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The Idea & Process
Cassette Mallets.02, a successor of Cassette Mallets.01 further explores the sound of experimental mallet instruments with different sounds, more decks to choose from and the .02 interface. Like in the case of Cassette Keys .01 and .02, both of those instrument libraries complement each other very well.
Cassette Mallets.02 contains three instruments, each one covering a different sound territory. Sound 01 is a mix of old glockenspiel plates recorded on a thin steel plate, Sound 02 is a 2 octave xylophone mixed with some corrugated sheet resonances and Sound 03 is a mix of the same xylophone, but recorded using three mallets attached to an old bed mattress spring with a copper wire to create a random, 'granular' pattern. All three sounds are also spiced up with additional synthesis techniques for a fuller sound and to widen their range on a keyboard.
Both Sound 01 and Sound 02 contain 5 dynamic layers, while Sound 03 contains 4 dynamic layers - all sounds were recorded using 3 different cassette decks. Overall, there are 2565 samples - 305 samples per deck for Sound 01 and Sound 02, and 244 samples per deck for Sound 03, plus there are also 3 noise samples from each deck (1,63 GB of uncompressed 24-bit WAV files).
Every note has been carefully denoised with a high-quality algorithm to avoid noise stacking when playing more than one note (there’s still some noise left in the samples to avoid denoising artefacts). Noise can still be added with the noise knob - it’s much more flexible this way and allows the ability to adjust the volume of the noise independently whilst also applying parameters such as filtering. It also creates a more realistic sound, so when playing a five-voice chord, only one sample of noise instead of five stacked on top of each other will be heard.
The End Result
Useful and Fun Production Tool
If you like vintage sounds and you're looking for something to enhance your production toolbox, then this product will be for you.
Features
- 1,63 GB of uncompressed 24-bit WAV samples (2565 samples in total)
- Recorded on 3 different decks
- 3 instruments
- 3 noise samples (each 2 minutes long)
- 4-5 dynamic layers
- Organic sound with lots of little imperfections
- 45 basic presets (normal, reverse 100%, reverse 75%, reverse 50% & reverse 25% for each deck)
System Requirements
- The full version of Logic Pro X is required - not tested in Logic Pro 9
Installation Instructions
(Please Note: Cassette Keys.01 for Logic is being used as the example)
1. Download the 'tpl_cassette-keys-01-v1-1_logic.zip' folder from your User Account, and double-click the zip folder to extract and reveal its files.
2. From your Mac's Desktop, hit the 'Command+Shift+G' keys of your computer's keyboard, and Copy and Paste the folder path below in accordance with the version of Logic that you are running:
If you are using Logic Pro 9:
~/Library/Application Support/Logic/Sampler Instruments
If you are using Logic Pro X:
~/Music/Audio Music Apps/Sampler Instruments
3. A new Finder window will open > copy the 'Cassette Keys 01' folder which is located inside the Sampler Instruments folder.
4. You will now be able to load the Cassette Keys 01 Patches from Logic's EXS24 'Instrument' tab/list.
Note: If you are unable to locate the Cassette Keys 01 Presets from within the EXS24 sampler VST, then you may need to select the 'Refresh Menu' option which is located in EXS24's 'Instrument' tab/list menu.
The Software is now Ready for Use Within your DAW!
