man this video is so inspiring. sometimes i get caught up in the modern world of music, but i can for sure imagine how much fun and creativity this will unlock. album is great. the instrumentation really gives me this 90's vibe.
Theres a reason the 90s was so much better for hiphop and limitations was a big factor, people had to try. Dudes dont even try these days, everyones sounding the same out here becuase they all go to google and download the same sound packs, i legit hear the same "lofi" stuff all the time because clearly dudes just went and got free or paid for loop packs. ITs shite.
I immediately checked out the Album after seeing this video. Genuinely really enjoy listening to it. Definite Radiohead feeling with it. Congratulations
You know what’s hilarious about that comment is the first Smee album has the incidental name of Radiohead. I never thought Smee would see such a comparison. 😆
I've been working on recording with a Tascam Mark III for a while. It's not as easy as some think but once you learn how it works it's great. I need help on mixing and compressing my recordings that's where I'm stuck
I love this ....the reason why I found this video is because I'm reverting back to old tech to capture the essence of live unedited recordings ....Im leaning towards a minidisk recorder....good to know that people are recording this way .... excellent work bro
Thanks Martin, I’m glad you came across my video. Minidisk is a format I have yet to experiment with myself, perhaps that will be in the future. I like physical media and I’m finding others are too - just look at the prices of four tracks right now. What’s leaning you to the minidisk?
@@magicspiral well I have a personal Sony MD player that I picked up on eBay a year ago ...instead of listening to Spotify and the like I am going to record my own music and listen on there ....I never fully utilised the minidisc format when I was younger ....so I suppose it's to see what I missed out on all those years ago ...
People sell out their runs of cassettes on bandcamp like... All the time. It's great for the customer, you get a digital and physical copy. Why everyone isn't on bandcamp... Dunno, it's a no brainier. Also I can't not see magic spiral without thinking of Trent's band mystic spiral from Daria. Bandcamp dude.
I absolutely loved this. It has an organic feeling that gets lost with modern production techniques. I had a Fostex x26 but nobody told me about click tracks so I was a bit lost, then it disappeared and eventually I got into computer recording. But I'd love to do a an album just with a Dx7, Juno60 and Mirage going into.a 4track.
I found one of those machines in a pawn shop a few months ago but it was sold. I would have bought it as I have a Fostex 4 Track. The quality is poor compared to digital which I’ve been using since 2000 but recording to tape has a magic that’s long gone.
I thought of Chris Knox as well! Also reminds me of when I was in college living with a bunch of elephant 6 members and all the home recordings they were making at the time. Really great stuff!
Hi Landon, I'm just loving your channel content. I still use a cassette based recorder, it's the Tascam 488 mk1 8 track recorder. It has such a fantastic sound with hardly any noticable noise floor because I record as hot as possible to get a good signal to noise ratio. However I do all my recordings with DBX, but it still sounds great on mix down. Thanks for sharing your videos my friend. Kind regards. Paul.
Tascam 488MK1 Home multitrack recording thank you kindly! I’m loving the sound of my Tascam 238! Amazing quality for a cassette. Glad you’re enjoying the 488. That’s a beast of a machine. Cheers!
@@magicspiral It certainly is. I'm in Scotland and I bought the machine from Belgium. It wasnt working when I got it but I changed out the capstan motor and belts, an it sparked into life. Its a very clean and professional sounding machine. I'm currently recording an album, but it;s taking time as I got sick. So I'm hoping to get back into it soon. Beest wishes. Paul.
Great video and great sounds. I have an old Tascam Porta 07 which I bought about 25 or more years ago. Used to love mucking about making stuff up. Then the kids came along. End of 'mucking about'. Kids now grown up and I dug it out again. Great old bit of kit. The only real issue I have now (apart from recording something decent ;D) is - how the hell can I transfer my stuff in to my computer and itunes? I'm a bit bemused......
I’ve been looking at upgrading from my tascam 4 track so I don’t have to bounce down but hearing the modern digital multitracks, the sound good, but the tape sounds better, even if it’s just a cassette, but the real to reals sound next level, haaaa one day if I’m lucky and can still find tape
Newbie here. Apologies if it's a super naive question..if I use the stereo outputs on the recorder to connect with the Focusrite interface it will transfer my tracks to my DAW's , correct ?
