you hit me with the "let's jump into it" just 7 seconds in and told me everything i need before even the 30 second mark. thank you for not blabbering on for years or otherwise wasting time or dragging out the video like 99% of tutorials on youtube these days.
for real, I was almost shocked when he just explaining haha i was wondering where the self promotion and 15 sponsors were. great video, mate really helped
Im going forwards, but backwards, i started out with vinyls, but i tried some of my dads old cassettes and im now obsessed with the little click it makes when you put it into the deck, and im now recording all my vinyls on cassettes.
Thanks for the tutorial! I just turned 13 and my parents gave me a sony walkman and some recordable cassettes, and I plan to record my favorite songs onto them so when im grounded I can still listen to music. Thanks again, this was super helpful!
As an 18 year old who got his first Walkman a few years ago, I’ve since tried recording audio from Spotify through a double end audio Jack into my Sony TCM-939. I would definitely agree with recording through a proper deck, I tried recording a whole album of The Who onto a cassette and there was that really loud pffffffffffffff noise all through it. Although small recorders are great for voice audio especially if yours has a condenser mic
Thanks for the guide! I've been thinking of being old school and recording an original song I'm going to make for a girl I like and put in on cassette for her.
I’m from Hong Kong and there were no videos or guides online in Chinese are as professional as this one. Subscribed immediately and thank you for this great tutorial!
my favorite horror podcast has a cassette theme to it, and i've been wanting to record a few episodes onto some tapes. Thank you for the simple yet precise explanation on how to do that.
Thank you for the video! 👍🏾 One of the best things for me growing up as a kid in the 80’s was receiving my first cassette recorder. I would record anything from me pretending to act like a radio DJ and songs on the radio, to recording my favorite TV shows and acting silly. Anyhow, I just purchased a a regular cassette player and some blank cassettes today that records mono for when I practice playing the Ocarina and sampling. Thank you again 😃
I have been wanting to make quality mixtapes for my neice so she can listen how I used to, but I wanted to figure out best way to get rare or newer songs onto the tapes. This was so helpful and cut right to the chase. Thank you!!!
this is one of the best tutorials I've ever seen, it immediately gave me all the information I needed in a very soothing and warm voice. I look forward to recording some mixtapes of some of my favourite songs that don't have cassettes so I can listen to them without my phone dying by the end of the day, thanks :)
Just bought an old Ford Capri, 1986 and it only has a radio and a cassette player. Thanks for the simple tutorial so I don't have to ride in silence - making mixtapes for the road is loads of fun!
I keep coming back to this video not only too remind myself of how to record on cassettes but this video is very calming and nostalgic to me, Great Video mate.
I have to say that I am grateful for your info, knew almost nothing about cable and what sockets to insert, luckily I had a large stereo at home so I did not have to buy a recorder, only needed RCA to 3 5 mm, the best to use cassette tape for music and podcasts so you can listening where you do not have to surf deep in the woods or the surf not working. Thank you so much for your easy info Sound Elegy :D
I love taking a master stream from Tidal with one of the newer dream pop bands who dont put out any vinyl or cassettes and record it to cassette. It just has that distortion and analog sound to it you can't get with the digital files, especially when played back on a boombox, which is what I mostly do with the cassettes. Also like doing it with 80s rock and metal too
@@soundelegy5987 Silly question but if I record from a Tidal master track on to a cassette tape via AUX, does that recording become analog when played back on cassette or is it still considered digital since its from a digital source?
Thanks for the info! I appreciate that you ran through a whole bunch of options with different devices. Loved the retro cassette footage that you edited in.
This was great. I had such a hard time finding stuff online for how to do this (most people just saying there was no way to make it sound clearer than just putting it by a speaker and recording), but I knew there had to be another way, and this video's got me super excited to actually start recording better quality tapes. Thanks so much!!
Awesome as usual. This shows me how to use a walkman recorder with a mic in 3.5mm jack to go from a receiver or computer to the tape. I know that may not be optimal but feasible. Danke schoen fur Ihre Zeit!
