Tape editing with razorblades

Short and somewhat inept video of myself performing a razorblade edit on 'Recipe for Disasters' to remove some of the gaps between segments.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• tape
• editing
• edit
• reel
• splicing

[StrawberryGun500]

wouldnt be a computer easier?

no offense but nowadays you can use software and some editing program's/

[tapewolf]

@StrawberryGun500:

Yes, but doing it this way was more adventurous.

[brnbear99]

I wish that you would be able to show a close up shot of what you are doing..(just a bit closer) I have sort of forgotten "how" to splice..and I really need to learn again!

(I used to be quite good at that..but, lately I haven't done such a fantastic jobs with my tapes..and that is upsetting!!)

If you ever get a chance to show how it's done up close..step by step..I would be thrilled! Thanks!!

[tapewolf]

This film was actually shot as a spur-of-the-moment decision ("Hold on, people might find this interesting..."). One day I'll get a couple more cameras and see if I can arrange a multi-camera shot, which would likely be more useful for this kind of thing.

[lz2k7]

what do u think about the Tascam br-20 for editing?

[tapewolf]

I've never had one. If it's anything like the TSR-8, it will be marvellous to use as a mastering machine and with superb tape handling, but a major problem if anything malfunctions. For editing specifically? You'd have to find someone who's tried it on that machine.

[dickcamnitz]

Keep up the art man, I must have made a couple of hundred thousand splices in the 60s and 70s in radio and recording and loved the art. It's especially fun to do music. Those of you trying to promote the digital methods, you are just repeating the obvious and "don't get it".

[QuiltedPine]

@tapewolf

Some people just don't appreciate old stuff. or maybe it's an interest mostly shared by the people (or generation) that did not grow up with this. I was on the trailing edge of the analog hey-day, when everybody was getting CD players, my family bought a tape deck (1986) when my friends were into video games I was into reel to reels...

I can't remember how many times I broke tape and scotch-taped (the sticky kind!) it back together...

very good video

[danieldobbsmusic]

@StrawberryGun500 Software has been designed to make things easier, but my teacher always said that you lose something in the digital era. Some studios prefer the sound of tape because they say it provides this warmth that digital doesn't have. Some of the best producers came out of working with tape long ago and some people just prefer it which is weird to me haha! It's sort of like your Dad or someone older using a computer and not knowing how it works. Tape is bloody expensive though XD.

[otraxo]

@rdproductions01

I actually wish I knew or trusted myself to splice tape..

A lot of work, but good to know if you want to experience that analog sound. A lot of big names in music still utilize tape and I'm sure the Engineers who know how to work with tape and the tape machines will become more and more valuable.

[rdproductions01]

What a disaster to edit a piece of music... I am very glad there are computer to work with now...

[chrisconwaypeters]

what a pain in the ass it used to be to edit a recording in post. computers are a definite improvement

[stormsirens2]

@tapewolf I would love to do editing with video and audio this way. heck i'm 15 whatever.

[tonyvtc3]

Lay the reel 2 reel on it's back its alot easer to edit dude . just make the space for it .

[btown2011]

why not just dub? i would rather dub than use tape cutting today, because of the prices

[slimyesli]

@StrawberryGun500 and tape recorders tend to sound way better you know for classic Rock N Roll

[ctelon]

am I understanding this right? that this video was shot recently?

I'm sorry, i don't mean to diss, but why would anyone really want to still do it on tape when it takes literally just a few seconds on a computer. Art is no good if it is not apreciated.