Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The cost of a Tascam Portastudio has rocketed up in price with the prominence of a new wave of lofi indie. The Color Audio Cassette can get you those sounds in a more compact and reliable format.

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Gear Used:
Benson Tall Bird +
Color Audio Cassette Preamp
Quiet Theory Prelude
Soyuz Lakeside
Benson Monarch Plus

Timecodes:
00:00 Song
01:44 Overview
07:45 Sound Samples (Direct In)
08:40 DI Gain Range
10:56 DI EQ Controls
16:04 Sound Samples (Into an Amp)
16:46 Gain Range (Into an Amp)
19:24 EQ Controls (Into an Amp)

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