http://kotaku.com/357408/activision-trademarks-dj-hero
With the upcoming release of DJ Hero why not MixTape Hero? Put the right combinations of tunes together and unlock new genres of music to mix. Make the wrong moves (for example, pairing a Mozart opera with AC/DC) and hear a series of painful bleeps and missed notes.
My current turntable is made by Ion and uses a USB cable and Audacity to encode music. This new one goes one step further. Read on, vinyl heads.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/11/ions-lp-2-flash-records-lp-straight-to-flash/
This little site has some great images of the famed SA 90. I was a Maxell man myself, but the SA 90 was a great second choice. I agree that they got cheesy there at the end of their run…
http://www.2ndrec.com/blog/2005/10/24/cassettes/
Book about MixTapes by Thurston Moore. Available on Amazon.com among others. Read and discuss!
http://www.amazon.com/Mix-Tape-Thurston-Moore/dp/0789311992
You can debate Maxell vs. TDK. There are those who love Mac pre-amps and others who swear by Carver or some other name…but there’s (almost) no question who made the best recording devices for cassette tapes. Nakamichi. Sure Marantz and Tascam made good units, but it you were serious, you at least HAD to consider Nak. I never had the money to buy an RX-505. I made do with the Nak Cassette Deck 2. It was pretty basic but very, very well-made. The sound? Good enough to make you wonder why you needed a CD-R. You can get the Nak of your dreams on Craigslist or eBay now for $50. Or less.
The best turntable for making Mixtapes? Many would argue it’s irrelevent. Doesn’t everyone use CD’s? Not by a long shot. Many of the best (and weirdest) records ever made have never been converted to CD or Limewire. They’re on good old vinyl. You remember vinyl! It’s certainly not a perfect medium for storing music, but it has big advantages over digital that I won’t go into here.
Unless you plan on DJ-ing at parties and the like, a good turntable does not have to be rugged and fast. The Technics ‘wheels of steel’ have the rugged direct drive DJ market wrapped up. These are fine units but there are WAY better sounding turntables out there. Of course, if you’re going to be putting your vinyl on to a tape or converting down to CD or MP3 this talk about perfection is pretty silly. Most of the advantages of an amazing turntable are lost within one generation. But there is something to be said for starting with the best possible source and for my money, that is the Linn LP-12.
http://www.linn.co.uk/music_systems_sondek_LP12
The Linn LP 12 is a bit like the Porsche 911 of turntables. It’s been around forever. It’s been updated and improved over the years, but it’s still the benchmark–the one against which others judge and compare themselves. It has many worthy challengers, but when all’s said and done, why not get the real thing? I got mine second-hand and it’s simply a great machine. It’s very musical and true and solid as a tank. This last point is important–my previous turntable was a B&O Beogram 2000 and that was very fine but didn’t survive the move to New York!
It doesn't get (or sound) much better than this.
Give a try with muxtape, make a mix online. Curious disclaimer: “By uploading a song you agree that you have permission to let Muxtape use it.” Nothing to lose there. Check out our first online muxtape here.
October 17th, 1993
Side A
Everything but the girl Only living boy in New York
Iris Dement Let the Mystery Be
Unrest West Coast Love Affair
Cranberries Linger
The Breeders No Aloha
Stereolab Jenny Ondoline
Nick Cave Mercy Seat
Meryn Cadell The Sweater
Specials Ghost town
Fabulon In a mood
Catherine Wheel Crank
Cannonball Adderly Autumn Leaves
Stereolab Pack yer romantic mind
Side B
Prince Pop Life
KD Lang Mind of love
KD Lang Miss Chatelaine
Fireside theater Cockteaser
Stereo MCs Playin with Fire
Unrest Isabel
River Roses US 99
Moby Myopia
De La Soul I am I be
Breeders Driving all night
Earth, Wind and Fire Shining Star
The Sonics The Witch
Aretha Franklin I never loved a Man
Tito Puente Baila como es
StereoLab Pack yer romanitic mind
Fireside Theater Assembly
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