I have a tascam 424mkiii. I've made decent sounding recordings in the past but it's all been dumb luck. Usually I waste most of my time trying to get everything to sound just decent. I don't even use effects or anything...just guitars (2 tracks, one panned left, one right, bass, & drums & vocals. That's it.) It's very difficult to figure out how to get everything to sound decent.
this is great inspiration! Would you make a list of what you used here, and possibly an alternative of setting up a good (budget) 4track home studio with similar potentials? Really enjoyed the music. I'll check out the album! Take care
This was sweet! Just been getting into my 424 mkii and it’s been a bit of a long learning curve. I wanted to ask, can’t you record the stereo backing track through 5/6 or 7/8? Then use the other inputs for mono and panned tracks? I’ve been doing this on the mkii but still not really understanding where that signal records to. I think it’s like master bus, but where is it actually going on the tape? Is it duplicated on both channels on both sides of the tape, or first side, or what? Do you know? Cause then when you pan the tracks after recording, wouldn’t that also pan the recorded info from 5/6 and 7/8? I’m prolly just not understanding something. the manual doesn’t go into any depth about this as those inputs are usually dedicated to Fx
it's sooooo hard to decide what to buy,,, mk1 or mk 2... dude the meters are soo nice on that... but then the eq's have no mid... it's not an easy decision.
Dude, this is kinda aged, or this comment maybe a bit on the late side. I loooove this!!! I wish we had this years ago. I use to sit in my room and fiddle with recording, on those old dual cassette decks with the mic . Lol I wish I could get your music I ended up with. Boss br900cd! Took me 2 years to learn it all. I just got back into music again!!! I want to get Br1600cd. But, I still have a Tascam MF-P01, from 2006 lol and an Acoustic!!! Anyway, look at your gear!!! How did you get all that???
@@jacobansley5864 thanks! My earliest recordings were done very crudely and I would’ve loved to have access to this technology. But I learned the hard way and I think intimately it’s made me better at what I do. I’m glad you got back into making music again. Keep doing it, even if it’s just for yourself…. I know I do! As far as how I got all this gear… it’s years of building credit, hunting for deals, learning to fix and maintain broken gear and having a supportive partner helps too. Cheers and keep making music!
If you record it onto a sequencer first and then export a sequenced performance from there it's not what I think of as recording onto 4-track. I guess this counts, at least as an awesome callback to the olden days.
Wowee Zoweee Holy Shite you made an entire album on your own ? At home ? On a portastudio ?? In 2020 sumpthin ? Wow !! Considering almost every Indie Album from 1987 to 1997 worth a shite was made that way you're only 25 years late to the party hahaha
@@magicspiral Your very welcome dear friend. I just completed a repair project on a 1988 Yamaha MT2X 4 track recorder and it sounds awesome. For a low-fi machine, it doesn't sound that low-fi. I found that using the DBX NR along with recording as hot as possible pretty much gets rid of the noise floor on playback. I'm forever trying to develop ways of achieving really great sound quality with good results. The high speed setting really helps too. Here is a little test recording I made on it below. ua-cam.com/video/YmotKqIsrNE/v-deo.html
You know, I have heard their music and read a thing or two about them, though I’m not familiar with a ton of their material. I take the similarity as a compliment, so thank you for that and thanks for enjoying the video!
Super cool video! I’m wondering if you could tell me the type of power supply you have/I could get for the tascam 424 portastudio? I have one I’m trying to resurrect and found my power supply missing. I found a couple on amazon claiming to be what I need but just wanted to be sure. Any help is appreciated.