Allow me to introduce a new unit of measurement for sound volume, which I call vovol* (abbreviated: volume voltage). THIS IS HOW IT WORKS: You use two pre-stages, one with positive volume values, and the other negative. For example, so has the pre-step with positive values a measurement from +0 decibels up to +20, while the one with negative values, has from -0 decibels down to -20 decibels. The highest voltage occurs when the value is +20 and -20 decibels (or: 20 vovol), while there is low voltage, when the value is on +0 and -0 decibels (or: 0 vovol). You can possibly also combine two different values with each other, by adjusting the value to +10 -20 vovol, which gives a crisper effect. Have experimented with this myself at work and at home. The adjustment can of course be set to taste. More information about Vovol: When the sound has high volume voltage, the speaker membrane is stretched like a guitar string, so that the sound becomes more sharper, realistic and noise-free. This can be achieved by using an equalizer with a preamp. First, all frequencies are lowered, to, for example, -12 decibels. Then you raise it up to +12 decibels, with a preamp. This is how I usually experiment, with vovol, because currently there are no tools, or apps, to do this. If you, or other who reading this, have an equalizer with a preamp, I think you should try it too. And thank you all for reading! :-) Great video!
If you use an amp or reciver they usally have a taoe port where u can just plug to phono leads in one into line out to in on the amp and one from line out to line in on the tape deck
Something to consider, when recording using a shoebox tape recorder, you are recording in mono. In order to record in stereo you need an rca cable "out" with two connectors "in", for left and right sound, and of course a compatible recorder, or else you might find some missing sounds when listening to music in mono that use different channels to create sound effects.
I can't seem to get my recording level up. It's in between -30db to -15db. Moving the record volume doesn't seem to get it up. Very helpful video. Got the deck up just trying to figure it out.
I plan on releasing an album on cassette hopefully I can get the supplies to do so. Thanks for the video! Do I just need an AUX cord or do I need an AUX cord along with some sort of connector?
Nice! So then you're gonna have to wait and see what kind of outputs and inputs your unit will have. But yeah, it's just gonna be one cable. Either 3.5mm to 3.5mm or RCA to Jack.
Which brand aux cable 3.5 mm because low quality uax cable gives low quality sound gives u uneven extra sound how to record smooth clear sound to cassette tape aux cable length we have to reduce or length doesn't matter
I have a sony cassette deck with rca ports, but when I connect it to my pc and play the audio, the cassette deck won't record, but instead stop. Could I be doing something wrong?
Would this work if my recording device is a TalkBoy? I tried using it to do this before and it didn’t work, but I wasn’t sure if I did it wrong or if the TalkBoy can’t record via aux.
i’m super excited to try this, i’ve got some cassettes but after picking up a mixtape from an estate sale i was thinking “wouldn’t it be cool to record one of my spotify playlists onto these things”
@@soundelegy5987 Coming back to this a year later because I forgot how to do it but my first go was very successful and I'm finally gonna use my second one, thank you for the great tutorial!
Hey there. I never owned a PMD from Maranz but they are regarded as good quality recorders. I think it depends on your budget really. For 100 dollars you could get a very decent unit.
I dont know if i dont do it Well or somenthing but i connected to my victrola multi task in the aux part the cassette tape recorder but It doesnt rec i dont understand why
Not sure if anyone can help, but whenever I try to record a song, my tape recorder only records its surroundings (such as my voice) and not from my phone or laptop (I've tried both cables that are suggested in this video, same result). I'm uncertain if there's something obvious I'm missing here...
It looks like your recorder has a built-in microphone and the record button only activates this component. What model is it? The question is whether if connecting it to a phone or tablet it'll make it bypass the in-built mic.
@@soundelegy5987 I have 2 different Philips ones, but I don't have the exact model for either unfortunately... However, I have been looking around and I think the problem is that both my cassette players only have an output, and no input...? The first one has a jack for headphones, which is the one I used together with the 2nd cable in your video. The other one has a right and left port but I've noticed that it only says "Line out". I think I need to find a cassette player/recorder online that has an input...?
I think you're correct. If those ports in your recorder are outputs then there's no way you can feed the playback from an outter audio source. Not all cassette players/recorders have this option unfortunately. But hey, you can get a cheap device on ebay for sure! Keep it up 👆🏻
I've got a JVC TD-W53 recently!! It can play cassettes fine, but I can't record anything to it. There is just static where the recorded audio should be. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
Hey there! It's called BCPLAY_CD. The clip was from a demo at a showroom. I don't own a CD player at the moment but would definitely try something like that. Portable and built in bluetooth. It's from a small company in Japan but you can check if they ship to your country on their website: store.tsite.jp/item-detail/electronics/22392.html
Niche question: How to record digital audio to a microcassette? I like them because they're just so tiny, I know the sound isn't as good. There's just a 3.5mm aux port, no in or out.
If the microcassette device has the capability to record, most likely is from the built-in mic. The aux port is probably for the headphones. I don't know which model it is, I know some expensive models do have that option. I really need to dig a bit more into that world. I've heard this question a few times already.
