Drift Cassette
by Lunacy Audio · Sampler · Lo-fi tape instrument
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NOVA instrument that blends two retro tape decks into one playable instrument for lo-fi, worn tones.
Best for: Keys & Synths, Sound Design. Genres: Lo-Fi, Hip-Hop & Trap, Ambient & Cinematic.
Keywords: lo-fi, vintage, retro, sample-based, hardware emulation, 80s, multisampled, preset-driven, sound design.
What it does
Drift Cassette is a NOVA instrument that blends two retro tape decks into one playable sampler for lo-fi, worn sounds.
- Sampler: dual decks with 50+ multi-sampled instruments from vintage synths and studio players, plus loop points and playback modes such as ping-pong and reverse.
- Drift generator: automatically crossfades between the two decks.
- Effects: nine lo-fi effects including vintage reverbs and delays, dropouts and tape warble.
- Presets: 50+ presets.
Source: Lunacy Audio product page
When to use it
Drift Cassette is a ready-made lo-fi instrument: the tape wobble and dropouts are built in, so you don't need a separate tape plugin on top of a sampler.
Suits lo-fi hip hop, chillhop, ambient and dusty film-style textures.
Where to buy
- Lunacy Audio: $35 (regular $49) (Sale price)
Tutorials and reviews
- Drift Cassette=Lo-fi, ambient synth in a new platform: NOVA! (Jef Gibbons and Lunacy)
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