Dude! I need one too. I’ve had the same tascam and have not had any luck with the power supply. The are very hard to find, if it’s the one that looks like a small midi looking cable. I forget the actual model number for the power cable. All I can say is keep looking on eBay
I imagine you have to record SMPTE code onto one channel. I used to do this on reel to reel recordings yonks ago. Back then there was a special box to do this. Cubase has a SMPTE code generator built in as far as I know.
hello, world. I have a question about radio frequency interference. I’ve got a Fostex x-18 that sounds great and works perfectly, but it has a huge RFI when i plug anything in any input. It’s a shame because there’s a lot of potential here for soundscapes and textures if only I could have a RFI free signal. I’m asking this here hoping that someone could help me with that. Sorry that I'm using this video comment session as a forum (: cheers.
InThisTwilight hey thanks! Our previous email was deleted when renewed, and our UA-cam page was lost with it unfortunately. Don’t worry, we still have videos coming up!
@@nameless2340 great question! I connected the stereo output of the four track to my Scarlett audio interface. I then played the tape back and mixed the four tracks down to stereo and recorded the live mix into my DAW. Then I did some light mastering and tadaaaaa! Magic.
Dude, it was a great video but can you make one just with the four track.. you have a whole lot of other stuff in the mix( no pun intended) and I have a terrible case of A.D.D. But I loved it!!!!
Hey thanks for the inquiry! Not sure I’m understanding you correctly, though. Part of getting the most out of the four track is mixing multiple elements onto a single track - like a bass guitar and a vocal merged onto track one, for example. Cheers!
After everything is recorded to tape what's your process for capturing and converting it into digital audio files for digital distribution. Do you just arm a track in Ableton and hit play on the Portastudio? Any limiting or mastering in a DAW?
i’m currently recording on a 424 with very similar pre amps and other gear; i’m blown away with how little noise there is in your recordings, was there digital mastering done specifically to reduce tape hiss? also, how do you bounce the whole mix to a digital interface while retaining certain stereo effects? i have a song with guitars panned hard left and right which sounds great on the 4 track but when i get into a daw it’s sounds like a garbage chorus effect… lol i have the left and right rca outputs going into the 2 channels of my scarlett 2i2 and then i pan each channel left and right accordingly. you would think this would give you the complete stereo image but it’s really just giving me a complete mono mix on the left and right..
Thanks for watching! I didn't use NR or post-cleanup, so a compliment on low noise is a pleasant surprise. I advise getting a good sound source before you hit the tape. I like to record pretty hot when cutting to tape and bouncing for this project was minimal. I use Type ii cassettes as well, so maybe all that helped keep the noise low. As far as the 2i2, there could be record settings in your DAW you need to check when setting up a new audio track. I did record the stereo mix through an interface and did some light mastering. No magic, just running with what I gave myself. Keep recording! - Landonious
@@magicspiral you are absolutely right and i actually answered my own question just minutes before i read your comment lol. when selecting a new track in logic pro, i needed to select “inputs 1 + 2” as its own track, which would recognize the stereo image coming out of the 4 track from both inputs. previously i was recording track 1 = left output and track 2 = right output of 4 track and you’re right about getting a good sound source, i have some noisy gear!
man this video is so inspiring. sometimes i get caught up in the modern world of music, but i can for sure imagine how much fun and creativity this will unlock. album is great. the instrumentation really gives me this 90's vibe.
Totally agree Marvin
Theres a reason the 90s was so much better for hiphop and limitations was a big factor, people had to try. Dudes dont even try these days, everyones sounding the same out here becuase they all go to google and download the same sound packs, i legit hear the same "lofi" stuff all the time because clearly dudes just went and got free or paid for loop packs. ITs shite.
Yup!!
I'm impressed. This sounds great. You hook up outboard gear to those things and use space creatively, I'ts amazing what you can do.
love it! these "old" tools are so powerful!
Phenomenal !
Thank you
I'm trying to do this! Thanks you for showing some info and skills!
Awesome concept. I also used to have an SK-1. Our house burned down in 1988. The SK-1, though melted some, still worked afterward.
I'm picturing you running out of the house with the SK under your arm and smoke coming out of your hair
Great stuff, man.
That track that kicks in around 2:50 has some *major* MBV Loveless era influences for sure. I hear it a mile away.
Beautiful stuff.
This is dope as hell and inspiring like crazy !