If I were to record a blank cassette with an aux through a portable/shoebox cassette recorder, would my audio always come out as mono or stereo? Im trying to make a stereo mix tapes and Im trying to go for the cheapest and most accessible option. Thanks again!
Hey there! For sure, if your recorder has good Dolby B or C capabilities then it's the way to go. I've found that some recorders, paired with certain tapes, can get you a very different sound. Really worth experimenting with it. Cheers
Hey thanks for this video! I used a sony tcm-939 recorder but the playback is mono (it only plays back in left channel after i've recorded). Is this a limitation to the recorder? Would I have to buy a deck with L-R mic channels to fix this?
Thanks dude! And about the recorder, I don't really know. Have you tried recording something from your phone and then playing it in a different device? If it's your only device I would suggest to buy a stereo deck with L-R channels indeed.
Hey there. Uhm, good question. I'm not really sure but if you can get sound out of the lighting cable to aux, then it might work. Would be great it if you could update us on that one 🤙🏻
Hey there! I got a Technics 640 deck and it has both a MIC in and a LINE in. I´ll check further but, by chance, have you got any idea which one I should be using? Thank you!
I haven't tried that one. What do you mean by shoebox? Lol Cassette decks are great and go for good prices. Usually Sony, Denon, Akai, Hitachi and Technics are great brands to look for.
I want to put some of my Spotify playlists onto cassettes, can I do this through the headphone jack on my phone or laptop? Also, I have a sony walkman will that work to do this? Thank you!
Hey sorry mate, I just saw this message. Probably a little late but yes you can. Sony Walkmans are perfect for the job as long as they have a recording function.
hola bro... una pregunta que tal es el deck de cassette marca JVC??? es el modelo TD-R472, quiero saber si es bueno para grabar cassettes amigo... xfavor espero tu respuesta
Buenas! Es una muy buena opción. JVC tuvo muy buenos reproductores de Cassettes. El modelo R472 soporta Chromo y Metal tapes. Si está en buen estado dale para adelante. Fijate si la correa fué cambiada recientemente ya que tiene 30 años ya. Saludos
I found a device that allows me to plug into PC and record off UA-cam to tape. The same device allows me to plug into USB in PC and record tape to desktop via Audacity if I want to make a digital back up of any tape. More useful for voice stuff or any lng lost recordings
Can you use an aux cord, as in, are the cords mentioned the same? Could I record music from my phone to the tape recorder using an aux cord? Anybody know?
Thank you. I bought a cassette but the sound quality is not the best. I hope re-recording will help. If not there's still another tape that I can sacrifice
Hi!! This is a super good video and super informative! I’m looking at picking up a tape deck sometime, but I’ve heard a few people say you can only record from a digital source (laptop or mobile etc) to a tape deck through a receiver. Is this only the case for some decks? If it helps, I’m looking at getting a second-hand Rotel RD-850: something else I’ve noted is that the line in cable can’t be unplugged from this model, and it doesn’t look like a 3.5mm cable? Would that mean that this model has to use a receiver for recording? Any help would be appreciated mate!! :)
There’s also a Pioneer CT-333 I might be able to get - what would you recommend either way? I’m super new to all of this and really want to record digital to cassette! Thank you!
Hello Inarii! Thank you for your kind words. As for your question, it all comes down to the ports of the Deck you want to buy. You do not need a receiver if your Deck has Line In ports. The Rotel RD 850 has them (www.cassettedeck.org/rotel/rd-850) and also the Pioneer (www.catawiki.com/l/34898355-pioneer-ct-333-hx-pro-cassette-deck) So you are safe with both options without a receiver. Good recordings!
That Rotel is a nice deck. If it has attached RCA cables like you say then use this adaptor on the end of the input cables: www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=666
you hit me with the "let's jump into it" just 7 seconds in and told me everything i need before even the 30 second mark. thank you for not blabbering on for years or otherwise wasting time or dragging out the video like 99% of tutorials on youtube these days.
Thank you for the kind words :) Glad it helped out
Same here. I am very glad for the brevity and clarity. I can't wait to start!
For real, this guy's awesome!👏👏
Amen to that
for real, I was almost shocked when he just explaining haha i was wondering where the self promotion and 15 sponsors were. great video, mate really helped
All the other tutorials I was watching were showing how to record from cassette to cassette. Finally, the one I was looking for!
I could only find cassette to mp3
straight to the point, no sponsors, no interruptions. THANK YOU!!
