Cassette Vibraphone for Logic: Round-Robin Vibraphone Instrument

The instrument is built on 2,372 samples totaling about 6.76 GB of uncompressed 24-bit WAV files. Each note in every dynamic layer was recorded four times, giving you real round-robin variation rather than a single static sample per key.

Each deck contributed its own set of samples, so the four cassette decks add distinct tonal colors to the same vibraphone source. Four noise samples from each deck are included as well.

The samples were denoised with a high-quality algorithm to prevent noise from stacking when several notes sound together. Some residual noise was left in the recordings to avoid denoising artifacts. A noise control lets you add tape noise back in, and because it is separate from the notes, you can set its level independently and apply filtering to it. When you play a five-voice chord, you hear one layer of noise rather than five stacked on top of each other.

The instrument includes 100 basic presets. For each deck and each round-robin, the set covers a normal version along with reverse versions at 100%, 75%, 50% and 25%, which gives you a range of playing options from the same source material.

The instrument is designed for Logic. The developer notes that the full version of Logic Pro X is required and that it has not been tested in Logic Pro 9. The Kontakt version also includes a simulated round-robin, in addition to the four recorded round-robins.