Cassettone, “The Poor Man’s Mellotron”, At Knobcon 2026
At Knobcon 2026, Mike from SISKworks was showing the Cassettone, described as a “poor man’s Mellotron”, and the Modified Tape Player Prototype, a motor-controlled cassette instrument.
Tag: audio tape
Tunary Intros SILT Generative Tape Loop Instrument
A whole generative ambient rig behind one worn reel-to-reel face. … Read More Tunary Intros SILT Generative Tape Loop Instrument
Gulf Coast Synthesis Intros Model 8 Tape-Based DAW
Gulf Coast Synthesis has released a beta version of Model 8, a DAW designed around tape machine workflow and signal flow.… Read More Gulf Coast Synthesis Intros Model 8 Tape-Based DAW
Open Reel Ensemble Performs With Bowed Magnetic Tape
The Open Reel Ensemble, a Japanese band known for their use of open-reel recordings to create music, performs with bowed audio tape.… Read More Open Reel Ensemble Performs With Bowed Magnetic Tape
ScrubBoard Kit Now Available To Pre-Order
The unique instrument lets you scratch audio, recorded on cassette tape, or create live musique concrète audio effects. … Read More ScrubBoard Kit Now Available To Pre-Order
No-Fi Tape Loop Music Studio For Mac & Windows
No-Fi simulates the sound of cassette loops, with tape saturation, noises and playback irregularities that characterize the sound of true lo-fi loops.… Read More No-Fi Tape Loop Music Studio For Mac & Windows
Loopman Eurorack Brings Cassette Tape Looping To Eurorack Modular Synthesizers
Error Instruments has introduced the Loopman Eurorack, an experimental cassette tape recorder in Eurorack format.… Read More Loopman Eurorack Brings Cassette Tape Looping To Eurorack Modular Synthesizers
Echo Fix EF-X2 Tape Echo Hands-On Demo
Here’s a demo of the EF-X2 tape delay with an Elektron Octatrack MK2, a Sequential Prophet 6 and a Moog Matriarch.… Read More Echo Fix EF-X2 Tape Echo Hands-On Demo
New Documentary, ‘Tape Wizard’
Tape Wizard is a new mini-documentary on Amulets, a project of Portland audio + visual artist Randall Taylor.… Read More New Documentary, ‘Tape Wizard’
How To Make a DIY Cassette Mellotron
The video covers building a Cassettone, a custom instrument that lets you control playback of pre-recorded audio tape at different pitches.… Read More How To Make a DIY Cassette Mellotron
