How to Make a Tape Loop

[ryankhan11]

3:35 ... the tongue, is out!

[Acronso]

someone using the metric sistem!!!!!!

[angelpichu1]

what was the sound you looped?

[433music]

Nice tinkering, man. Simple method, but great potential and a real treat for a musique concrete fan.

[pauljames00]

McLovin>!

[AnalogDecay420]

MCLOVIN'..I LOVE THIS GUY!

lets see your video of your 8-track tape loops!

[djseekcanada]

omg  it IS McLovin!!

[djseekcanada]

holy crap it IS McLovin!!

[JahToilet]

He sounds like Zero off of GTA San Andreas.....!

[mokesmaster]

HAHA McLovin!

[38828601manu]

Are you nervous dude? Chill out!

[kiefhouse]

@38828601manu haha, his voice makes me feel unnerving. Hopefully he's alright

[slideon]

his voice is distracting and disturbing

[MarkPMus]

@slideon

[wado1942]

Wow, I still have some of those types of cassettes. You know there's better ways to do this right?

[XCasperProductionsX]

i love the mclovin references

[helmusico]

Im new in this.. What is exactly the use for the "tape loop"?

and what is the possible relations with a radio wave capture in a "circuit bend"?

[kalli199]

omg its mclovin! ;D

[dryiceage]

BrillianT!!

[cbfall]

Interesting! I get to see how tape loops are created! I like it!

[XxPostalDudexX]

you looked pretty nervous rofl

[snolan1990]

Im going to have to try and get a perfect 4/4 drum machine loop on this a la chamberlin rhythmmate

Might have to figure out how to get the tape longer or my BPM will have to be very fast or very slow.

[mcentertain]

cool

[edenflux]

you should be able to take out the eraser head and make it tape loop echo on a tape recorder.

[Helterskelter4]

Its a cool technique, The Beatles track Tomorrow Never Knows used this technique to great extent with the addition of backwards played loops and sped up. Going ot have a go at this

[PlushBlondeBus]

is there any kind of known correlation between length of tape and length of play time? at normal speed i guess

[GRRTIS]

@PlushBlondeBus i'm interested in this too. any ideas?

[teamsleepnine]

smarty littler geeky!!!

[mogueyou]

Thanks for the video, i've been thinking about this idea for a while now and it really helps to have a reference. also thanks for ignoring all of the idiots on your comments channel and keeping it open as it means there is lots more helpful tips, keep up the good work

[TheThievingBeggars]

Thanks for posting!

[AnthonyDingemanse]

Yeah, I'm definitely goin to use it!

[amableu]

jajajaja yes, you look like Mcmuffin! ups. Mclovin! thanks !

[BIGDO13]

dope....

this technique is actually called "splicng" and many a Hip-Hop production legend spent a myriad of frustrating hours perfecting it to make beats.....

[unriselyrical]

Its not specific to hip hop either...its been around since the 50s from memory... Pierre Schaffer (sp?) is an early pioneer that springs to mind....before digital recording, splicing was the norm...

[DylanPalme]

Wow, you're a douche.

[natspalmer]

This has really helped with my dissertation, thank you very much.

[itzkrisyall]

Cool it worked for me, thanks McLovin

[FunBlameMonster1]

ITS McLovin!

[schoolem32]

Thanks McLovin!

[SinsterCrayon]

Thanks for the video ,it really helped me out but you should mention that with some cassettes you have to coat the outside of the spools with something for friction so it they will move the tape (such as dried rubber cement or rosin). Thanks again, I just made my first tape loop, it took a lot of time and was frustrating but i finally got it and boyeeee ima b maken meh sum crazeh noizez tonitee i tell yee whattt

[BiggyJake]

thanks for this video! very helpful. i appreciate.

-jake

[shineon1967]

and with an added pitch control it could even be used as a musical instrument

[PinchePeruana]

oooh baby

[LeDiscret91]

nice video ! i love it !

[fancyfeces]

its very important to not put the adhesive tape on the side of the loop that runs past the heads or you'll get a drop out each time it goes around... maybe that is of little concern to this fella as he made no mention. it seems limiting to have the loop's length be dictated by the tension needed to allow it to actually play or to find a "cheap player" that doesnt detect somethings wrong... try using 1/4" tape and a reel to reel machine for more control over the loop length and tension.

[PinchePeruana]

You tell them, Dr.

[hamisnow]

thank you mclovin

[NLGuppy]

nice tutorial, i'm going to make one to

(already got some effects for it, but i love to make my own gear).

[RawBiznasProductions]

Dude, I hate how you thoroughly explain the obvious parts: "Once you have done that, open up the cassette player. Put the tape inside the player."

