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Re: [microsound] Tape recorder techniques



Hi, 

  I don't know if you really intend to keep it all analogue. One thing to
keep in mind is that the reverb doesn't always have to be'hi-fi' to be
effective. It's possible to record something , make a dub( cassette or CDr )
put that in a boombox which you transport to a church , conduit or something
else with effective natural reverb . You then blast the recording and record
with a minidisc , microcassette etc . and sync up later.Sometimes if the
reverb's really awful it helps to accentuate the clarity of the original
sound.

  I'm thinking of doing that tommorrow actually( - the boombox) , if I can
ever find my microcassette recorder. I could keep everybody posted I
suppose: 'now I've found the recorder , now I'm putting in a fresh
microcassette, now I'm putting on my socks , now I forgot what I'm thinking
about , now I'm thinking about 'whats her name''

  -hope this was more help than additional fluff'

                            Bill

on 12/20/02 9:48 AM, syntheticwaste@xxxxxxxxxxxx at
syntheticwaste@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I have some questions about the different
> techniques in manipulation of the magnetic
> tape. Me and a friend is currently working
> with splicing and cutting tape. We utilize
> these ways of manipulating; change of speed,
> direction, and delay. Here in his studio, we
> have only one tape recorder right now, an
> old 2 track. However, I am aware of effects,
> like reverb, made by the use of tape loops
> only. I would like to ask how this is done,
> and also how many tape recorders would be
> the minimum for this and similar effects
> that is possible with the use of tape.
> The only sound sources for this piece we are
> planning and setting up for recording, is
> the sound of 7 glasses with different
> amounts of water, resonanting, and then we
> put the glasses on a hard surface; the
> surface is connected with two contact mics,
> one for each channel -left and right. What
> type of surface would be best fitted for
> this? We are thinking of a thick glass
> surface... Any help and/or comments on all
> of this will be highly appreciated. Thanks!
> 
> -Kasper
> 
> 
> 
>

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