I’m making my room all retro little by little and I’m starting with cassettes. Thanks for this video!
Great place to start 🛫
You should follow with vhs
I have it on my bucket list 📃 Thanks for the feedback 🙏🏻
Don't forget the crt (:
Im going forwards, but backwards, i started out with vinyls, but i tried some of my dads old cassettes and im now obsessed with the little click it makes when you put it into the deck, and im now recording all my vinyls on cassettes.
Thanks for the tutorial! I just turned 13 and my parents gave me a sony walkman and some recordable cassettes, and I plan to record my favorite songs onto them so when im grounded I can still listen to music. Thanks again, this was super helpful!
That's very nice of them! Hope you enjoy it :)
That’s hilarious and wholesome
@@lukas_jennith lmao
Glad to see the YOUNGSTERS (I am 26 lol) still enjoying tapes. Honestly some of my best childhood memories.
As an 18 year old who got his first Walkman a few years ago, I’ve since tried recording audio from Spotify through a double end audio Jack into my Sony TCM-939. I would definitely agree with recording through a proper deck, I tried recording a whole album of The Who onto a cassette and there was that really loud pffffffffffffff noise all through it. Although small recorders are great for voice audio especially if yours has a condenser mic
Thanks for the guide! I've been thinking of being old school and recording an original song I'm going to make for a girl I like and put in on cassette for her.
Welcome! That's amazing! I'm sure she will appreciate your effort.
Hey man how you doing now? did the girl like your song?
Update?
I’m from Hong Kong and there were no videos or guides online in Chinese are as professional as this one. Subscribed immediately and thank you for this great tutorial!
That's very nice of you 🙏🏻 Glad it helped you out!
my favorite horror podcast has a cassette theme to it, and i've been wanting to record a few episodes onto some tapes. Thank you for the simple yet precise explanation on how to do that.
That's really cool man, glad it helped you out!
Is that a TMA fan I see? 👁👁
@@GRCNexe you've caught me red handed
Haha that's exactly why I'm watching this too!
Yo s a m e. You love to see it
Thank you for the video! 👍🏾 One of the best things for me growing up as a kid in the 80’s was receiving my first cassette recorder. I would record anything from me pretending to act like a radio DJ and songs on the radio, to recording my favorite TV shows and acting silly. Anyhow, I just purchased a a regular cassette player and some blank cassettes today that records mono for when I practice playing the Ocarina and sampling.
Thank you again 😃
Oh the memories :) Thank you for sharing ✌🏼
Ocarina!😄
I have been wanting to make quality mixtapes for my neice so she can listen how I used to, but I wanted to figure out best way to get rare or newer songs onto the tapes. This was so helpful and cut right to the chase. Thank you!!!
That's awesome. Glad it helped out 🤘🏻
The Walmart close by my house still sell blank cassette tapes in packs of two
Be warned that those won’t have very high fidelity
this is one of the best tutorials I've ever seen, it immediately gave me all the information I needed in a very soothing and warm voice. I look forward to recording some mixtapes of some of my favourite songs that don't have cassettes so I can listen to them without my phone dying by the end of the day, thanks :)
Thank you for the kind words! Glad it helped you out :)
Just bought an old Ford Capri, 1986 and it only has a radio and a cassette player. Thanks for the simple tutorial so I don't have to ride in silence - making mixtapes for the road is loads of fun!
That's a nice car! I remember it came in orange, yellow or black. Beautiful! Glad the tutorial helped out! Enjoy those rides 🤘🏼
Thank you dude so much!! I'm a little old school spirited and wanted to record some tunes from my spotify to my empty casettes. :)
That's awesome dude! Glad to help out 🤙🏻
I keep coming back to this video not only too remind myself of how to record on cassettes but this video is very calming and nostalgic to me, Great Video mate.
Thank you for the kind words! Glad to hear you feel the vibe the same way as I intended when doing it. That's awesome
Don't mention it keep up the great work!
The best vid i saw about cassette recording. Thx !
thank you for getting straight to the point ! very helpful
Best tutorial video I have seen yet. Very clear, good quality, beautifully edited and a pleasure to watch. Thank you very much!
Thanks Max! That's very kind of you 🙏🏻
@@soundelegy5987 =]
This was so pro and so believably 90s
No one can explain it better than Master Manu! Really great! Applause!
