Comments on: Magnetic particles encased in plastic http://www.stateshirt.com/2009/07/03/magnetic-particles-encased-in-plastic/ indie-rock, experimental pop Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:13:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Murray http://www.stateshirt.com/2009/07/03/magnetic-particles-encased-in-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Murray Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:59:43 +0000 http://www.stateshirt.com/?p=1152#comment-1147 Thanks heaps Ethan! Very helpful to get that confirmation there. I'll have to try to find a way to modify mine, to get it turning the tape! Gah! :) Thanks. Maybe I can find a junked one somewhere. Who knows. Cheers again. - Murray Thanks heaps Ethan!

Very helpful to get that confirmation there. I’ll have to try to find a way to modify mine, to get it turning the tape! Gah! :)

Thanks. Maybe I can find a junked one somewhere. Who knows.

Cheers again.

- Murray

]]> By: stateshirt http://www.stateshirt.com/2009/07/03/magnetic-particles-encased-in-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 stateshirt Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:08:39 +0000 http://www.stateshirt.com/?p=1152#comment-1136 hey @Murray... there is definitely something wrong with your MT120. It should look like this: http://stateshirt.com/images/misc/yamaha_mt120_1.jpg http://stateshirt.com/images/misc/yamaha_mt120_2.jpg Looks like it's missing a couple pieces on each side, a spring and plastic piece that fits snugly onto the tape. Not sure what those pieces are called but you machine is not right. It should accept any normal cassette. hope that helps! hey @Murray… there is definitely something wrong with your MT120. It should look like this:

http://stateshirt.com/images/misc/yamaha_mt120_1.jpg
http://stateshirt.com/images/misc/yamaha_mt120_2.jpg

Looks like it’s missing a couple pieces on each side, a spring and plastic piece that fits snugly onto the tape. Not sure what those pieces are called but you machine is not right. It should accept any normal cassette. hope that helps!

]]> By: Murray http://www.stateshirt.com/2009/07/03/magnetic-particles-encased-in-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Murray Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:35:29 +0000 http://www.stateshirt.com/?p=1152#comment-1134 Hi! Nice tracks! I just bought a Yamaha MT120, I thought you might be able to help me. :) I really want to start recording with it. I have a kookie project in mind for it, sharing it around awith a few musician friends, to lay down their different tracks on it! :) I just bought my Yamaha MT120 on eBay locally, and I put a Type II tape in it, hoping I'd be ready to go, but the tape didn't turn around! The winders are too small! Is the MT120 missing something that makes it fit a normal tape, or am I using the wrong sort of tape, or somehting? Or is my unit just broken? Here's a few images of the problem, if you're able to help with some advice. :) http://muzboz.com/Dump/YamahaMT120/YamahaMT120-01.jpg http://muzboz.com/Dump/YamahaMT120/YamahaMT120-02.jpg The winder is just too small, and doesn't touch the tape sprockets. As if the bit is broken off, or as if there's meant to be an adapter to make it wider or something...? I haven't seen another Yamaha MT120, so I don't know if this is normal or not. Any ideas? Thanks!!! - Murray Like the tunes! Listening now. :) So many tapes! Oh dear! Haha. Hi!

Nice tracks!

I just bought a Yamaha MT120, I thought you might be able to help me. :) I really want to start recording with it. I have a kookie project in mind for it, sharing it around awith a few musician friends, to lay down their different tracks on it! :)

I just bought my Yamaha MT120 on eBay locally, and I put a Type II tape in it, hoping I’d be ready to go, but the tape didn’t turn around! The winders are too small! Is the MT120 missing something that makes it fit a normal tape, or am I using the wrong sort of tape, or somehting? Or is my unit just broken?

Here’s a few images of the problem, if you’re able to help with some advice. :)

http://muzboz.com/Dump/YamahaMT120/YamahaMT120-01.jpg

http://muzboz.com/Dump/YamahaMT120/YamahaMT120-02.jpg

The winder is just too small, and doesn’t touch the tape sprockets. As if the bit is broken off, or as if there’s meant to be an adapter to make it wider or something…?

I haven’t seen another Yamaha MT120, so I don’t know if this is normal or not. Any ideas?

Thanks!!!

- Murray

Like the tunes! Listening now. :) So many tapes! Oh dear! Haha.

]]> By: Terry Burton http://www.stateshirt.com/2009/07/03/magnetic-particles-encased-in-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Terry Burton Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:30:37 +0000 http://www.stateshirt.com/?p=1152#comment-464 I've got 1 brown furry cassette holder from the 80's with a bunch of 4-track tapes mixed in with some other junk (I think there's a weird al tape in there too). I have a smaller box of ADAT masters from my high school band in there too ... those definitely need to go. I have 2 unfinished tracks from the same band that were recorded in cubase in the 90's so I can't open up the sessions any more ... maybe i'll try to resurrect a copy of cubase and unearth those. ... also a bunch of raw tracks from friends' bands I've recorded over the years. I think these unfinished projects occupy more space in your mind than in your house. HAHA!, just listened to "Wrong Planet" and I don't think your lyrics have changed much ;) nor your feelings about life. I think it'd be freeing to let this stuff go. Like in Top Gun when Tom Cruise throws Goose's dog tags off the aircraft carrier into the ocean ... yea, like that. I’ve got 1 brown furry cassette holder from the 80’s with a bunch of 4-track tapes mixed in with some other junk (I think there’s a weird al tape in there too). I have a smaller box of ADAT masters from my high school band in there too … those definitely need to go. I have 2 unfinished tracks from the same band that were recorded in cubase in the 90’s so I can’t open up the sessions any more … maybe i’ll try to resurrect a copy of cubase and unearth those. … also a bunch of raw tracks from friends’ bands I’ve recorded over the years. I think these unfinished projects occupy more space in your mind than in your house.

