Wtf this is actually the coolest sht ive ever seen. Something about the mixing of modern streaming services and analogue tech, i love it

hey this was absolutely just a video i made for a college project, so sorry if it's kind of garbage/unclear lol - if you leave a comment i'll do my best to actually reply in a more timely manner from now on

I literally just bought this exact boombox from a flea market for $5!

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

yeah man I got mine for free from a neighbor - mine is on its last legs now, not sure if it's from usage or just general age, but let me know how yours holds up!

@herotolegend

2 жыл бұрын

@@loudscuffed950 I kind of sux but in a charming way 😂. Only the play deck works, and the audio clarity isn't the best, but I like it for what it is

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

@@herotolegend makes sense haha, it's the same situation on my end now - the audio is warbled and makes weird clicking noises when i record now, and the audio gets kinda funky and *wavy* when playing on the top deck - emerson isn't the most amazing manufacturer unfortunately if you ever see a sony one in good condition though, make sure to snag it - my sony cassette deck / stereo set is still going strong after a loooong life

@marvinwyche4190

2 жыл бұрын

@@loudscuffed950 buying and paying cash for old school rap music cassette tapes and homemade mixtapes inbox me or holler back.

@Joshtheweatherman

2 жыл бұрын

@@loudscuffed950 I’m sure your belts just needs to be changed. It’s probably running on the original ones. If you’re scared to take it apart, you might be able to find an audiophile that knows how to work on them!

Boy this brings back memories 😂 I used to make my own cassettes as a kid to go in my Walkman in the 90s. If streaming services were a thing back then and was as affordable as it is now I’d have a field day 😂

This is so cool and useful, but the fact that Jeff is the example makes it that much cooler. Thank you!!

Incredibly helpful and incredibly awesome music choice

I'm making tapes for a cross country road trip because my car doesn't have bluetooth or cd player. So happy when I found your video! This helps sm thank you!

Love this video and the comments. A modern spin on something my generation did all the time. This isn't a criticism of any of the contributors or their questions and I'm sorry if anyone takes it that way. To someone who grew up with cassette tapes as their main or major music format, they just highlight how quickly they have disappeared from the mainstream when people are genuinely asking questions about recording on both sides or how a C60 is only good for 30 mins.(yes, you need to turn it over unless you have auto-,reverse). Like how you are using a "retro" boombox, by the way. Anyone new to cassettes who bought a modern deck, I fear would be sorely disappointed with the sound quality. Even though yours would have been a fairly budget device at the time it was made, I'm almost certain it sounds better than modern ones that can cost hundreds.

To be honest, this has been a thing since the introduction of CD back in the eighties. My Dad would make mixtapes from cds that he would get or borrow from friends on to his stereo system with the CD player having an output to go into the tape deck. And then there is an input for CD player that goes into the tape deck and can be synced to record and play on both machines. Years later when I was in high school, back when everyone had iPods and iTunes in the mid to late 2000s. I used my iPod and a aux cable with an RCA on one end and plugged that into my stereo which has the tape deck connected in both input and output for the source coming from the stereo, and I would record mixtapes or albums that I got of iTunes to play in the car or on the boombox that we had lying around in the garage. And to this day I still record stuff like that for the last 17 years. I even used my computer to record stuff off KZread or other stuff the same way. Plus if you have a stereo receiver from the late nineties, make sure that it has a input for DVD/ VHS or Laserdisc with RCA audio input or optical audio cable inputs as you can record audio off of those on to the cassette if you have live DVD concerts that are not on CD or streaming services.

I LOVE JEFF ROSENSTOCK

The reason for C46 cassettes is because it perfectly fits the maximum length of a vinyl LP. C120 cassettes can be problematic, not because of the length, but because the tape is much thinner.

It worked! Thank you! I got a cassette tape from eBay and now with the right cable it worked 😊❤

thanks for sharing!! really love the way you share the tutorial!

YOUR MUSIC TASTE IS ELITE

This is really helpful, I would've never known the times were split by either side

Thank you this helped me I have been trying to get my own song on but I couldn’t thank you.

Jeff Rosenstock rules. Respect!