Thank you Steve!
yo this is the greatest youtube tutorial of all time
I have to say that I am grateful for your info, knew almost nothing about cable and what sockets to insert, luckily I had a large stereo at home so I did not have to buy a recorder, only needed RCA to 3 5 mm, the best to use cassette tape for music and podcasts so you can listening where you do not have to surf deep in the woods or the surf not working.
Thank you so much for your easy info Sound Elegy :D
I'm glad to hear it helped out! You're very welcome ✌🏼
I was very happy with the quality of compilations played through itunes with graphic equalizers (bass/treble) boosted then recorded onto cassettes.
Thank you. This one was almost impossible to find. Everyone is trying to do the other way around.
🙏
Glad you found it :)
I love taking a master stream from Tidal with one of the newer dream pop bands who dont put out any vinyl or cassettes and record it to cassette. It just has that distortion and analog sound to it you can't get with the digital files, especially when played back on a boombox, which is what I mostly do with the cassettes. Also like doing it with 80s rock and metal too
That unique warm analogue sound 👌🏼 Thanks for sharing!
@@soundelegy5987 Silly question but if I record from a Tidal master track on to a cassette tape via AUX, does that recording become analog when played back on cassette or is it still considered digital since its from a digital source?
Yup, as soon as you transfer the song from 0s and 1s to the tape and play it back, it's analogue.
i really wanted to record my favorite spotify album to cassette and i have found the perfict tutorial thank you :)
Glad to hear that ✌🏼
Really appreciate you making such a dense video. Got just what I needed and wasted no time doing it.
Why 573 subs only. Your quality deserved much more !!
Thank you, ive been wanted to "bootleg" some of my vinyls for a while, but never knew how, thanks!
Thanks for the info! I appreciate that you ran through a whole bunch of options with different devices. Loved the retro cassette footage that you edited in.
Thanks bud. Glad it helped out 🙏🏻
This was great. I had such a hard time finding stuff online for how to do this (most people just saying there was no way to make it sound clearer than just putting it by a speaker and recording), but I knew there had to be another way, and this video's got me super excited to actually start recording better quality tapes. Thanks so much!!
Glad it helped out ✌🏻
Awesome as usual. This shows me how to use a walkman recorder with a mic in 3.5mm jack to go from a receiver or computer to the tape. I know that may not be optimal but feasible. Danke schoen fur Ihre Zeit!
i might be getting a basically unused sony walkman in a couple months so this was very useful, thank you
Nice!
Thank you for this video. I love cassettes. too. It;s also Fun to record onto them. I love old school.😎
Glad you liked it ! Go Triforce!
I managed to get two Maxell XLII for like a buck at a Goodwill, now I wanna try to record some of my asethetic music onto them. Thanks for the help!
Allow me to introduce a new unit of measurement for sound volume,
which I call vovol* (abbreviated: volume voltage).
THIS IS HOW IT WORKS: You use two pre-stages, one with positive volume values, and the other negative.
For example, so has the pre-step with positive values
a measurement from +0 decibels up to +20, while the one with negative values, has from -0 decibels down to -20 decibels.
The highest voltage occurs when the value is
+20 and -20 decibels (or: 20 vovol),
while there is low voltage, when the value is on
+0 and -0 decibels (or: 0 vovol).
You can possibly also combine two different values with each other, by adjusting the value to +10 -20 vovol, which gives a crisper effect. Have experimented with this myself at work and at home.
The adjustment can of course be set to taste.
More information about Vovol:
When the sound has high volume voltage, the speaker membrane is stretched like a guitar string, so that the sound becomes more sharper, realistic and noise-free.
This can be achieved by using an equalizer with a preamp. First, all frequencies are lowered, to, for example, -12 decibels.
Then you raise it up to +12 decibels, with a preamp.
This is how I usually experiment, with vovol, because currently there are no tools, or apps, to do this.
If you, or other who reading this, have an equalizer with a preamp, I think you should try it too.
And thank you all for reading!
:-)
Great video!
best tutorial ive seen in a long time
Thank you! ✌🏼
If you use an amp or reciver they usally have a taoe port where u can just plug to phono leads in one into line out to in on the amp and one from line out to line in on the tape deck
Something to consider, when recording using a shoebox tape recorder, you are recording in mono. In order to record in stereo you need an rca cable "out" with two connectors "in", for left and right sound, and of course a compatible recorder, or else you might find some missing sounds when listening to music in mono that use different channels to create sound effects.
That's right 👌🏻
I can't seem to get my recording level up. It's in between -30db to -15db. Moving the record volume doesn't seem to get it up. Very helpful video. Got the deck up just trying to figure it out.
