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Cassette Vibraphone for Ableton: Real Round-Robin Vibraphone Racks by THEPHONOLOOP

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Cassette Vibraphone for Ableton is a preset pack of instrument racks for Ableton Live, built from vibraphone recordings made on four cassette decks. It is developed by THEPHONOLOOP and includes 73 instrument racks.

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01Overview

Cassette Vibraphone for Ableton comes from THEPHONOLOOP and is part of its cassette series. Every note was recorded four times, so the racks use real round-robin samples rather than a simulated repeat. The recordings cover three octaves with four dynamic layers, captured on four different cassette decks. The developer describes the result as organic, with many small imperfections in the sound.

Best for

Lo-fi vibraphone parts
Chord-based pad textures
Nostalgic tape-style melodies
Vintage-flavored beat production
Organic mallet instrument sounds

Developer: THEPHONOLOOP
Category: Ableton Racks
Requires: Ableton Live
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Real round-robin: every note recorded four times
Three-octave range with four dynamic layers
Recorded on four different cassette decks
2,372 samples totaling 6.76 GB of 24-bit WAV files
Four noise samples, each around two minutes long
Noise knob for independent level and filtering control
73 instrument racks, 40 basic and 33 additional
Custom effect racks with mapped macros

03In depth

Sound, Recording Method and Noise Control

The vibraphone was recorded across the full three-octave range with four dynamic layers. Each note was captured four times on four different cassette decks, giving the set 2,372 samples in total. THEPHONOLOOP says every note was carefully denoised with a high quality algorithm to prevent noise from stacking when several notes sound together.

Some noise remains in the samples to avoid denoising artifacts. A noise knob lets you add cassette noise back in and adjust its level separately from the instrument, and you can apply filtering to it. Because only one noise sample sounds across a chord, a five-voice chord does not build up five stacked noise layers.

Racks, Macros and Workflow in Ableton Live

The pack includes 73 instrument racks: 40 basic racks and 33 additional presets, all with mapped macros. It also contains custom effect racks. The racks are built for Ableton Live, so you load them directly into a Live set and control them through the macro knobs.

The set requires the full version of Live 9.7 or higher. A trial is not offered.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	THEPHONOLOOP
Type	Preset pack / expansion
Category	Ableton Racks
Requires	Ableton Live

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Cassette Vibraphone for Ableton?

You need the full version of Ableton Live 9.7 or higher. The pack is built as Live instrument and effect racks.

How many racks are included?

The pack includes 73 instrument racks: 40 basic racks and 33 additional presets, all with mapped macros. It also includes custom effect racks.

Is the round-robin real or simulated in the Ableton version?

Each note was recorded four times, so the samples use real round-robin. The simulated round-robin mentioned in the source applies to the Kontakt version.

How is the noise handled?

The samples were denoised, with some noise left in to avoid artifacts. A noise knob lets you add cassette noise back in and adjust it separately from the instrument.