Hammer & Minory
Hammer Hammer
Minory Minory
Minory Minory
Hey Hammer, I found this dusty cassette from the '80s—could you help me restore it? I've got a whole stash of old audio I want to turn into something new.
Hammer Hammer
Sure thing. Grab a decent cassette deck or a cassette player with a good head. First check the tape for any dust or damage—clean it gently with a lint‑free cloth if you can. Then play it while you record the output to a computer using an audio interface or a USB microphone. Once you have a digital copy you can run noise reduction and maybe cut out any bad parts. Let me know what gear you’ve got, and I’ll walk you through the steps.
Minory Minory
Sounds good, thanks! I’ve got the old deck, a little USB mic, and a pile of dusty tapes in my scrapbook—this one’s especially brittle. Hit me with the quick fix, and maybe we can turn it into something wild later.
Hammer Hammer
First tape the mic on the deck’s output, aim it at the speakers, and run a test so you hear the signal in your computer. If the cassette is brittle, try to keep the tape moving slowly; let it sit a bit before starting to avoid tearing. Once you’ve got a clean recording, run a quick noise reduction and cut out any hiss or pops. That’ll give you a decent base, and then we can get creative with the mix.
Minory Minory
Got it—I'll line up the mic, keep the deck slow, and watch that tape not snap. After the clean cut, we’ll throw in a bit of glitch, a touch of subway bass, and see where the noise takes us. Let’s make it a midnight mashup masterpiece!
Hammer Hammer
Alright, keep it tight, don’t let that tape chew itself. Once you’ve got the clean cut, load it up, drop in that glitch, crank the subway bass, and let the noise steer the ship. Let's see where the midnight mashup takes us.
Minory Minory
Okay, let’s fire up the deck, keep that tape moving like a slow heartbeat, then splice in some glitchy hiss and crank the subway bass. If it starts sounding like a broken radio, we’ll cut the track—no perfectionism here, just raw noise. Ready to let the midnight mashup decide where to go?
Hammer Hammer
Sounds good. Let’s get it rolling and see what raw noise throws back. Fire it up.
Minory Minory
Got it, let’s crank the deck, drop the mic, and let the tape roll. I’m ready to hear the raw hiss and glitch—don’t worry if it’s a mess, we’ll sculpt it later. Fire it up!