Thanks! Is the volume from the source at max lvl?
Still looking for the deeper meaning behind the Accubias knob on my dad's Onkyo deck, but at least that was a nice introduction.
Haha that's way further down this rabbit hole my friend 😅 Best of luck on the research ✌🏻
super nice video, can't wait to play my depressive black metal mixtape on the train as I gaze at the sadness around me!
Easy to follow and clear instructions. Now I'm sure I'll actually be able to make a tape of my own! Thanks for the video!!
Glad it helped you out ☺️
My girl said, useful, simple and well explained, thank you for your service Sir
🫡 Welcome guys 😉
Thanks for the tutorial, im 13 but i like casettes very much. i like to make my own playlists to casettes, i like it because its retro thing i think.
You're welcome! Glad to hear there are such young newcomers to this fun hobby. Happy listening 🎶
@@soundelegy5987 Thank you!
This guys gets it.
Cassette's for life for me! : )
I plan on releasing an album on cassette hopefully I can get the supplies to do so. Thanks for the video! Do I just need an AUX cord or do I need an AUX cord along with some sort of connector?
Depends on your recorder. What model are you going to use?
@@soundelegy5987 thanks for the fast reply. I don’t have my hands on one yet but I do plan on going to Goodwill or Best Buy to find one.
Nice! So then you're gonna have to wait and see what kind of outputs and inputs your unit will have. But yeah, it's just gonna be one cable. Either 3.5mm to 3.5mm or RCA to Jack.
@@soundelegy5987 yea which I know I’ll probably be looking for a recorder before spending any bucks on an AUX or RCA
What if my back imports are Yellow and red. Can I still plug in the white and red RCA cables?
Yellow and Red are usually for video. You can try tho.
Thank you so much incredible tutorial and explained very simply and easy to understand, you are a legend
Thank you :)
thank you for this! i had no idea it would be so easy. i'm buying a tape recorder asap
Which brand aux cable 3.5 mm because low quality uax cable gives low quality sound gives u uneven extra sound how to record smooth clear sound to cassette tape aux cable length we have to reduce or length doesn't matter
Chord Company, QED, Atlas, Anker.
thanks for the video! im making cassettes with my fav music for my old car, get that 90s feeling back
Amazing! You're welcome!
I have a sony cassette deck with rca ports, but when I connect it to my pc and play the audio, the cassette deck won't record, but instead stop. Could I be doing something wrong?
Mmmh, that's odd. Which Deck is it? And what cable are you using? RCA to 3.5mm?
@@soundelegy5987 I actually found the problem. Turns out I had a faulty cassette which sucks. I still can't get it to connect to my pc using aux.
Helped so much. Thanks for breaking this down into something I can actually understand!
Glad it helped!
Bro this mans voice in angelic
Thanks king. I got an R2D2 shaped walkman for my birthday and by god I'm gonna use it
Welcome 🤙🏻 That's a cool looking Walkman
Would this work if my recording device is a TalkBoy? I tried using it to do this before and it didn’t work, but I wasn’t sure if I did it wrong or if the TalkBoy can’t record via aux.
Mmh I'm pretty sure the Talkboy only records through its built-in microphone unfortunately.
@@soundelegy5987 Ah okay. Thanks for the help and the useful video!
It's a cool item tho, specially after it featured in Home Alone II. No problem 🤙🏻
i’m super excited to try this, i’ve got some cassettes but after picking up a mixtape from an estate sale i was thinking “wouldn’t it be cool to record one of my spotify playlists onto these things”
Back in the days you would make a mix tape with some hand picked songs for a girl or boy you liked in school. Oh the memories :p
@@soundelegy5987 Coming back to this a year later because I forgot how to do it but my first go was very successful and I'm finally gonna use my second one, thank you for the great tutorial!
I believe the Dolby NR function on most consumer grade recorders is for playback, not recording. It has no effect on the recording aspect.
It does have.
walkman-archive.com/articles/guide-excellent-recordings_04.html
Now I know what time it is!
Hello. Would you recommend a Marantz PMD 222 to make good quality recordings? Or is a deck better? Thanks
Hey there. I never owned a PMD from Maranz but they are regarded as good quality recorders. I think it depends on your budget really. For 100 dollars you could get a very decent unit.
I dont know if i dont do it Well or somenthing but i connected to my victrola multi task in the aux part the cassette tape recorder but It doesnt rec i dont understand why
What ports do you have in your device? Maybe that's an aux output, not input.