But on the important stuff that we don't know you say "Like that." "Like this." and "Like so." all while your hands are in the way and we can't see what your doing.

It's a good thing I'm not performing this expirement, because with you as a guide, I would be thrown for a loop (no pun intended.)

[XBLHACKSANDGLITCHES]

dude you are the biggest faggot in the world. yes.... i have a lisp and im a fag, first you must do this... then do thiss.... sorry i have a lisp i am a fag. you idiot. bye fogel

[StrayGhost]

I'm almost certain its YOU thats the idiot.

[BenInvasion]

Thanks Bahro, you've totally helped me out.

Don't listen to any of the idiots ripping on this video, its great that you worked out how to do this technique and by having shared it on youtube now me (and undoubtedly many others) can enjoy trying it out ourselves.

[Interests2009]

Thanks for sharing

[kkurpad]

i know right, i can't even concentrate

[tilfrie]

So can you only have the one length..?

[youvexme]

cassette players run at 4.7 (approx) cm/sec, so a length of 23.5 cm will give you five seconds. the tape has to fit snugly, but not too tight as to put a strain. if you want a longer loop, you could do that by increasing the circumference of the tape spools (by leaving a length of tape on it.)

there might be other ways, don't know for sure.

[moonpieinthesky]

@youvexme good point, thanks for the tip

[Fetus133]

Thanks Fogell! ! ! jk. . .

[MrTyros]

God, this is the most aggrivating thing ever!!! I can't get the audio tape to line up and keep it straight, and it always seems like 25.5 is too long. Am I doing something wrong, or does it just take practice? Or splicing tape?

[kristoffer1989]

he says 23.5 not 25.5..

[dobbie182]

can you show me how to make a cd loop as i dont have a cassette... in fact.... does anyone. div

[stijnkraft]

I do.

And I have tapedecks too.

nice, eh? ;).

[dangerstevey]

i still got a crapload of tapes

[millionstaples]

what school you go hogwalts

[Greenblackie]

God, this is the most aggrivating thing ever!!! I can't get the audio tape to line up and keep it straight, and it always seems like 25.5 is too long. Am I doing something wrong, or does it just take practice? Or splicing tape?

[fallen5501]

you talk like a queer

[GreenDragonFilms]

how observant...

[mossatropic]

I really enjoyed tape splicing, fun stuff

[MarkPMus]

I'm putting a link to this video from a video I made about the anomalies in Take A Chance On Me. Basically I think the "take a chance" male backing vocals were done with tape loops!

[mets6891]

does the tape have to be recorded on already? or is it possible to record after you've made it?

and how long does the loop run for?

[mets6891]

never mind that, how do you make it so that there's no gap in the audio where you attach the two ends?

[hansen2586]

og hvad fanden skal man bruge det til

[KILLALLC64S]

ACID

[bbblood]

Great instructions, thanks.

[cracks21229]

p.s. Gave you 5 stars.

[cracks21229]

Man, I appreciate your work and sincerity, but I have to ask: Is it worth it? Can't you just use digital loops and create a similar sound?  I know it is not offically "lo-fi," but what the heck. Nice instsructions though.

[kevinhorn]

I enjoy this sort of thing because its about physically manipulating stuff, not just pressing buttons. And its super ballin to have a cassette loop playing in a live show.

[phoneyfresh]

it may not be diy, but some old answering machines have a special tape in them that loops the message. you just have to record music on it and it'll play as a loop.

[csselement]

so obvious and logical but i'd never thought of it before. thanks for the how-to.

[sonicv22fire]

thanks i'm gona try a make a mellowtron would it work

[georgelee43211]

thanks to this demonstration i can make my own audio collage[like revolution 9 or two virgins]

[CrabShackProductions]

Thats GREAT!

i need one for my videos

thank you! =)

[tunenas]

one more thing, don't block the view of your own demonstration. Stand elsewhere.

[tunenas]

It isn't so much work if you really need a tape loop and its nowhere to be found.

[nachois]

but how can u trim the right piece of tape? for example if u have a drum loop

[CrabShackProductions]

Play the tape and fast ford it and get it to right before the segment you want and then follow the instructions in the video

[roboteernat]

or rerecord the drum loop - mking sure its about 6? seconds long... :D

[pollywarrior]

Thanks for that, I've been considering making some tape-loops myself.

[georgelee43211]

try it it's fun.i'v made own tape loop compositon it's like john and yoko's two virgins album[1968]

[Ampoule1]

It's kinda hilarious to read all the comments who ask "what's the point?".. well what's the point of spending your money on a new software for looping stuff. Making tapes is way more fun and creative. Some people just don't understand the art. ;) Ah well, about the video: it's an ok one and nice loop at the end. P.S. I make experimental music and find this kind of stuff way more cooler than dudes who sit behind their laptops on gigs. :D

[evktalo]

great video! thanks!