Yes, I also need a mixtape cassete of Jeff Rosenstock and BTMI in my life.

Thank you! i got a cassette player and was wondering how i would record the songs into a cassette tape, this was really helpful!

@user-of9rr5bx6l

4 ай бұрын

same lol

Ive been saving up for a 1983 station wagon that I wanted to upgrade to an EV. I looked at some of them and they only took cassette tapes, but I want to keep that because I already have a bunch but didnt like the music, so thank you for showing me this!

@plexxmedia

Жыл бұрын

Yo they make cassette to aux adapters, you just slide a tape into ur tape slot and it will have an aux cord that comes out of it that u plug ur phone w. It’s a lot easier than recording all ur music on tapes.

This actually looks way easier than it is lol thanks so much!

I would recommend getting a proper tape deck for a component stereo system if you want the BEST possible recordings. You don't necessarily need a Nakamichi Dragon, just some cheap tape deck from the 90s will do. (I reccomend a Sony TC-WE305)

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

I actually recently just snagged a whole Sony 2002 stereo set with a functioning proper tape deck for 50 bucks from a garage sale recently (worth it, it had functioning play + record functions for tapes as well as a cd player and radio) and I absolutely agree - the difference in quality is definitely noticable!

@expgretaillegacy

2 жыл бұрын

@@loudscuffed950 you should make a video on that!

very educational ^^ thank you

cool video, I'm just getting into cassette tapes myself. As some people have mentioned, and maybe you're already aware, you can get cassette to 3.5mm aux cable adapters. They work basically as well as a native aux input and are pretty cheap.

@captnjaygreybeard6394

Жыл бұрын

... and now bluetooth too

@plexxmedia

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s what my brother used in his 03 Infiniti

@jordanwiley4582

Жыл бұрын

The older tape decks in cars (90s and older) don't like to play nice with the aux adapters.

@isaiahhiggins

Жыл бұрын

@@jordanwiley4582 oh shoot, good to know

this was suuuper helpful thanks!

thanks for this!

Finally after looking for a week.

you a real one for this thank you 🙏🏼

Jeff Rosenstock, your taste is immaculate

wow I think I'm going to go back to Cassettes, thank you 😎

Recording on a tape deck with dolby s and a metal tape while recording from hi fi digital songs from tidal or even downloaded one's is your best option if you want the best recorded audio quality

This is perfect and exactly what I was looking for

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

i'm glad :)

It’s simple I see Jeff Rosenstock, I click!

Tysm, I needed this for my truck.

Hey there. (1) I totally agree with you on the C 120 blank cassettes. (2) If you have something like a C90 blank cassette you want to record on you have two separate albums you want to record on that tape it's always a good idea to record the longest album first. Make sure you use the same side of the tape you plan to record the longest album of the two first. After you record that album, play it back first. If it sounds good enough all the way, once the very last track ends, let it run a few seconds. After that, pull out any remaining blank recording tape & dispose of it.😀

yeesss finally i can make my own mixtapes thank you so much

You’re awesome. Thank you!!

I don’t have a need to sets or anything yet but I am getting three blade cassette tapes a couple cases I cassette recorder and also player and an ox cord for Christmas saw this really helps😊

thanks so much this helped a lot

Ok I am doing this thank you for sharing this

Nice video, however, you didn't explain the cord hookup from the tablet to the cassette deck or what is the name of the input slot on the tape deck. Thanks anyway.

I love your voice

Thanks for teaching me 🙏🙏🙏

I tried this same thing (around the time of upload too, oddly enough) with my phone and my Hello Kitty boombox I found at Goodwill. It didn't turn out that great, prob bc of either the equipment or some fault of my own, but seeing this video makes me want to try it again when I get back home. The thing that worries me is that I feel like I have no idea of the best way to arrange the tracks, but I want to try nonetheless. :)

HELL YEAH JEFF ROSENSTOCK

Thanks, I have a cassette deck in my truck, so this will help me.

Really helpful

i like and sub because i see Jeff rosenstock❤

thank u sm !!

