Interface
Minimalistic, so simple as doable, the less pages and tabs the higher – that is what we targeted on when growing the interface. The Tapes interface is split into two pages, the primary web page incorporates solely the fundamental controls – quantity, pattern begin, macros – simply so you can begin shaping the sound instantly with out worrying concerning the particulars.
Requires full model of Kontakt 6.60 or free Kontakt Participant 6.60 (or increased)
Extra Data
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 strategy to rapidly discover a sound you’re searching 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 obtainable on each views – it incorporates the ultimate set of controls to fine-tune the sound (noise, drift, compression, EQ, and so forth.).
Sound
Tapes.01 focuses on synth sounds and sound synthesis basically. The sound sources had been created utilizing varied {hardware} and software program synthesizers and results – from digital FM and bodily modeling synths to each analog and digital eurorack modules and synths. All the pieces 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 identical to to report issues to tape).
Most parameters will be modulated by varied sources, so whereas it naturally excels in creating lofi, heat and (typically 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 predict, 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 personal samples
Simply drop a single audio file on to both supply A or supply B.
Kind of sound sources
Sounds
Each key has its personal pattern (73 samples per sound)
Like in a cassette tape loop you possibly can 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 typically ‘unstable’. This class incorporates each advanced and easy sounds. Because of the nature of tape loops, utilizing these can produce probably the most distinctive and exquisite outcomes, particularly while you begin combining two sound sources collectively after which modulate every little thing utilizing in-built sequencers.
Synced
Each key has its personal pattern (73 samples per sound)
Loops had been recorded at 80 BPM and are largely 4 bars lengthy (a number 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