HAHA!, just listened to “Wrong Planet” and I don’t think your lyrics have changed much ;) nor your feelings about life.

I think it’d be freeing to let this stuff go. Like in Top Gun when Tom Cruise throws Goose’s dog tags off the aircraft carrier into the ocean … yea, like that.

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.stateshirt.com/2009/07/03/magnetic-particles-encased-in-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Bonnie Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:14:02 +0000 http://www.stateshirt.com/?p=1152#comment-462 Hi Ethan, Here's my take on it: Take a weekend and reverse back on every single one of the cassettes and the sounds and memories they contain. As you do, take back your energy from every one of them. When you finish each one, imaginally sweep it off to the left. Once you've done this for all of them, then get have a big ceremonial bonfire and burn them all. When we get rid of the old, we open a huge space for new things to come in - make that the intention of the bonfire. : ) b Hi Ethan,

Here’s my take on it:

Take a weekend and reverse back on every single one of the cassettes and the sounds and memories they contain. As you do, take back your energy from every one of them. When you finish each one, imaginally sweep it off to the left. Once you’ve done this for all of them, then get have a big ceremonial bonfire and burn them all. When we get rid of the old, we open a huge space for new things to come in – make that the intention of the bonfire.

: )

b

]]> By: stateshirt http://www.stateshirt.com/2009/07/03/magnetic-particles-encased-in-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-460 stateshirt Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:43:47 +0000 http://www.stateshirt.com/?p=1152#comment-460 Ah, if that were only a real fretless bass. Ah, if that were only a real fretless bass.

]]> By: dave http://www.stateshirt.com/2009/07/03/magnetic-particles-encased-in-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-459 dave Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:34:16 +0000 http://www.stateshirt.com/?p=1152#comment-459 dude, i think it would be kosher for you to use this stuff on the collaboration album! i mean, "Untitled Instrumental" has a fretless bass on it--you were obviously a completely different (and much more sensitive) person back then. dude, i think it would be kosher for you to use this stuff on the collaboration album! i mean, “Untitled Instrumental” has a fretless bass on it–you were obviously a completely different (and much more sensitive) person back then.

]]> By: Denise http://www.stateshirt.com/2009/07/03/magnetic-particles-encased-in-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Denise Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:02:57 +0000 http://www.stateshirt.com/?p=1152#comment-458 So what did you do?? I'm looking for inspiration. I have the same problem, but mine is Nascar VHS tapes. And photos. And well.... lots of other stuff. I'll never need it and it gives me anxiety to have it or to part with it. What to do?? Good Luck :) So what did you do?? I’m looking for inspiration. I have the same problem, but mine is Nascar VHS tapes. And photos. And well…. lots of other stuff. I’ll never need it and it gives me anxiety to have it or to part with it. What to do?? Good Luck :)

]]> By: Steve Rydz http://www.stateshirt.com/2009/07/03/magnetic-particles-encased-in-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Steve Rydz Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:47:10 +0000 http://www.stateshirt.com/?p=1152#comment-457 Man I miss cassettes. That's how I learned to play, write and record, with my trusty old Tascam 4 track (which still works by the way!). I too have a couple of crates filled with basically my musical childhood. I've never been able to bring myself to throw them away but at the same time I've never been able to go through them all either. I think what you have posted sounds great. It's a shame people don't accept cassettes anymore. I miss all that from bands like Sebadoh and Guided by Voices etc. I don't think you should chuck them, they are probably more a part of you than many other possessions, even if they do remain hidden away. Man I miss cassettes. That’s how I learned to play, write and record, with my trusty old Tascam 4 track (which still works by the way!).

I too have a couple of crates filled with basically my musical childhood. I’ve never been able to bring myself to throw them away but at the same time I’ve never been able to go through them all either.

I think what you have posted sounds great. It’s a shame people don’t accept cassettes anymore. I miss all that from bands like Sebadoh and Guided by Voices etc.

I don’t think you should chuck them, they are probably more a part of you than many other possessions, even if they do remain hidden away.

]]> By: Brian http://www.stateshirt.com/2009/07/03/magnetic-particles-encased-in-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Brian Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:36:56 +0000 http://www.stateshirt.com/?p=1152#comment-456 I remember making my friends listen to Q when I was a freshman in college and they were all like "why is this guy not a famous millionaire yet?" I remember making my friends listen to Q when I was a freshman in college and they were all like “why is this guy not a famous millionaire yet?”

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