Thanks for this, it's been many years since I made a casette and my ten year old daughter wants a walkman for Christmas (thanks stranger things) haha

helll yeahhh jeff rosenstock :))))

@layoramirez4993

2 жыл бұрын

Frr

can i use a lightning to aux cable and plug it into my deck, and then record that way?

hey what are some of the best cassette players /recorders to get to make your own cassettes that arent like a million bucks

Thank u man this helped a lot

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped :)

I like for the tutorial and a like for Jeff. 👌🏽

Its fine if you want to make the cassettes and all. But you can also get a cassette to aux adapter and just connect your phone to your old car radio. I think some of those adaptors also have Bluetooth.

Hi all, does anyone what port does the AUX cable goes to from the iPad headphone jack to the boombox ?

You just made this gen-xer smile. lol

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

well your comment made this gen-zer smile :)

The cable their connected by is just a 2 sided 3.5mm audio jack yeah?

i click this video beacuse: Reason 1: I FUCKING LOVE JEFF ROSENSTOCK Reason 2:

Great vid! I was wondering if dont have a boombox or a record thingy. Can i just get a tape recorder or will that make the quality bad? Since I dont want to spend so much money on a huge cassette recorder only it to turn out horrible

Would I be able to do this if I had a Windows 7 computer and also what kind of boom boxes could I use to record? I have a Sony boombox but I’m not sure if I can also make my own cassette tapes on it.

Hello, I was wondering what materials you need to use in order to record it. Can I use a cassette player and still have good quality without a boombox? If so what cassette players do you recommend?

Thanks

What cable are you using, what input, and what output? How is 'I have my ipad plugged in' any kind of explanation of how to record a playlist to casette?

Thank uuuu

Hey soo I have a deck that has rca and a larger “PHONES” plug in it. Do you have any ideas of how I can do this so I can record? 😭

I had an app on my 2001 iMac that would automatically generate playlists from an iTunes library playlist. You could set it to CD or cassette side durations. I wish I could remember the name.

Can u stop it and switch like audios? Because I wanna make a playlist but one of the songs is on KZread because it’s not official so can I stop it for a second and switch?

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

absolutely! just hit the pause button or stop the recording, pull up the music, start recording again, and play the audio.

Hey, so im having a problem: I got a 90min emptd cassette and i have like a USB cabel that with an adapter can connect to my phone. So now im wondering if i put zhe cassette in my walkman and connect the usb cabel to my phone and just start playing musik and pressing play on the walkman, will it start "recording" or am i doing something wrong

Hello! I’ve recently gotten into cassette tapes (collecting/recording) I was wondering if it mattered what music streaming service you use to record? I have an app I like to use called Musi, it is basically like KZread but it can play in the background, I like to use it because Spotify doesn’t have the remixes or covers of songs that I like. I was just wondering if that would affect how the audio on the tape would turn out. Sorry if this sounds dumb or is obvious.😅

The recording deck needs to have an Aux input jack. Very important detail there. The songs are going from a tablet's headphone jack into the boombox's input. Also: People should always wait a solid 10 to 12 seconds after pressing Record, before starting the playlist of tunes. The "empty"/white tape that is at the beginning of every cassette takes that amount of time to play--- and then the brown tape starts after it, which is what picks up the actual audio being recorded. Wouldn't want the beginning moment of a song to not be included on the playlist cassette.

Hello! My dad has a RCA 3 disc player and I'm planning on taking it, can i do the same thing on here with that?

i have an issue. in the middle of recording process, the cassette tape was slow down and stuck. I'm so glad if anyone can help this issue. I use the Toshiba Tape Recorder/Radio/CD player

C120 is fine if the deck is fine. The original concern was that the tape would be thinner and that would cause issues. Clean your deck and you'll be fine. C46 is great if you want to record vinyl records on tape. A standard 12" LP has about 22 mins per side.

You can just buy a cassette Bluetooth adapter for your car. I love cassettes, but it's the best option for sound quality on a tape deck.

I mean cassette to 3.5mm jack adapters have been a thing since the walkman CD players have been out

Just what I needed. I should be able to record off of youtube, right? My concern is the quality. can you control the quality of sound out to your recording device? Thanks!

