Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn how a tape machine works and how it fits into a modern studio workflow.

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0:00 Preview: what tape does to a mix
0:22 Why I drove to Nashville to learn about tape
1:58 Tape formats and how a tape machine works
3:29 How a tape machine fits with your DAW
6:20 Recording a vocal to tape
9:49 Setting levels on a tape machine
18:28 Recording a snare drum to tape
29:30 Why tape's nonlinearity is hard to fake
30:25 Putting tape delay on a vocal
36:43 Mixdown Comparison: 15 ips vs 30 ips
39:21 Where to buy a tape machine
41:32 What's next

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