I immediately checked out the Album after seeing this video. Genuinely really enjoy listening to it. Definite Radiohead feeling with it. Congratulations
You know what’s hilarious about that comment is the first Smee album has the incidental name of Radiohead. I never thought Smee would see such a comparison. 😆
I've been working on recording with a Tascam Mark III for a while.
It's not as easy as some think but once you learn how it works it's great.
I need help on mixing and compressing my recordings that's where I'm stuck
Sounds really good!
The album is 🔥🔥🔥, it was worth every penny!!!
I like how the cat is there checking to make sure youre ok..
Oh this is great. I miss this type of passion in people these days
Wow Landon great video. I have the 8 track 488mk1 model, and I've just started work on my own album with already great results. Thanks for sharing.
smh am I the only one who realized the ... auspicious title (facepalm) lol
@Pop Ease i dont get it
Yeah I saw that immediately lol.... oiii
it means greedy
Yeah wtaffffff clicking away now 👋🏻bbye
I love this ....the reason why I found this video is because I'm reverting back to old tech to capture the essence of live unedited recordings ....Im leaning towards a minidisk recorder....good to know that people are recording this way .... excellent work bro
Thanks Martin, I’m glad you came across my video. Minidisk is a format I have yet to experiment with myself, perhaps that will be in the future. I like physical media and I’m finding others are too - just look at the prices of four tracks right now. What’s leaning you to the minidisk?
@@magicspiral well I have a personal Sony MD player that I picked up on eBay a year ago ...instead of listening to Spotify and the like I am going to record my own music and listen on there ....I never fully utilised the minidisc format when I was younger ....so I suppose it's to see what I missed out on all those years ago ...
@@mb9ether that’s fantastic. I’m curious about your output with the machine!
Dope content, dope album! Rain blow is my favorite!
This is just awesome, imagen what you could do with an 8 track portastudio with a built in CD burner on it.. :D
really nice my mate!!! inspiring
Pick Your Brain is now available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Music ect. ✌🏼
People sell out their runs of cassettes on bandcamp like... All the time. It's great for the customer, you get a digital and physical copy. Why everyone isn't on bandcamp... Dunno, it's a no brainier. Also I can't not see magic spiral without thinking of Trent's band mystic spiral from Daria. Bandcamp dude.
cassette
both
This is a great video! Glad to find you
Man... I know what I'm getting myself this christmas...
Amazing video.
Zer0Spinn a rug?
@@magicspiral Yes. Exactly.
¿Can i use a analog mixer in the aux in from the tape recorder, and use it to mix the tracks sounds?
Bravo Mr. Landon Bravo. Fun to watch 👏🏻👏🏻
I absolutely loved this. It has an organic feeling that gets lost with modern production techniques. I had a Fostex x26 but nobody told me about click tracks so I was a bit lost, then it disappeared and eventually I got into computer recording. But I'd love to do a an album just with a Dx7, Juno60 and Mirage going into.a 4track.
Great stuff and very insightful.... Thanks.
I found one of those machines in a pawn shop a few months ago but it was sold. I would have bought it as I have a Fostex 4 Track.
The quality is poor compared to digital which I’ve been using since 2000 but recording to tape has a magic that’s long gone.
This is inspiring ! Thanks for sharing 👍
This is amazing. Definitely subscribing MAKE MORE!!!
Really enjoyed and learned from the creativity on this vid and listening to the album. 🤙🏽
This was dope dude!!!!
Digging this a lot! Reminds me a bit of the later Tall Dwarfs albums or Chris Knox.
I thought of Chris Knox as well! Also reminds me of when I was in college living with a bunch of elephant 6 members and all the home recordings they were making at the time. Really great stuff!
Was hoping the xr-5 in the pic was used because that's what I'm looking to use in my production.
A Tascam 424 is the model featured in the photo. the workflow will be very similar. Thanks for watching and happy recording!
0:19 wtf is that album name?!
Look it up on Spotify 🔥
@@magicspiralnah bruh not with that racist ass name 💀
Bruh I got jump scared by that shit
@@magicspiralwtf that is what a 13yo after smoking a cigarette type energy right there.
inspiring !! great job.
