Easter Banjos

Mini-Frippertronics setup with the AKAI reel to reel tape recorder and the extra tape head (in the mint-box). Samples played by the Ipad Koala sampler. OP-1 plays a simple sequence.
#diymusicalinstruments #reeltoreel #koalasampler #tapedelay #frippertronics

[@MrFoggyNotion]

This is nice. Soaring Tortoise sent me your way. I like it.

[@jacobsteel]

thank you! yes, he’s great! 👍

[@nanocyde_artist]

All manner of electronic blasphemy! Very cool :)

[@JamesPearson]

This is wonderful, totally inspiring! I can see me trying something similar with the Akai 4000DS I have that isn't really performing all that well as a normal reel to reel. The added tape head is really cool. Are you erasing the tape as you go? It seems to fade but not disappear right away? Thank you for sharing this!

[@jacobsteel]

Thank you! :)
I'm erasing the tape and feeding the echo back into recording.
I've tried covering the erase head with tape and that allow for some amount of layer-recording, but the recording gets so much better if you just feed it back.
Yes, my Akai had the broken-cam problem.
www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=134714
I see now that cams can be bought here:
www.wilkinsons.tv/product/akai-4000d-cam/
(but, as I remember it a few parts were missing on mine (fleamarket find) from previous repair attempts)
Another video on this DIY tape echo:
ua-cam.com/video/-xT16pdS3Ao/v-deo.html
Here's a DIY tape delay from a cassette deck:
ua-cam.com/video/OYjC2h2sVaE/v-deo.html

[@JamesPearson]

@@jacobsteel Fantastic, thank you so much for the links to your other videos - I'm definitely going to have to give this a try. I have a DIY built modular synthesizer and I think this will be a good addition to it! :)