@@soundelegy5987 its said IN PUT :( back when i conect red and white puts
Then you need an RCA to Mini plug 3.5mm jack. Connect white and red to the back of the Victrola and the 3.5mm jack to your phone or laptop.
That small bit where Yuki Saito was holding the cassette of her album Axia up to her lips 😂
Absolute gold indeed :)
Thank you ryan gosling. You truly are a man !
I think the unrecognized effect of 2020 is a nostalgia pandemic. Retro is back for good.
This 100%!
Not sure if anyone can help, but whenever I try to record a song, my tape recorder only records its surroundings (such as my voice) and not from my phone or laptop (I've tried both cables that are suggested in this video, same result). I'm uncertain if there's something obvious I'm missing here...
It looks like your recorder has a built-in microphone and the record button only activates this component. What model is it? The question is whether if connecting it to a phone or tablet it'll make it bypass the in-built mic.
@@soundelegy5987 I have 2 different Philips ones, but I don't have the exact model for either unfortunately... However, I have been looking around and I think the problem is that both my cassette players only have an output, and no input...? The first one has a jack for headphones, which is the one I used together with the 2nd cable in your video. The other one has a right and left port but I've noticed that it only says "Line out". I think I need to find a cassette player/recorder online that has an input...?
I think you're correct. If those ports in your recorder are outputs then there's no way you can feed the playback from an outter audio source. Not all cassette players/recorders have this option unfortunately. But hey, you can get a cheap device on ebay for sure! Keep it up 👆🏻
okay this is much easier than I thought it would be
I've got a JVC TD-W53 recently!! It can play cassettes fine, but I can't record anything to it. There is just static where the recorded audio should be. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
Are you recording from another cassette or from the input rca por on the back?
@@soundelegy5987 Input RCA on the back. I'm thinking something is wrong internally, honestly
When you were recording with the tape recorder, will it pick up any background noise
Cassette Recorders usually induce noise when recording. It all depends on the quality of the recorder and the tape you're using.
Thanks! Been wanting to convert all my favorite Vaporwave/Futurefunk/Outrun/Witchouse tracks onto cassette.
Thank you! This is exactly what I was trying to figure out.
Hi, what's the name of the CD player shown on 2:00? Also, would you recommend it for playing music?
Hey there! It's called BCPLAY_CD. The clip was from a demo at a showroom. I don't own a CD player at the moment but would definitely try something like that. Portable and built in bluetooth. It's from a small company in Japan but you can check if they ship to your country on their website: store.tsite.jp/item-detail/electronics/22392.html
@@soundelegy5987 Thanks, I'll check it out!
Could you use an rca to type c instead of the aux? I plan on hooking up my deck to my phone that doesn't have an aux port.
Yes, you can. Shouldn't be a problem.
Ok thank you
Niche question: How to record digital audio to a microcassette? I like them because they're just so tiny, I know the sound isn't as good. There's just a 3.5mm aux port, no in or out.
If the microcassette device has the capability to record, most likely is from the built-in mic. The aux port is probably for the headphones. I don't know which model it is, I know some expensive models do have that option. I really need to dig a bit more into that world. I've heard this question a few times already.
@@soundelegy5987 It's not capturing the sounds well at all with the built-in mic...
can i put my cord into the phone jack? i am using iphone to record
Yes you can ✌🏻
If I were to record a blank cassette with an aux through a portable/shoebox cassette recorder, would my audio always come out as mono or stereo? Im trying to make a stereo mix tapes and Im trying to go for the cheapest and most accessible option. Thanks again!
That really depends on the recorder. The audio will most likely be stereo but maybe it won't be a perfect image on right and left channel
I wish I had recorded more of my vinyl onto cassette tape in the 80s the ones that I did record sound great on the cassette tape even after 40 years
Some audiophiles record their first and second plays of a new vinyl onto a cassette and then just use the tape.
HelloI have done this from albums from various rock and roll artists and i always use DOLBY B or even C for that no hiss sounds.
Hey there! For sure, if your recorder has good Dolby B or C capabilities then it's the way to go. I've found that some recorders, paired with certain tapes, can get you a very different sound. Really worth experimenting with it. Cheers
Hey thanks for this video! I used a sony tcm-939 recorder but the playback is mono (it only plays back in left channel after i've recorded). Is this a limitation to the recorder? Would I have to buy a deck with L-R mic channels to fix this?
Thanks dude! And about the recorder, I don't really know. Have you tried recording something from your phone and then playing it in a different device? If it's your only device I would suggest to buy a stereo deck with L-R channels indeed.