@RichPandas

2 жыл бұрын

Cause of download. And for 9.99 how many tapes can you record in 1month??! A bunch

@RichPandas

2 жыл бұрын

I would do KZread music. But I would buy the premium because it let's you download the music and choose the quality So No ads, No Lag

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

You can totally record off KZread - most of my music just happens to be already downloaded onto my laptop. The main variant in audio quality comes from whatever deck/boombox you're recording from - while this boombox recorded alright enough when I made this video, it's on its last legs now, and the audio quality is nowhere near as nice as that of my new one. In addition, RCA cables will definitely give you higher quality than straight AUX if you have that option.

Hey, great video! thank you - could you also record this on a walkman or is it just on a boombox? :)

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

sorry for the late reply, but if the walkman has a record function, you can absoutely record it on that! my boyfriend has his dad's walkman from the early 90s and he's able to record stuff on it no problem.

@panvica

2 жыл бұрын

yo what Walkman do you have

Do these type of recordings record from the sound or thru the aux 😅😅 like would it record ppl talking while the process is being done ?

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's why I generally record in a very quiet and secluded room - it picks up external noise

unfortunately this video basically is just information that I already know. however it is very helpful to others who would not know how to record playlist onto cassette tapes. they do make Bluetooth adapters for cars with cassette players it's a cassette tape with a Bluetooth module in it. but since your car has a cassette player you may as well just make use of it and it's a really nice thing because as we know old nostalgic formats are coming back there are lots of modern millennials that have the latest vehicles and they wish they had cassette players in them.

Im just a weirdo who likes cassettes and ive tried so many ways to record them and I cant believe it finally worked by using my phone an aux cord from a set of beats and a dongle cuz i have an iphone 😂

What plug did you use to plug in your iPad to your box

Does that cassette recorder record stereo? (in both ears) also what kind of boombox is that?

Doese the aux cable go into the mic port and not in phones port??

Which port is it plugged into? It doesn't look like it's in the headphone jack

Hey, I understand that having ng a physical tape is sick and all and I do want to do this but if you want an aux you can just buy a tape conversion thingy (technical term) with an aux attached to the “cassette”. So it works the exact same as an aux and is pretty cheap, most electronic stores sell them. I’m sorry I don’t know what they are actually called.

@Wii505

7 ай бұрын

I was looking for this comment

I used to time out my mix tapes so there wasn't to much blank space on either side,

Please help! What volume should I play at while recording onto the cassette?

what was the name of the deck you used to record the audio?

Hey what book box or player would you recommend for this

can you give a link to the cable which u used to record with please?

is the sound volume on boombox impacts the volume on finished tape?

this is gonna sound really dumb but when ur record the music from ur device can u connect the like cord to your cassette player or would you need to use something like a boombox?

@vanessal1451

2 жыл бұрын

i think if your cassette player has the record & play button you can, i haven't tried it though so idk lol

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

vanessa's right, you'd be fine as long as there's a record function :)

Nice video all and all but I have a question, does the aux cord you're using have 2 lines or 3? I just wanna know the right equipments

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

The cord has two lines!

Could you use a cassette player with a record function and active the same thing?

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

yup!

@liamgalwey5616

2 жыл бұрын

@@loudscuffed950 would you need to flip the tape or could you make a playlist with 60 instead of 30

@loudscuffed950

2 жыл бұрын

@@liamgalwey5616 It's 30 per side, so if you made a playlist with 60, you'd run out of tape halfway through, have to flip it, and keep recording. Wouldn't recommend this because a song would probably get cut off in the middle.

Thinking of buying a Walkman but man tapes can be pretty expensive coming from someone who listens through streaming / yt, and most of the bands I like don't even have tapes! I'm wondering if this would be a more economic / practical idea...

I´d recommend to everyone that instead of using excel, use an specialized time calculator since excel´s summatory goes up every 100 decimals wihch is innacurrate when you transfer them to actual seconds. Ps: Sorry for my mediocre english

I’m assuming the answer is no, but does the “seek” button in the car work with tapes recorded like this? Like if I were to press the seek button would it skip to the next song?

Does it record all audio ? If I’m doing it and I speak or close a door does it transfer to the tape?