Cassette Tape Organ 2.0 - Sample Instrument

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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

You can switch between 6 different 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.

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), and Flute (high).

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!

- Andrew (Go Outside)

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.