Do you need a dongle for the new iPhones without an input jack hole, or can I just use the lightning Cable aux
Hey there. Uhm, good question. I'm not really sure but if you can get sound out of the lighting cable to aux, then it might work. Would be great it if you could update us on that one 🤙🏻
Hey there! I got a Technics 640 deck and it has both a MIC in and a LINE in. I´ll check further but, by chance, have you got any idea which one I should be using? Thank you!
have you tried a Coby CVR-22 portable cassette recorder? is it good? if not, what shoebox recorders do you recommend?
I haven't tried that one. What do you mean by shoebox? Lol Cassette decks are great and go for good prices. Usually Sony, Denon, Akai, Hitachi and Technics are great brands to look for.
You deserve a lot of subscribers
I want to put some of my Spotify playlists onto cassettes, can I do this through the headphone jack on my phone or laptop? Also, I have a sony walkman will that work to do this? Thank you!
Hey sorry mate, I just saw this message. Probably a little late but yes you can. Sony Walkmans are perfect for the job as long as they have a recording function.
Ultra helpful and concise - thanks a ton!
UA-cam algorithm brought me here, and for a second I was like "Did this guy stole all my hardware and podcast choices?!" x'D
Hehe blame it on the algorithm :)
Short and precise to the point explanation!! 👌
Is there any difference in sound quality between a 1988 Sony TCM-818 and a 1995 TCM-939?
Hey Mary Jane! Tough question :p I really can't say cause I haven't tried those units. Sorry!
solid stuff, casettes in the making very soon
Heck yeah 🤙🏻
you sir have great musical taste
hola bro... una pregunta que tal es el deck de cassette marca JVC??? es el modelo TD-R472, quiero saber si es bueno para grabar cassettes amigo... xfavor espero tu respuesta
Buenas! Es una muy buena opción. JVC tuvo muy buenos reproductores de Cassettes. El modelo R472 soporta Chromo y Metal tapes. Si está en buen estado dale para adelante. Fijate si la correa fué cambiada recientemente ya que tiene 30 años ya. Saludos
@@soundelegy5987 ok gracias bro.
my local thrift shop gives away cassette tapes for free! all the music on them is shit, so that’s why i’m here
Hahah hey, they're free :)
Got my first car and it has cassete and a 6 cd changer however it's very inconvenient because it's behind the seat so I'm gonna make some cassettes
I found a device that allows me to plug into PC and record off UA-cam to tape. The same device allows me to plug into USB in PC and record tape to desktop via Audacity if I want to make a digital back up of any tape. More useful for voice stuff or any lng lost recordings
Which device is it? Sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing ✌🏼
Can you use an aux cord, as in, are the cords mentioned the same? Could I record music from my phone to the tape recorder using an aux cord? Anybody know?
Yes, you can record from your phone to a cassette via 3.5mm port.
Thank you. I bought a cassette but the sound quality is not the best. I hope re-recording will help. If not there's still another tape that I can sacrifice
Welcome. Might be the cassette's quality or the recorder's. Good luck!
Tried what ya reccomended and it sounded all scratchy and would periodically blast
It all depends on the quality of your recorder.
Thanks for the video dude! I'm interested in experimenting with cassettes and this is helpful. Until next time!
Hi!! This is a super good video and super informative! I’m looking at picking up a tape deck sometime, but I’ve heard a few people say you can only record from a digital source (laptop or mobile etc) to a tape deck through a receiver. Is this only the case for some decks?
If it helps, I’m looking at getting a second-hand Rotel RD-850: something else I’ve noted is that the line in cable can’t be unplugged from this model, and it doesn’t look like a 3.5mm cable? Would that mean that this model has to use a receiver for recording?
Any help would be appreciated mate!! :)
There’s also a Pioneer CT-333 I might be able to get - what would you recommend either way? I’m super new to all of this and really want to record digital to cassette! Thank you!
Hello Inarii! Thank you for your kind words. As for your question, it all comes down to the ports of the Deck you want to buy. You do not need a receiver if your Deck has Line In ports. The Rotel RD 850 has them (www.cassettedeck.org/rotel/rd-850) and also the Pioneer (www.catawiki.com/l/34898355-pioneer-ct-333-hx-pro-cassette-deck) So you are safe with both options without a receiver. Good recordings!
That Rotel is a nice deck. If it has attached RCA cables like you say then use this adaptor on the end of the input cables: www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=666
I try this but it comes out incredibly loud and distorted, any idea what to do?
Turn down the volume from the source? What kind of device is it?