[coondogtheman1234]

my friend has a sony walkman kinda like that, ill have to find a pic of it

[kyleinstereo]

Do you just wrap the scotch tape around the magnetic tape to hold the two ends together?

[clydesight]

Interesting concept! Thanks!

[ketoman77]

Thanks man! I'd never seen this before. Looks pretty simple and fun.

[jorhay1]

What was the recorded material? Byzantine Chant?

[INNER1111]

haha so much work for this ?...

[Intosia]

lol i did this when i was like 7 :P

[Roswellsounds]

Interesting! But the video could have been more dynamic...

[bre1251]

cool, thanks

[robfisher1]

great vid! i've been looking into this for a while now. analogue all the way!

[00zobi00]

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Helloooooooo! too much work. we're in 2007.

loop it in music software and copy it in a cd.  LOL

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[charliemanner]

did you hear how warm that sounded. Digital is great but you can only get that fuzzy warmth on analog.

[silvastomp]

yeah. you can also arrange/sequence a track on the computer then run it through a tape machine for analogue sound. :D

[theufomusic]

@charliemanner Try antares tube VST. DSP analog modeling is pwn.

[CrashGames2108]

@charliemanner I couldn't hear that analog warmth over my digital Internet connection and digital computer.

[charliemanner]

@CrashGames2108 LOL I know it sounds pretentious but you know what I mean.

[fodass666]

@charliemanner you 're hearing it in a digital video, how warm is that? Jesus, THINK!

[erixoff]

It will essentially be interesting when this tape loop will be used while recording...

Anyway, I love the sound and imperfection of analog... but digital can be very helpful...

thanx for the video

[TeenageWildlife]

cool stuff. always wanted to know how exactly one could do it without a full-blown tape machine

[funkberto]

Too much people of the EARLY HIP HOP SCENE IN MANY COUNTRIES (Like Chile) Make BEATS "LOOPING ON CASSETES" MAKING "PAUSE-RECORD MIXTAPES" ON DOUBLE DECK RECORDERS.

[SnowkoFilms]

yeaahh...what a lame thing to do...

you should make a robot instead using ply wood for FIRST instead

[f1freek321]

hmmmm cool but why would you ever want or need to do this?

[fantasticleese]

Analog has soul, digital is lifeless.

[Bildabong123]

Y WOULD U SO THAT WTF!!!

[kryyysta10]

you're cool.

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!

hahaha. Logan is the besttttt!

[mrsafacon]

this is the last thing i would imagine "musicians" dissing. i just dont understand how you dont appreciate the knowledge, or consider it superior to bringing your laptop on stage..... nothing against laptop bands... they are just boring

[sgtpeppers04]

theres a little thing called analog that some people like...if you have audio on the tapes...its a different sound on stage or in a recording...the new way isnt always better...

[rockinJoker]

thanks

[Thinnet]

Great video; found it useful as I still have some old cassette tapes around..

[goldenvortex]

This is a great vid. I'll have to try this out for myself soon. Good job.

[brenan6]

this is very helpful. i love playing with analogue equipment.

[Philihp]

thanks! i made 3 loops today.

[TigerXeN]

nice to know how to do it though

[mariushansen91]

waste of 6 min and btw you look like a nuub:P

[jack00008]

like a nub? noob is what its ment to be. ppl r posing as geeks now?

[SineWaves23]

Awesome video. I've heard them a lot in music, and it was real cool to see how they're made. Everyone leaving negative comments obviously have insecurity issues, or are too stupid to see the relevance of tape manipulation.

[synbow]

what's the book in the bg?

[Wallelia]

cool to see how they did it back in the day, totally Unnecessary now.

[Hobbs360]

that was badass keep up the good work

[prestonsmith]

That was awesome. Thanks.

[riddler420]

Dude, we dont need thats kind of stuff, we live in the 21st centure and you waisted 6 min of my life.

[jordankwanstrum]

then why did you watch it you retard?

[BenDempster]

we know when we live and if it was such a waste why did u watch ?

[coldmateplus]

umm we live in the digital era not the analog era so umm just put in a cd and put it on repeat or some shit, its alot easier

[hardcoal]

nice but it works better with contact glue

[najrock]

man... anyone that doesnt see why this is dope is an idiot. tape looping is a lost art that once was cutting edge... the reason people would prefer this to protools is to achieve cool lofi effects in thier modern music...

too bad so many people on youtube are fucking morons and will never understand why this is a desirable effect.

way to go on the video homie

[donswald]

Explains it very well, the visual helped me out. Hey jackasses- it's not pointless. It's how musicians started doing it in the old days. Slowly, they found ways to make the loops longer, until eventually computer looping software took over. The purpose just clearly isn't of use to you. Stop criticizing random shit because just because it isn't in your field of interest. Get a fucking life.

