cassette tape organ 2.0 [DS instrument]

This is a 1950’s Wurlitzer vacuum tube organ sampled and processed through multiple cassette tape sources. This is an updated version of the original CTO I created in 2021 which had over 4,500 downloads on pianobook.co.uk

What’s new in 2.0:

• 3 additional sample sets (clean, shoebox lofi, micro cassette)
• 2 IR loaders w/ 12 custom IR reverbs and delays
• wide-range ADSR control
• 10 presets
• updated UI
• updated code for improved sample playback

Sample Sets

• “Clean” – the unprocessed samples created by recording the output of the built-in front facing speakers.
• “Technics Hifi” – clean samples recorded to tape using a Technics RS-TR232 stereo tape machine.
• “Coby Mono” – taking the tape that was recorded on the Technics, and playing it back using a Coby mono shoebox tape recorder.
• “Shoebox Lofi” – clean samples recorded to tape using the extremely noisy input jack on the Coby shoebox recorder, played back on the same recorder.
• “Micro Cassette” – clean samples recorded to micro cassette using a Panasonic RN-202 modified by replacing the internal microphone with a 1/4″ input jack
• “Tapeloop” – a singe voice (“flute”) recorded to an extended tape loop that was crumpled and crushed to create excessive warble and dropouts, played back on a Sony Walkman.

Voices

All the sample sets (except “Tapeloop”) include 7 individually sampled voices, each with their own volume and pan adjustments:

• Pedal (bass)
• Melodia (mid)
• Trombone (mid)
• Bourdon (mid)
• Cello (mid)
• Diapason (high)
• Flute (high)

FX

2 stackable IR-based reverbs with 12 custom IRs, made from fx pedals, include a wide range of reverb sizes and a handful of creative delays for everything from realistic ambience to huge soundscapes.

Enjoy!

This instrument comes in the form of a “.dslibrary” file, which can be opened with the free Decent Sampler plugin – available for Mac, Windows, and Linux systems.