How to make Ambient Music by destroying Cassette Tapes [Tape Loop Tutorial]

Let's make an endless cassette tape loop together. I'll walk you through how to make an ambient tape loop of your very own using some tools you may already own. I'll show you how I take sample libraries I already own and transform them into something truly unique.

**LISTEN to the finished track we made in this video: https://hypeddit.com/lrlx9b
with Shawn Williams (  / shawnybgood  )

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0:00 - why I make tape loops
1:05 - what you need to make a loop
2:46 - what makes cassette tapes cool
3:25 - making the loop
4:19 - how long should your loop be?
6:18 - cutting the tape and joining the loop
9:00 - feeding the loop through the cassette
11:06 - testing the loop
12:08 - what went wrong and re-testing
13:26 - recording to the tape loop
15:08 - performing the loop with effects
16:24 - how it sounds with no delay
16:55 - with Meet Maude delayssss
18:24 - manual manipulation and speed control
18:56 - magic button (half-speed bliss)
22:20 - making a full track around the loop
23:25 - more strings from a friend
23:53 - END RESULT

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