Thank you so much for your share !!!
I have the Digitech RP360XP as well. It’s a great pedal with great tones. Especially if you take the time to create your own tones from scratch.
Very very good my friend
this may give me an idea with the yamaha MT4X,though I'd prefer to record in audition then bounce each track to tape.
Hi Landon, I'm just loving your channel content. I still use a cassette based recorder, it's the Tascam 488 mk1 8 track recorder. It has such a fantastic sound with hardly any noticable noise floor because I record as hot as possible to get a good signal to noise ratio. However I do all my recordings with DBX, but it still sounds great on mix down. Thanks for sharing your videos my friend. Kind regards. Paul.
Tascam 488MK1 Home multitrack recording thank you kindly!
I’m loving the sound of my Tascam 238! Amazing quality for a cassette. Glad you’re enjoying the 488. That’s a beast of a machine. Cheers!
@@magicspiral It certainly is. I'm in Scotland and I bought the machine from Belgium. It wasnt working when I got it but I changed out the capstan motor and belts, an it sparked into life. Its a very clean and professional sounding machine. I'm currently recording an album, but it;s taking time as I got sick. So I'm hoping to get back into it soon. Beest wishes. Paul.
How much does DBX rob dynamics on cassette multitracks?
Casset please :)
nice! cool desk hehe
Great video and great sounds. I have an old Tascam Porta 07 which I bought about 25 or more years ago. Used to love mucking about making stuff up. Then the kids came along. End of 'mucking about'. Kids now grown up and I dug it out again. Great old bit of kit. The only real issue I have now (apart from recording something decent ;D) is - how the hell can I transfer my stuff in to my computer and itunes? I'm a bit bemused......
I use an audio interface to transfer tapes to the computer.
Great job, I just bought the album
I’ve been looking at upgrading from my tascam 4 track so I don’t have to bounce down but hearing the modern digital multitracks, the sound good, but the tape sounds better, even if it’s just a cassette, but the real to reals sound next level, haaaa one day if I’m lucky and can still find tape
Can you connect it to a laptop using an interface if so what cable to use
Yes you can. Typically you’d use RCA to 1/4” cables.
Newbie here. Apologies if it's a super naive question..if I use the stereo outputs on the recorder to connect with the Focusrite interface it will transfer my tracks to my DAW's , correct ?
Hello,I need your advice,please tell me, how you connect your sp 404 to tascam 424.?im right uderstand inputs tascam 424 have XLR 6.5 jack?Thanks
I Feel Something good about this box ...she sounding fine
god i'm so jealous of your studio.....
I have a tascam 424mkiii. I've made decent sounding recordings in the past but it's all been dumb luck. Usually I waste most of my time trying to get everything to sound just decent. I don't even use effects or anything...just guitars (2 tracks, one panned left, one right, bass, & drums & vocals. That's it.) It's very difficult to figure out how to get everything to sound decent.
Magic Spiral - Nice song.
It's actually quite easy to bounce on tape.
Regardless, you did a good job.
You gotta use Type 2 cassettes with a multitrack
Man that rug really tied that room together
This is pure dope dude
Good job 👏🏼
I just found a MR-10 Vesta Fire or $5 at a thrift store.
But it wont turn on unfortunately xD
this is great inspiration! Would you make a list of what you used here, and possibly an alternative of setting up a good (budget) 4track home studio with similar potentials? Really enjoyed the music. I'll check out the album! Take care
Great channel dude
You can't go wrong with the cat as Engineer .. Dope!
Super cool 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Very very good
I love it! Great Video! Thank You! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
great video
Now I want the rug too :'( FeelsSadMan
that´s the way we used to do...i love it
This was sweet! Just been getting into my 424 mkii and it’s been a bit of a long learning curve. I wanted to ask, can’t you record the stereo backing track through 5/6 or 7/8? Then use the other inputs for mono and panned tracks?
I’ve been doing this on the mkii but still not really understanding where that signal records to. I think it’s like master bus, but where is it actually going on the tape? Is it duplicated on both channels on both sides of the tape, or first side, or what? Do you know?
