5 Weird Tape Machines

Summary by Krater

Andrew Huang reviews five unusual tape gear devices, including tape echoes, a human-controlled tape transport, a dictaphone, and modified cassette players, demonstrating their unique sound manipulation and looping capabilities.

From the video

Answers: What are some weird tape gear and tape echo devices for music production?

• Voku VTE-2000 tape echo
• Landscape HC-TT human controlled tape transport
• Dictaphone voice processor
• Modified Walkman cassette recorder
• Marantz PMD222 tape echo

What it concludes

• The Voku VTE-2000 exposes its tape path and offers multiple speed modes and a smooth time knob.
• The Landscape HC-TT requires manual tape manipulation with spindles, allowing scratching and touch plate voltage generation.
• The modified Walkman features a varispeed knob and a switch for super slow mode.
• The modified Marantz PMD222 tape echo features CV-to-speed input for controlling tape speed and delay time.