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Microcassette (dictaphone) Tape Delay
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Dogenigt



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:18 pm    Post subject: Microcassette (dictaphone) Tape Delay Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Not sure where I should post this, but here goes: my latest project. A simple Microcassette Tape Delay!

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Check my blog for all details + video/sound.
http://www.dogenigt.com/2013/03/microcassette-tape-delay.html

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Fascinating stuff!
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Very cool. I've been thinking about doing something similar.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

excellent! Very Happy

which reminds me that, besides a couple of walkman's, I have some bare casette mechanisms laying around.
Maybe I can do something similar with it.

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Dogenigt



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

PHOBoS wrote:
excellent! Very Happy

which reminds me that, besides a couple of walkman's, I have some bare casette mechanisms laying around.
Maybe I can do something similar with it.


That sounds like a neat idea! But again, watch how little space it takes to just recycle a dictaphone with a small amp and the cassette and head mechanism. I don't see how one could re-invent a more simplistic design for the whole motor and head function but I am keen to be enlightened on the subject! Very Happy

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

That's an interesting implementation! Thanks for sharing!
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

very cool . screams for vactrol controlled tape speed...
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

roglok wrote:
very cool . screams for vactrol controlled tape speed...


Great idea! Would cause some great tonal qualities in all the hum and noise.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

The improvisation in that video is beautiful btw. thumright
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

i agree! great playing! very nice instrument.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

roglok wrote:
very cool . screams for vactrol controlled tape speed...

Is that necessary? Most DC motors are already voltage or current controlled.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

wmonk wrote:
roglok wrote:
very cool . screams for vactrol controlled tape speed...

Is that necessary? Most DC motors are already voltage or current controlled.


Well then, just add an input jack for external voltage control! cyclops
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

roglok wrote:
wmonk wrote:
roglok wrote:
very cool . screams for vactrol controlled tape speed...

Is that necessary? Most DC motors are already voltage or current controlled.


Well then, just add an input jack for external voltage control! cyclops


well, right now I am having a variable resistor between 2 points on each pcb for changing motor speed. Haven't tried controlling the motors directly, you might have a point here. But a vactrol would be easy to exhange with the current pot with this "bend" method I am using for motor speed.

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