Working with Tape Loops

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    by HAND

    Break free from sterile digital perfection with tape loops that transform productions into organic, evolving soundscapes. HAND tape loop wizard and artist from Berlin handpicked the videos. Explore hands-on demonstrations from Hainbach, BlankFor_ms, Amulets, HAND and Alessandro Cortini covering everything from basic cassette loops to advanced sound-on-sound layering and creative tempo manipulation. Dive in to add subtle analog warmth or create deep textures using these accessible tape techniques.

    5 videos
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    Randall Taylor

    Creating analog tape loops with cassettes

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    Tyler Gilmore

    Comparing the sound of 7 tape loop machines, back to back

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    Reverb.com

    4-track cassette mixing: Creating a track with tape loops

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    HAND

    Tempo manipulation basics - DIY tape delay

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    Hainbach

    Tape loop tricks: Bypassing the erase head for layering

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