ANALOG. UNPREDICTABLE.
A hand-modified cassette player that turns tapes into instruments. Play them slower, faster, or let the room's light control the speed in real time.
This is a tool for warping sound, discovering hidden frequencies, and making old tapes feel dangerous again.
Available in Pink or Blue.
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WHAT IT DOES
Variable Speed Control
Manually adjust playback speed from sluggish drag to chipmunk pitch. Find the sweet spot where the tape reveals something new.
Photocell Mode (Light-Reactive)
Let ambient light control the speed. Walk past a window, the tape slows. Turn off the lights, it speeds up. The room becomes part of the performance.
CV Input (For the Gear-Heads)
Patch in external control voltage from synthesizers, LFOs, or sequencers. Modulate tape speed with your existing rig.
Plus Standard Features:
- Built-in AM/FM radio
- Voice recording mic
- Headphone output (3.5mm)
- Runs on 2 AA batteries or USB power
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WHO THIS IS FOR
- Producers who sample and want to find new textures in old tapes
- Beatmakers tired of digital perfection
- Sound designers building atmosphere for film/games
- Anyone who wants to hear Vault III the way it was never meant to be heard
- Collectors of modified gear and one-off builds
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WHY THIS EXISTS
Tapes aren't dead they're just waiting to be recontextualized. This Walkman is about reclaiming analog warmth while adding modern weirdness.
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SPECS (For the Technical)
- Variable speed range: 0.5x - 2x (approximate)
- Photocell control via ambient light sensor
- CV input: 0-5V (standard modular synth range)
- Power: 2x AA batteries or USB-C
- Headphone output: 3.5mm stereo
- Tape type: Standard compact cassette
- Dimensions: Standard Walkman form factor
- Weight: ~200g without batteries
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ā ļø EXTREMELY LIMITED
Only 10 Pink and 10 Blue units available.
Once they're gone, there may not be another run.
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COLOR OPTIONS
- Pink (translucent shell)
- Blue (translucent shell)
Select at checkout.
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Ships within 7-10 business days.
Email with questions before ordering.
ANALOG. UNPREDICTABLE.
A hand-modified cassette player that turns tapes into instruments. Play them slower, faster, or let the room's light control the speed in real time.
This is a tool for warping sound, discovering hidden frequencies, and making old tapes feel dangerous again.
Available in Pink or Blue.
āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā
WHAT IT DOES
Variable Speed Control
Manually adjust playback speed from sluggish drag to chipmunk pitch. Find the sweet spot where the tape reveals something new.
Photocell Mode (Light-Reactive)
Let ambient light control the speed. Walk past a window, the tape slows. Turn off the lights, it speeds up. The room becomes part of the performance.
CV Input (For the Gear-Heads)
Patch in external control voltage from synthesizers, LFOs, or sequencers. Modulate tape speed with your existing rig.
Plus Standard Features:
- Built-in AM/FM radio
- Voice recording mic
- Headphone output (3.5mm)
- Runs on 2 AA batteries or USB power
āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā
WHO THIS IS FOR
- Producers who sample and want to find new textures in old tapes
- Beatmakers tired of digital perfection
- Sound designers building atmosphere for film/games
- Anyone who wants to hear Vault III the way it was never meant to be heard
- Collectors of modified gear and one-off builds
āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā
WHY THIS EXISTS
Tapes aren't dead they're just waiting to be recontextualized. This Walkman is about reclaiming analog warmth while adding modern weirdness.
āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā
SPECS (For the Technical)
- Variable speed range: 0.5x - 2x (approximate)
- Photocell control via ambient light sensor
- CV input: 0-5V (standard modular synth range)
- Power: 2x AA batteries or USB-C
- Headphone output: 3.5mm stereo
- Tape type: Standard compact cassette
- Dimensions: Standard Walkman form factor
- Weight: ~200g without batteries
āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā
ā ļø EXTREMELY LIMITED
Only 10 Pink and 10 Blue units available.
Once they're gone, there may not be another run.
āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā
COLOR OPTIONS
- Pink (translucent shell)
- Blue (translucent shell)
Select at checkout.
āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā
Ships within 7-10 business days.
Email with questions before ordering.
