/mics directly into the deck and then outputting the deck to a mixer versus instruments/mics into mixer >> deck? I've heard people say most people do it through mixer first and I was unsure about the flexibility of the mix if you plug everything directly into deck first.
It would be better to do the mixer first I’m sure since you’d get better control over your sound levels and EQ.
Aren’t you risking damaging the machine by plugging your instruments into the mic input? Are they not coming in too hot?
I’ve just got a R2R and I wanna do this but from what I’ve read it’s best to only use the mic-in for microphones as it can only handle very low level currents
I did not have an issue. I just lowered the volume on my instruments or interface.
@@Tiger.Arcade fair enough, I’ll keep that in mind
@@ThePickledOnion definitely a fragile input. They make cool converters the step line level back down to either mic or even pedal level. I want one so I can send my pedals straight into my lunchbox style preamps and crush the hell out of the signal. But yeah, I wouldn’t advise this without conversion. It may work for a while, but you’re hammering that input and parts/fixing these isn’t easy! Good luck.
Hey! loved this video. Found one of these on Marketplace for $120 and thinking about buying it. Where do you go to buy tape reels?
I sell reels if you’re still looking. Generally people just buy them online.
I have a AKIA 1800 SD REEL TO REEL WITH 8TRACK.. HAVING HARD TIME FIGURING OUT HOW HOOK UP MY ELECTRIC GUITAR TO IT... WITH AMP?...
ALSO I PLAY ACCOUSTIC AND DRUMS AND BONGOS...
HOW WOULD I RECORD ON. THIS UNIT???..
HOW WOULD I HOOK UP ALL THIS STUFF AT ONCE??
Get a mixer then sound audio out into your tape machine
Have you heard of microphones?
Nevermind got rid of it?????
sounds good man. are all the moogs going through a mixer before the tape recorder?
No actually. Just being fed into the matriarch and directly into the tape machine
@@Tiger.Arcade right on man
Dude, please tell me what this tape machine is called exactly. I can't look anywhere for this or in your comments
Dude, I got you. It’s an AKAI 1731D 4 track stereo tape deck.
That looks identical to the teac 1/4 in R to R I grew up with.
The sound quality on these is incredible
I was able to record my phone on to a cassette but would you know by anychance how to record iPhone to wheel to wheel ? I can’t figure it out
Just plug it into the microphone jack input or rca input. They typically have one of those.
👋🏽 hey, For some reason my teach a2300 sx is coming back in mono and I can’t figure out why. Was wonder If using Male TRS to 2 RCA Phono Male Stereo Y Insert Splitter instead of Dual TS to Dual RCA Stereo is the problem. In thoughts would deeply appreciate it.
are you sure it is capable of this? it might only be able to record 4 single mono tracks? you cannot record a stereo track on one track, you have to have a head that is capable of recording on two tracks simultaneously... some machines can record stereo tracks, but its just 2 tracks in one direction....
is this a 1/2 or 1/4 machine?
my pause lever is stuck any idea what the release mechanism is
See my other comment and good luck 👍
Can you record voice on these without a mic?
No. There are only inputs on these to plug stuff in. Hope that helps. 👍
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But how do you actually press record
It’s different on many machines. Mine you have to turn both levers. Some it’s pushing two different buttons at the same time.
Mines is stuck on pause how do i unpause it
Is it a lever or a button? You may need to remove the faceplate to inspect if it’s stuck or if something broke. May need to be cleaned up from debris collection over the years too. A wire could’ve become disconnected as well. A common issue with reel to reels as they age is the belts wear out and they need to be replaced. Hope all this helps troubleshoot the issue.
what tape speed should i have
I do typically 7 1/2
song at 0:22?
It’s an unreleased song but there is a full video with the whole song here:
ua-cam.com/video/Fg0LQF2e5s0/v-deo.htmlsi=Tr6QU6Fb2FiQp-jM
It would have been nice to have heard some music.
I hope you’re joking LOL
I stopped using reel to reel recorders..they break down fast..very fast
Lots of components to manage and upkeep for sure.