探索旧机器美丽缺陷的画布
一款70年代的机电键盘经典，有16个动态层，以及一组60个额外的声音设计源，这些声音设计源是通过使用Eurorack模块和磁带环对原始材料进行修改而创建的，并辅以谐振器和物理建模合成。
所有这些都包含在一个兼容MPE的声音引擎中，该引擎有两个独立的循环/颗粒核心，专为缓慢、不断变化的纹理和快速爆发的声音而设计。通过加载自己的样本进一步扩展。
去吧，踏上一段远离尘嚣的冒险之旅。
对70年代经典的探索
长期以来，我们一直想捕捉到这台机电经典的精髓——从本质上讲，我们指的是50多年前机器的所有机械咔嗒声、噪音和美丽的缺陷。
起初，我们将其视为盒式磁带系列的自然演变，并采取了进一步的措施：16个动态层、释放和机械样品——最终仍通过磁带。然后，出于好奇，我们将原始样本加载到Tapes引擎中并开始玩游戏，很快我们就清楚了应该如何塑造它的最终形式。
结果如何？一款深度采样、富有表现力的乐器——一个不断演变的纹理游乐场，所有这些都装在一个为发现和实验而构建的声音引擎中。
这正是我们喜欢的方式。
Phonoloop themkI v1.1.0 KONTAKT屏幕截图两个独立的颗粒引擎
虽然themkI基于Tapes.01中引入的引擎构建，但它并不意味着是版本2。相反，它将事物带向不同的方向，更适合采样的材料。
动画模式（在磁带中称为Swarm模式）现在具有复音调制功能，每一层都在自己的独立引擎上运行（这也使其兼容MPE）。此设置允许您将标准复音播放（单模）与顺序/颗粒、两种单模或两种顺序/颗粒相结合。
我们还引入了一个乐器模式系统，目前有16种，旨在保持简单有趣，同时鼓励深度声音探索。
Phonoloop themkI v1.1.0 KONTAKT屏幕截图两个独立的测序仪
每一层都有自己的16步序列器，可在动画和单模式下使用，可以作为特定于语音的修改器。例如，您可以将其设置为在音符1-3上播放一个声源，在音符4-6上播放另一个声来源，每三个音符向上移动一个八度音阶，每五个音符反转一次，使最后几个音符失谐，或者为每个音符设置一个唯一的采样开始位置。名单还在继续。
另一个例子是，第一层可能会播放带有经典70年代灵魂氛围的单音符，而第二层则通过mod wheel或MPE控制器淡出，以细粒度的方式扫描波形，或播放由语音定序器/修改器设置的持续时间和位置的微循环。
更新1.1
版本1.1带来了更清晰的对比度，以获得更好的可见性，以及新的GUI颜色选项。使用"选项"部分右上角的新菜单自定义外观。
这需要大量的工作，大量的回到绘图板的旅行，以及大量的书呆子般的快乐才能将这台乐器变为现实——我们真诚地希望它能像激励我们一样激励你。
请随时查看下面的视频，其中我们展示了使用该仪器的几种方法。
探长
通过Universal Audio管前置放大器和Apogee Symphony清晰捕获。纯净的声音非常适合捕捉每一个小瑕疵。
甲板A
录制在学校使用的旧磁带机上，增加了明显的噪音（尤其是瞬态）和一点饱和度。
甲板B
使用故障的旧波兰Unitra盒式录音机（与我们在盒式系列中使用的相同）拍摄，引入了健康的哇和颤动，以及其他磁带缺陷。
规格
-10.50GB大小（NCW压缩后）
-500个预设
-12507个样品
-主要来源：
+clean（DI直通管前置放大器）加上两个记录在不同磁带组（A、B）上的磁带
+16个动态层
+16个动态层释放样本
-机械样品：
+6个动态层
+6个动态层释放样本
+4x圆形知更鸟
+使用4x圆形知更鸟的额外踏板噪声样本
-声音设计来源：
+7个类别的60个声源：堆叠声源、磁带环声源、脉冲声源、机械声源、切片声源和单镜头声源
最多5个动态层
+噪声样本
-126个噪声样本，分为5类：硬件、磁带环、乙烯基、工业和自然
适用于Kontakt Player或Kontakt-FULL v7.10.7或更高版本！
A canvas for exploring the beautiful imperfections of an old machine
An electro-mechanical keyboard classic from the '70s with 16 dynamic layers, and a set of 60 additional sound design sources created by mangling the original material using Eurorack modules and tape loops, embellished with resonators and physical modelling synthesis.
