Introducing the Taped Synth Pack

A Quirky, Playable Cassette Tape Machine for the Nord Keyboards.

The Taped pack was inspired by the first music I can remember listening to as a child- a cassette deck filled with kids song that we checked out from the library. Because the tape deck was cheap and the cassettes had been played a few too many times, there were glitches, pops, and a loud hissing noise saturating every song. I remember sitting for hours spellbound, listening to the songs over and over. 

In this pack I tried to capture the lofi quality, with all of the wonderful quirks of tape in a playable format for musicians. 

The Process

1. I went around for a month finding interesting sound sources, recording them using a stereo field recorder.

2. I then recorded all of the samples to a vintage hifi tape recorder from the mid 90’s that I borrowed from my dad (thanks, dad).

3. I then re-recorded the files into my studio setup, cleaning up the audio a bit and making adjustments to then convert them to sample files.

The end result is a pack filled with bizarre lofi sounds, giving you the feeling of “playing” a polyphonic tape machine that’s been juiced with high quality effects. 

New Features

New one-click bundle file installation.

With the new bundled installation option, it’s as easy as dragging and dropping in the bundle file to install your entire pack. It’s still possible to install the individual synth presets and programs, as well- you get to choose the way that works best for you.

New program and synth preset sample lists.

We now have spreadsheets listing all of the samples used in all the program and synth preset files. If you ever are missing a sample or want to just install a couple synth presets, just fire up the spreadsheet and you’ll be able to find what you need quickly.

New double layered program files.

All program files now include a Layer 1 and 2 option, with the first layer being more subtle and the second layer growing into a massive space. Check the videos above for more info.

New updated sample categories.

With the Nord Stage 4, all NSMP4 files need to be in the correct category in the sample library. To do this, we recreated all of the root sample files again, re-exporting them in the correct category.

New install guides.

We’ve completely re-written all of our installation guides to make it quick and clear how to install your files. It’s faster and simpler than ever to install your packs.

Easy to install.

If you’re more a visual person, we’ve created a brand new NS4 packs-specific installation video for you. It’s easy and fast to get started:

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