[highart2003]

How did they make them longer? I was thinking of adding more wheels on the inside and having the tape zigzag around

[youvexme]

my guess is leave an amount of tape on the spools. it's pretty easy to calculate how much the spool diameter needs to be for a longer loop.

[highart2003]

Or larger wheels... I was just thinking that you can probably do this exact same thing with a vhs tape and just use the audio section. Since vcrs are free nowadays I was thinking up a crazy ass instrument made out of a bunch of them

[TheMinesofNarshe]

google the Chandler or Mobius methods, those can make longer loops. Or if you're lucky, you can score professional tape loops that can go up to 12 minutes.

[OckGal]

I'm so sorry for the stupidity on YouTube (and the net in general). People complain about every single thing on YouTube. Apparently it's the "cool" thing to do. Something doesn't apply to them and they have to attack it. Anyway, great video.

[M1Music]

Amen! I love this comment. Thank you very much Lisa! It's bad that we have to apologise for the stupidity of others. Everybody is different and everybody has their own interests. It doesn't mean to say that people should bash it because they don't like it or don't know what's going on.

[OckGal]

And to think it's only gotten worse since I made that comment. :-D

[emreplt]

unnecessary

silly

[59argyle]

all of you who don't understand the value and not giving this young guy any respect are fucking idiots. good work dude, keep up the bending and the electronics fuckery!

[Psycarne]

It's a bit ironic calling someone a nerd over the internet.

[hardcoal]

nice reply :)

[koopa90]

"Hi there, listen to how much of adork i am..."

God listen to you, fucking nerd.

[alepat10989]

dumb fag pointless video....

[rbihop]

it was cool, next time position the camera looking down all i saw was your hands when u were inserting the ribbon back into the tape

[teiubescducu]

what a moron

[funkberto]

Este video me emocionó, pues me recordó la escena "old school" del hip hop en Chile, cuando pegábamos las cintas de cassette o usabamos un doble cassetera para grabar/pausar, retroceder,grabar/pausar.

[Ethernium57]

Thats cool!

[battlesix]

why would you want to hear some guy go oiyyyy all day?

[JohnBohnam223]

pointless.... thats why they invented protools!!!!

retard.

[EXISTIANALIST]

THATS ILL

[steve76384]

i think u should start palying around with guns moron...

[CougarDS]

This video doesn't surprise me, cause i know there are geeks out there like this, but what makes me speechless is the number of comments posted stating how informative this was. You have to be a friggin' retard to not know how to do this...when it said "tape loop", i was thinking making a WHOLE TAPE loop like CD Players can do these days, but 4 seconds of tape? Yeah, a snoring loop or ambient sound would be the ONLY logical use for this, unless you want to annoy the hell out of someone.

[phydr]

i thought it was pretty cool

[nicschemicalromance]

iv allways wanted 2 know how 2 do that nice one!

[lgeorgel]

I'm going to try this. :)

[neodorian]

Cool video. I used to do stuff like that when I was younger. It's a shame there are so many haters on youtube who seem honestly offended by the fact that someone might have an interest outside their common ones. A tape loop might be old tech and not insanely useful, tinkering with this is what gets people to innovate and find new uses for common items. Most good music is a result of working with what you've got at hand, not going out and buying the most modern and simplified equipment.

[ackerbear]

Sounded like indian prayer,...first for me

[guerradag]

your hands are in the way, interesting though

[mkkang1209]

last sound is like india song haha

[frikk92]

OMG what an freaky Voice xD

Check out my video: i am using Smokeless tobacco

[paulbarwick]

tip: If you cut the tape at an angle, rather than straight up and down, you will avoid hearing a "pop" every time the joint goes past the heads.

[LilSparkySimmo]

Really don't see the point in this video, where would you use this?

[lurwah]

Nice trick, your hands are blocking the view aLOT, though... :(

[narzy]

hehe your a nerd, that's cool though, keep it up, while all the losers making fun of you now on youtube are flipping burgers or living in the basement you'll be going to MIT engineering some wicked sh!t none of us have ever though about before.

[stabber1985]

good job

[mattytheory]

you know, nowadays we have things called "computers" that will digitally loop audio for us.

[marlboro8765]

haha nice movie

[saloneffects]

great video.

I'm a music major, and they don't teach us anything as cool as that..thanks