All of this is housed in an MPE-compatible sound engine with two independent looping / granular cores, designed for both slow, evolving textures and fast bursts of sound. Further expandable by loading your own samples.
Go ahead, embark on an adventure far from well-worn paths.
An exploration of a 70s classic
We've long wanted to capture the essence of this electro-mechanical classic - and by essence, we mean all the mechanical clicks, noises, and beautiful imperfections of a machine over 50 years old.
At first, we saw it as a natural evolution of our Cassette series, taken few steps further: 16 dynamic layers, release and mechanical samples - all still passed through tape in the end. Then, out of curiosity, we loaded the raw samples into the Tapes engine and started playing around - and it quickly became clear how we should shape its final form.
The result? A deeply sampled, expressive instrument - a playground of evolving textures, all housed in a sound engine built for discovery and experimentation.
Just the way we like it.
The Phonoloop themkI v1.1.0 KONTAKT screenshotTwo independent granular engines
While themkI builds on the engine introduced in Tapes.01, it's not meant to be version 2. Instead, it takes things in a different direction, better suited to the sampled material.
Animated mode (known as Swarm mode in Tapes) now features polyphonic modulation, with each layer running on its own independent engine (which also makes it MPE compatible). This setup allows you to combine standard polyphonic playback (Single mode) with sequenced / granular, two Single modes or two sequenced / granular.
We've also introduced a system of instrument modes, 16 at the moment, designed to keep things simple and fun while still encouraging deep sound exploration.
The Phonoloop themkI v1.1.0 KONTAKT screenshotTwo independent sequencers
Each layer has its own 16-step sequencer, available in both Animated and Single mode, where it can act as a voice-specific modifier. For example, you can set it to play one sound source on notes 1–3, another on notes 4–6, shift every third note up an octave, reverse every fifth note, detune the last few notes, or set a unique sample start position per note. The list goes on.
Another example, first layer might play single notes with a classic '70s soul vibe, while the second is faded in via the mod wheel or an MPE controller, scanning through the waveform in a granular fashion or playing micro-loops with duration and position set by the voice sequencer / modifier.
Update 1.1
Version 1.1 brings sharper contrast for better visibility, along with new GUI colour options. Customise the look using the new menu in the top-right corner of the Options section.
It took a lot of work, plenty of trips back to the drawing board, and a good dose of nerdy joy to bring this instrument to life - and we genuinely hope it'll inspire you as much as it inspires us.
Feel free to check out the videos below, where we show a few ways to work with the instrument.
DI
Captured clean through a Universal Audio tube preamp and Apogee Symphony. Pristine sound that's perfect for catching every little imperfection.
Deck A
Recorded on an old cassette deck used in schools, adding noticeable noise (especially on the transients) and a little bit of saturation.
Deck B
Captured using a malfunctioning old Polish Unitra cassette recorder (the same we used in our Cassette series), introducing a healthy dose of wow and flutter, along with other tape imperfections.
Specifications
- 10.50GB Size (after NCW compression)
- 500 Presets
- 12507 Samples
- Main sources:
+ clean (DI through tube preamp) plus two recorded on different cassette decks (deck A, deck B)
+ 16 dynamic layers
+ 16 dynamic layers release samples
- Mechanical samples:
+ 6 dynamic layers
+ 6 dynamic layers release samples
+ 4x round robins
+ additional pedal noise samples with 4x round robins
- Sound design sources:
+ 60 sound sources in 7 categories: stacked, tape loop, pulses, mechanical, slices and one shot
up to 5 dynamic layers
+ Noise samples
- 126 noise samples in 5 categories: hardware, tape loops, vinyl, industrial and natural
Works in Kontakt Player or Kontakt FULL v7.10.7 or higher! |
