Re: [microsound] Tape recorder techniques

[syntheticwaste@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Bill
We do intend to keep it analogue and natural 
if possible so that shouldnt keep us from 
trying the cassette-option. What are you off 
to record tomorrow? 

-Kasper

> 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@pale-
dawn.dk 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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