THEPHONOLOOP Tapes.01 [KONTAKT]

• Writer: THEPHONOLOOP
• Product: Tapes.01
• Model: 1.5.1
• Necessities: Kontakt 6.60 or increased

Interface
Minimalistic, so simple as it may be, the less pages and tabs it has the higher – that was our focus after we have been designing the interface. Tapes interface is split into two pages, first web page incorporates solely important controls – quantity, pattern begin, macro controls – simply so you would begin shaping the sound instantly with out worrying concerning the particulars. In the long run it’s the very first thing that you simply’ll see after loading a lot of the presets, and it’s a pleasant method to shortly discover a sound you’re on the lookout for or to form additional.

If you wish to dive deeper into the instrument, then there’s the second web page, divided into three horizontal sections, which incorporates all of the controls:

Higher part is the ‘audio part’, it has all of the supply controls, filter and results. The center part is the ‘modulation part’ – right here you’ll discover envelopes, sequencers, LFOs and MIDI controls. Lastly there’s the underside part which by the best way is offered on each views – it incorporates the ultimate set of controls to fine-tune the sound (noise, drift, compression, EQ, and so on.).

Sound
Tapes.01 focuses on synth sounds and sound synthesis generally. The sound sources have been created utilizing numerous {hardware} and software program synthesizers and results – from digital FM and bodily modelling synths to each analog and digital eurorack modules and synths. All the things was recorded both on tape, cassette, microcassette, or cassette tape loops, so each sound have already got a pleasant texture earlier than you begin messing with it (additionally as a result of we similar to to file issues to tape).

Most parameters might be modulated by numerous sources, so whereas it naturally excels in creating lofi, heat and (usually unpredictable) evolving sounds, it’s additionally nice for creating trendy and cinematic stuff and even higher – a mix of each. It’s one thing that, we expect, is sort of particular – add to that the unpredictable nature of tape loops, and you’ll spend hours messing with it. Humorous sufficient, even we weren’t anticipating how versatile it’ll find yourself be.

Moreover, there’s the brand new swarm mode (beside different modes like polyphonic, mono & legato). It’s nice for taking small parts of the sounds and smelting them into larger evolving loops, or rain like droplets, and even turning them into smeared-out wall of sound, much like how granular synthesis can sound.

Use your individual samples
Simply drop a single audio file on to both supply A or supply B.

Sounds
Each key has its personal pattern (73 samples per sound)
Like in a cassette tape loop you may hear the place the loop level is, however the loop itself is longer, smoother and extra ‘steady’ than in common tape loops.

Tape Loops
One pattern for the entire key vary (1 pattern per sound)
These are precise cassette tape loops: heat, lofi and generally ‘unstable’. This class incorporates each complicated and easy sounds. Because of the nature of tape loops, utilizing these can produce essentially the most distinctive and delightful outcomes, particularly once you begin combining two sound sources collectively after which modulate the whole lot utilizing inbuilt sequencers.

Synced
Each key has its personal pattern (73 samples per sound)
Loops have been recorded at 80 BPM and are principally 4 bars lengthy (a couple of of the sounds are 2 bars lengthy). Sounds from this class loop very easily and are synced to the host tempo because of Kontakt’s time-stretching algorithm.

Specs
Requires full model of Kontakt 6.60 or free Kontakt Participant 6.60 (or increased)
Downloads dealt with by Native Entry
11 100 samples
21,2 GB (NCW 24-bit), 26,8 GB uncompressed (WAV 24-bit)
443 sound sources
217 noise samples
492 presets