Cassette Plucks.01 for Logic plugin instrument by THEPHONOLOOP

Cassette Plucks.01 for Logic: Lo-Fi Oriental Plucks by THEPHONOLOOP

Rated 5.0/5 on Plugin Boutique (6 ratings)

Cassette Plucks.01 for Logic is a sample-based pluck instrument from THEPHONOLOOP that blends physical modelling, subtractive synthesis and sampling. It offers two oriental-flavored lo-fi plucks recorded on cassette decks.

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01Overview

Cassette Plucks.01 combines physical modelling, some subtractive synthesis and sampling to produce its two pluck instruments. THEPHONOLOOP designed both instruments from the ground up, recording them across roughly five octaves with four dynamic layers. The developer describes the result as lo-fi and tasty, and the cassette-recorder character is central to the sound. It is a library for producers who want vintage, imperfect plucked tones.

Best for

  • Lo-fi plucked melodies
  • Oriental-flavored leads
  • Vintage textures
  • Chord stabs with noise
  • Reversed pluck effects
Developer
THEPHONOLOOP
Store
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02Key features

What you get

  • Two oriental-style pluck instruments built from the ground up
  • 979 uncompressed 24-bit WAV samples, about 1.32 GB
  • Recorded on two different cassette decks
  • Five-octave range with four dynamic layers
  • Two noise samples, each around two minutes long
  • Noise knob for independent noise level and filtering
  • 20 basic presets, including reversed variations
  • Organic sound with many small imperfections
03In depth

Sound Character and Recording Approach

Both instruments were recorded on two different cassette decks, which gives the set its vintage character. The library totals 979 samples, with 244 per deck plus two noise samples from each deck, stored as uncompressed 24-bit WAV files.

Each note was denoised with a high-quality algorithm to prevent noise from stacking when several notes play together. Some noise was intentionally left in the samples to avoid denoising artifacts. The developer says this keeps the sound organic, with many small imperfections.

Noise Control and Playability

Noise can be added back with a dedicated noise knob. This lets you set the noise level independently and apply parameters such as filtering to it. According to THEPHONOLOOP, this approach sounds more realistic in chords: a five-voice chord plays a single noise sample rather than five stacked copies.

The instrument also includes 20 basic presets covering normal playback and reversed versions at 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% for each deck.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperTHEPHONOLOOP
TypePlugin
CategoryVirtual Instruments
FormatsKontakt
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Cassette Plucks.01 for Logic?

The product requires the full version of Logic Pro X. It has not been tested in Logic Pro 9.

What formats is Cassette Plucks.01 available in?

It is available in Kontakt 5, Ableton Live 9, Logic, SFZ and Multiformat versions.

How big is the sample library?

The library contains 979 uncompressed 24-bit WAV samples, totaling about 1.32 GB.

07Developer

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