Introducing the Taped Synth Sample 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, then converted 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. 

Blends seamlessly with the patches you already have.

The Taped Synth Pack runs great as a standalone pack (meaning you can load it in any compatible Nord and instantly access the sounds), but it’s easy to add to any patches. Simply turn the sample select knob on your keyboard, and you instantly can blend a whole new sonic palette into your rig.

Compatible with a wide array of classic Nord keyboards.

Instantly breathe new life into your classic Nord keyboards. All samples are mapped using Nord’s proprietary NSMP sample technology, which makes them compatible with most of their sample-based classic Nord instruments. Here’s the compatibility list:

• Nord Stage 2 EX

• Nord Stage 2

• Nord Electro 5

• Nord Electro 4

• Nord Electro 3

• Nord Piano 3

• Nord Piano 2

• Nord Wave

Easy to install.

It’s a simple process to get the sounds into your Nord. Watch the video below for more details:

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