Cause then when you pan the tracks after recording, wouldn’t that also pan the recorded info from 5/6 and 7/8?
I’m prolly just not understanding something. the manual doesn’t go into any depth about this as those inputs are usually dedicated to Fx
it's sooooo hard to decide what to buy,,, mk1 or mk 2... dude the meters are soo nice on that... but then the eq's have no mid... it's not an easy decision.
If I had not already, I would've subbed instantly at 1:43. Laughed my ass off.
Dude, this is kinda aged, or this comment maybe a bit on the late side.
I loooove this!!!
I wish we had this years ago. I use to sit in my room and fiddle with recording, on those old dual cassette decks with the mic .
Lol
I wish I could get your music
I ended up with. Boss br900cd! Took me 2 years to learn it all.
I just got back into music again!!!
I want to get Br1600cd.
But, I still have a Tascam MF-P01, from 2006 lol and an Acoustic!!!
Anyway, look at your gear!!!
How did you get all that???
@@jacobansley5864 thanks!
My earliest recordings were done very crudely and I would’ve loved to have access to this technology. But I learned the hard way and I think intimately it’s made me better at what I do.
I’m glad you got back into making music again. Keep doing it, even if it’s just for yourself…. I know I do!
As far as how I got all this gear… it’s years of building credit, hunting for deals, learning to fix and maintain broken gear and having a supportive partner helps too.
Cheers and keep making music!
If you record it onto a sequencer first and then export a sequenced performance from there it's not what I think of as recording onto 4-track. I guess this counts, at least as an awesome callback to the olden days.
Wowee Zoweee Holy Shite you made an entire album on your own ? At home ? On a portastudio ?? In 2020 sumpthin ? Wow !! Considering almost every Indie Album from 1987 to 1997 worth a shite was made that way you're only 25 years late to the party hahaha
Hi Landon, I love how clean the sound is on your 4 track. Kind regards. Paul.
Tascam 488MK1 Home multitrack recording Thanks Paul! 🤘🏼
@@magicspiral Your very welcome dear friend. I just completed a repair project on a 1988 Yamaha MT2X 4 track recorder and it sounds awesome. For a low-fi machine, it doesn't sound that low-fi. I found that using the DBX NR along with recording as hot as possible pretty much gets rid of the noise floor on playback. I'm forever trying to develop ways of achieving really great sound quality with good results. The high speed setting really helps too. Here is a little test recording I made on it below.
ua-cam.com/video/YmotKqIsrNE/v-deo.html
Are you familiar with the music of Ariel Pink or R. Stevie Moore? I feel like they have a similar style. Enjoyed the video!
You know, I have heard their music and read a thing or two about them, though I’m not familiar with a ton of their material. I take the similarity as a compliment, so thank you for that and thanks for enjoying the video!
@@magicspiral Check out the musician Larry Wish too. Very cool weirdo songwriter
good shit dude
If i'm right, the first Bruce Springsteen album was recorded on a porta one...
It was the album Nebraska
Super cool video! I’m wondering if you could tell me the type of power supply you have/I could get for the tascam 424 portastudio? I have one I’m trying to resurrect and found my power supply missing. I found a couple on amazon claiming to be what I need but just wanted to be sure. Any help is appreciated.
Dude! I need one too. I’ve had the same tascam and have not had any luck with the power supply. The are very hard to find, if it’s the one that looks like a small midi looking cable. I forget the actual model number for the power cable. All I can say is keep looking on eBay
Behind all artists using antique equipment, there is an under-pet cat.
She gets plenty of pets, believe me 😼
aaaaaaah the 424. my first ever piece of recording gear ever
How can you sync midi instruments to cassette multi trackers? If I can find a way. I would go back to tape. Its sounds warmer.
I imagine you have to record SMPTE code onto one channel. I used to do this on reel to reel recordings yonks ago. Back then there was a special box to do this. Cubase has a SMPTE code generator built in as far as I know.
hello this might sound like a dumb question, is it possible to record a full drum set with 2 tracks? (with 6 mics on the drum set)
hello, world. I have a question about radio frequency interference. I’ve got a Fostex x-18 that sounds great and works perfectly, but it has a huge RFI when i plug anything in any input. It’s a shame because there’s a lot of potential here for soundscapes and textures if only I could have a RFI free signal. I’m asking this here hoping that someone could help me with that. Sorry that I'm using this video comment session as a forum (: cheers.
