Product Description

• The Idea & Process One of the main improvements of Cassette Piano.02 is a completely new set of samples of an (not so perfect) old upright piano recorded in a ballet training room (in both stereo and mono
• with mics at the back of the piano) which resulted in surprisingly organic and tasty sound with all kinds of little imperfections. In order to make the best use of those recordings
• and to further expand the sound capabilities of the instrument
• four different decks were used to process the samples. Deck A STEREO - the highest quality
• very low pitch instability
• plus it was recorded in stereo Deck A MONO - the same quality as the one above but recorded in mono Deck B MONO - the same one used in previous instruments (Cassette Piano
• Cassette Keys.01
• Cassette Mallets.01)
• slightly loose drive belt introduces a lot of pitch instability (sounds great when transposed down) Deck C MONO - the noisiest deck of all with medium amount of pitch instability Deck D MONO - similar to deck A but with more instability in pitch and overall sound Every note has been carefully denoised with a high quality algorithm to avoid noise stacking when playing more than one note (there’s still some noise left in the samples to avoid denonising artifacts). Noise can still be added with the noise knob - it’s much more flexible this way and allows the ability to adjust the volume of the noise independently whilst also applying parameters such as filtering. It also creates a more realistic sound
• so when playing a five voice chord
• only one sample of noise instead of five stacked on top of each other will be heard. Kontakt version improvements The GUI of the Kontakt version has been redesigned - it’s still very simple and clear
• but it offers much more editing possibilities
• including extended modulation section: 2 independent LFOs with 5 shapes and 4 destinations each AMPLITUDE envelope with velocity modulation FILTER envelope with invert switch PITCH envelope with invert switch and attack curve knob Another improvement is the use of impulse reverb with custom impulses (4 spring impulses
• 4 hall impulses & 3 corridor impulses)
• along with a choice of whether you want it to be placed pre or post insert effects - same thing goes for the delay. In addition
• there are also features you may already know from previous instruments in this series
• such as the sample start knob (controlled with the GUI or Mod Wheel) which allows you to control initial transients while designing your sound. Moreover
• because of the fact that this kind of instruments sounds great when transposed down (it really adds to the overall ‘lofiness’ of the sound) there’s an octave down switch in the GUI now. And as the last thing - there’s now also a simple 2 band equaliser (Instrument Tone) located at the bottom of the GUI. The End Result Useful and fun production tool - If you like vintage sounds and you're looking for something to enhance your production toolbox
• then this product will be for you. Simulated Round Robin - Makes faster note passages sound more realistic and adds to the overall nonlinearity of the instrument - check out the introduction video to hear it in action. Variety of sounds - Aside from the sound of a cassette record with this instrument you can easily create some weird sounds and there are already quite a few presets included to get you started (Kontakt & Ableton Live versions only). Main Features Available in multiple popular formats: SFZ
• Kontakt 5
•  Ableton Live 9
•  Logic (Each sold separately or within a Multiformat bundle) 5 GB of samples (1325 samples in total) Recorded on 4 different decks Mono and Stereo versions 5 noise samples (each around 2 minutes long) 3 velocity layers Organic sound with lots of little imperfections 46 presets One-page interface for easy and fast sound design Convolution Reverb with custom impulses (spring
• hall
• corridor) System Requirements Full version of Kontakt 5.6.6 (or higher) required - not compatible with Kontakt Player Installation Instructions 1. Please download the 'tpl_cassette-piano-v1_1.zip' folder from your Plugin Boutique account (My Account > My Products) and extract the files.  2. Play the video below to learn how Kontakt presets are installed. <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/vGyMPcHqLpY?showinfo=0&autohide=1&iv_load_policy=3&rel=0" width="560"></iframe>

Additional Information

About the THEPHONOLOOP Cassette Piano.02 Kontakt

The THEPHONOLOOP Cassette Piano.02 Kontakt combines traditional design with modern performance for Kontakt Instrument enthusiasts.

Why Choose the THEPHONOLOOP Cassette Piano.02 Kontakt?

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

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