Product Description

• Synth Meets Tape Important Note:  This is a software instrument designed for the full version of the NI Kontakt engine
• and is not a physical product! What happens when a ’90s analog synth meets an ’80s tape recorder? We sampled a famous Analogue Bass Synth to tape using a new old stock cassette
• and boxed it into a Kontakt Instrument. The original synth produced fat basses and sharp leads
• but now the raw tape sounds and unstable pitch add perfect elements for “tron” like sounds. Each waveform (Sawtooth
• Square
• Pulse 5%) was sampled chromatically from C0 to C7 and each sample is more then 6 seconds long. In the custom Performance View a Saturation and Limiter Input Gain are added to the original synth’s parameters. Features 2 Oscillators (Saw
• Square
• Pulse 5%) 12-24dB/oct filter 1 LFO (Random
• Triangle) for Pitch and Cutoff 2 Envelopes 24 Factory Presets 24 User Presets (save function within the Kontakt GUI) 255 Samples (44.1Khz / 24Bit) Size: 200 MB Formats: Kontakt and WAV System Requirements The full version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or higher is required to run this instrument Important note: The full version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or higher is required to run this software. Note: Tank Drum is used as the example. 1. Download the compressed .zip folder from your User Account and double-click it to reveal the installer file. 2. Extract and save the software folder e.g ‘AudioThing_TankDrum’ to a memorable computer destination of choice
• e.g 'Documents' or on an external hard drive. 3. Launch Kontakt and click the ‘File’ tab that is located at the top left corner of its interface. 4. Navigate to the computer destination where you extracted/saved the software folder to
• and double-click the ‘AudioThing_TankDrum’ > then ‘Instruments’ folder to open the .nki files within Kontakt. Note:  Refer to step 2 of the installation process if you are unable to locate the folder. 5. Double-click the individual .nki instruments to load them into Kontakt’s interface. Notes: Kontakt will ask for the new path the first time you run the instrument It is advisable to preserve the internal folder structure
• but you can also place the instruments and samples into separate folders Your AudioThing Kontakt Instrument is now Ready for Use!

Additional Information

About the AudioThing TapeStation

The AudioThing TapeStation represents excellent craftsmanship in the Kontakt Instrument category.

Why Choose the AudioThing TapeStation?

• •Authentic AudioThing craftsmanship and design
• •Versatile sound suitable for multiple musical genres
• •Professional build quality and reliable performance
• •Part of AudioThing's respected Kontakt Instrument lineup

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