Hey Landon, what happened to the other channel? Nice to see you back
InThisTwilight hey thanks! Our previous email was deleted when renewed, and our UA-cam page was lost with it unfortunately. Don’t worry, we still have videos coming up!
Impressive. I dig it.
the Beatles: "hold my beers"...
Hold our lsd tabs
This on Spotify
Where can i get one of those? How much did that cost?
Makes me miss my Fostex x-12. I still have the recordings though. :) All inside a nice, fat, 80's briefcase.
2:51 reminds me of Alanis Morisette’s You Oughta Know!
What's wrong with old tech, sounds good to me.
Nothings wrong with the technology, but it sure is impractical to use in comparison to a DAW
Genius!
your first album was called what now?
Great tone at 4:44 reminiscent of helter skelter
Question - how did you transfer to digital in the end? :)
@@nameless2340 great question!
I connected the stereo output of the four track to my Scarlett audio interface. I then played the tape back and mixed the four tracks down to stereo and recorded the live mix into my DAW. Then I did some light mastering and tadaaaaa! Magic.
@@magicspiral thanks! Just the inputs with no gain? :)
@@magicspiral would quality be better if someone transferred to digital using a DAT machine (analog tape to digital?)
0:25 what is that SONG I must know
It’s a song simply called “I Love You.”
Perhaps the album will see a release in the near future, but as of yet it’s not officially been released.
Dude, it was a great video but can you make one just with the four track.. you have a whole lot of other stuff in the mix( no pun intended) and I have a terrible case of A.D.D. But I loved it!!!!
Hey thanks for the inquiry! Not sure I’m understanding you correctly, though. Part of getting the most out of the four track is mixing multiple elements onto a single track - like a bass guitar and a vocal merged onto track one, for example. Cheers!
Nice!!!
After everything is recorded to tape what's your process for capturing and converting it into digital audio files for digital distribution. Do you just arm a track in Ableton and hit play on the Portastudio? Any limiting or mastering in a DAW?
Yeah that’s basically what I did. Light mastering to tame the levels.
Just Now saw thiS--- VERY Good! Great Ideas...Great attitude...I love the 4 track too... What do you film with?? Keep it Up!
Thank you for watching! We used the Canon Rebel T5i DSLR camera.
@@magicspiral Cool! Thank you.
i’m currently recording on a 424 with very similar pre amps and other gear; i’m blown away with how little noise there is in your recordings, was there digital mastering done specifically to reduce tape hiss?
also, how do you bounce the whole mix to a digital interface while retaining certain stereo effects? i have a song with guitars panned hard left and right which sounds great on the 4 track but when i get into a daw it’s sounds like a garbage chorus effect… lol
i have the left and right rca outputs going into the 2 channels of my scarlett 2i2 and then i pan each channel left and right accordingly. you would think this would give you the complete stereo image but it’s really just giving me a complete mono mix on the left and right..
Thanks for watching! I didn't use NR or post-cleanup, so a compliment on low noise is a pleasant surprise. I advise getting a good sound source before you hit the tape. I like to record pretty hot when cutting to tape and bouncing for this project was minimal. I use Type ii cassettes as well, so maybe all that helped keep the noise low.
As far as the 2i2, there could be record settings in your DAW you need to check when setting up a new audio track. I did record the stereo mix through an interface and did some light mastering. No magic, just running with what I gave myself. Keep recording! - Landonious
@@magicspiral you are absolutely right and i actually answered my own question just minutes before i read your comment lol. when selecting a new track in logic pro, i needed to select “inputs 1 + 2” as its own track, which would recognize the stereo image coming out of the 4 track from both inputs. previously i was recording track 1 = left output and track 2 = right output of 4 track
and you’re right about getting a good sound source, i have some noisy gear!