Tascam Portastudio 414 Info
Some notes for working on and with the Tascam 414 Portastudio 4 Track Recorder deck.
The gap between Erase and Write is 0:00:245 in length at normal speed, 0:00:301 at slow speed.
Generic 5 Second Cassette Loop
This is a generic clear tape loop from WarbleLoopLab. The tape has a particular constant warble, to the point a clear sine tone cannot be read out enough to get an exact key difference. The BPM difference is also impacted by the extreme warble, where it will skip ahead or completely stop on occasion.
| Tape Speed In | Tape Speed Out | BPM In | BPM Out | Key In | Key Out | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal 🕛 | Fast 🕔 | 120 | 163.30 | C3 | ~F#3 | 0:03:532 |
| Normal 🕛 | Normal 🕛 | 120 | 118.02 | C3 | ~C3 | 0:04:709 |
| Normal 🕛 | Slow 🕖 | 120 | 95.41 | C3 | ~G#2 | 0:06:024 |
Below are the iZotope RX views of the loop and the Melodyne view of the loop, to see how unstable it is:
Yellow Cassette Loop
Generic clear yellow Cassette Loop from MoonbeanMusic.
| Tape Speed In | Tape Speed Out | BPM In | BPM Out | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal 🕛 | Fast 🕔 | 120 | 0:03:527 | |
| Normal 🕛 | Normal 🕛 | 120 | 0:04:158 | |
| Normal 🕛 | Slow 🕖 | 120 | 0:05:025 |
Sony HF 60 High Bias Type 1
An old tape I used in high school Spanish class, not a tape loop but stable enough to get a key.
Sorted by Tape Speed Out:
| Tape Speed In | Tape Speed Out | BPM In | BPM Out | Key In | Key Out | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow 🕛 | Slow 🕛 | 120 | 85.63 | C3 | F#2, +15ct | 70.9416% |
| Normal 🕛 | Slow 🕛 | 120 | 99.52 | C3 | A2, -25ct | 82.9333% |
| Fast 🕔 | Slow 🕛 | 120 | 120.16 | C3 | C3, -2ct | ~100% |
| Slow 🕛 | Normal 🕖 | 120 | 103.13 | C3 | A2, +37ct | 85.9416% |
| Normal 🕛 | Normal 🕛 | 120 | 119.92 | C3 | C3, -2ct | ~100% |
| Fast 🕔 | Normal 🕖 | 120 | 144.68 | C3 | D#3, +24ct | 120.5666% |
| Slow 🕛 | Fast 🕔 | 120 | 120.03 | C3 | C3, +1ct | ~100% |
| Normal 🕛 | Fast 🕔 | 120 | 146.08 | C3 | D#3, -39ct | 121.7333% |
| Fast 🕔 | Fast 🕔 | 120 | 168.22 | C3 | F#3, +13ct | 140.1833% |
Sorted by Tape Speed In:
| Tape Speed In | Tape Speed Out | BPM In | BPM Out | Key In | Key Out | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow 🕛 | Slow 🕛 | 120 | 85.63 | C3 | F#2, +15ct | 70.9416% |
| Slow 🕛 | Normal 🕖 | 120 | 103.13 | C3 | A2, +37ct | 85.9416% |
| Slow 🕛 | Fast 🕔 | 120 | 120.03 | C3 | C3, +1ct | ~100% |
| Normal 🕛 | Slow 🕛 | 120 | 99.52 | C3 | A2, -25ct | 82.9333% |
| Normal 🕛 | Normal 🕛 | 120 | 119.92 | C3 | C3, -2ct | ~100% |
| Normal 🕛 | Fast 🕔 | 120 | 146.08 | C3 | D#3, -39ct | 121.7333% |
| Fast 🕔 | Slow 🕛 | 120 | 120.16 | C3 | C3, -2ct | ~100% |
| Fast 🕔 | Normal 🕖 | 120 | 144.68 | C3 | D#3, +24ct | 120.5666% |
| Fast 🕔 | Fast 🕔 | 120 | 168.22 | C3 | F#3, +13ct | 140.1833% |
Spectrum Sweep
Sweeping the full spectrum gives really interesting results after 5k
