HC-TT

HUMAN CONTROLLED TAPE TRANSPORT

The HC-TT is a compact cassette manipulation device which allows you to play a cassette with your hands similarly to how you scratch a vinyl record. Sound will only be produced while your hand is turning the large playback knob. By turning this knob you are rotating the cassette spindle moving the tape across the internal tape head. The knob plays a regular cassette in the forward direction and a homemade cassette loop in either direction. The blue switch is a momentary mute for both stereo channels. There is no motor in this device. It does not record, only outputs pre-recorded audio from a cassette. Please see below for additional details.

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A video posted by Landscape (@landscape_hc_tt) on Feb 11, 2016 at 5:03pm PST

The HC-TT Human Controlled Tape Transport is a compact cassette manipulation device that lets you play a cassette tape with your hand, similar to how you scratch a vinyl record. Incredibly fun! http://www.hc-tt.com/

A video posted by Richard Devine (@richarddevine) on Mar 17, 2016 at 8:35am PDT

HC-TT manipulating a cassette into #arp2600 env follower/filter/ spring reverb. #analog #cassette #synth #tapemusicstudio #tapeloops #dj #experimentalmusic #noise #electronicmusic #effects #guitarpedals #modularsynth #eurorack #recordingstudio #landscapehctt #tapemanipulation @alehan @treznor

A video posted by Landscape (@landscape_hc_tt) on Apr 7, 2016 at 8:01pm PDT

These audio examples below show the HC-TT sometimes played alone and sometimes running through other effects pedals. For example (Mixtape > Looperpedal) is a mixtape manipulated with the HC-TT into a looper pedal.