Tag: 4-track cassette

  • Bringing My Old Tascam Porta One 4-Track Recordings Back to Life

    Bringing My Old Tascam Porta One 4-Track Recordings Back to Life

    My brother, Wayne, hosted the family Thanksgiving dinner this year and I brought one of my old Porta One 4-track cassettes to get some of the old songs of the tape and into my ears again. Wayne purchased a Tascam 424 a few years ago and it was a true blast from the past working…

  • The Retro Revival: Recording with a 4-Track Cassette Recorder in 2024

    The Retro Revival: Recording with a 4-Track Cassette Recorder in 2024

    In an era where digital technology reigns supreme, there’s a growing trend among musicians and producers that harks back to the roots of home recording: the 4-track cassette recorder. Despite the proliferation of computer Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) and standalone environments like Maschine, Akai Force, Roland SP-404MKII, and OP-1, the humble 4-track cassette recorder has…

Homemade Music is published by Briyan Frederick Baker (GAJOOB, Tapegerm Collective, Discover Sounds) focuses on making music in your own space. It’s more about the activity than technical.

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