BlankFor.ms — Tape Synths

Expect the unexpected. Through Tape Synths, Tyler Gilmore, aka BlankFor.ms, showcases his unique creative process and the endless spectrum of sonic possibilities that tape provides — from lo-fi digital grit and playful stabs, plucks and bells through to 80s neon-lit, retro pads, gamer’s nostalgia and woozy, shimmering euphoria. In his own words, "To my ear, tape introduces a deep, organic version of chaos and brings something more tactile, more alive, to every tone...."

Based out of his Brooklyn studio, the artist uses a range of degraded tape machines run through rare and classic pedals, tone-shaping devices, vintage delay chips and unusual gear, from the Walkman, Library of Congress C1 cassette player to a range of Tascams and a Modular system — heavily mangled and processed via tape splicing, pitch-shifting, generative techniques, analog saturation, filtering, distortion, granular synthesis and more.

Designed to encourage sound design, the plugin features 140 presets as a starting point, offering users as many opportunities as possible to make the sounds their own. Whether you’re looking for instantly usable sounds straight out of the box or wanting to spend a few hours getting lost in analog inspiration, Tape Synths will deliver exciting new and unpredictable colours and textures to your sonic palette.

• Presented in Spitfire Audio's award-winning dedicated plugin
• Features classic synth sounds and shapes run through unusual gear, including a Walkman, Library Of Congress C1, Modular System, Tascam 414, Tascam 424, Tascam PortaOne, Marantz PMD and GE Portable with FoldyMakes Mod
• Designed for producers, composers, and beat makers looking for interesting deeply sampled analog tape textures 
• The radically transformative processed signal features over 150 layers of tape and granular processing across the 28 main presets
• NKS compatible
• ~10.5GB

Presets

• Pads (10)
• Keys (12)
• Arp (6)
• BlankFor.ms presets (112) - Made by the artist himself, applying bespoke processing techniques to the existing sounds

Controls

• Expression – Adjust the level of the technique
• Dynamics – This slider allows you to move between multiple layers of varying processing including cassettes, tape and granular
• Attack 
• Decay 
• Release 
• Sustain
• Reverb – Select alternative reverb types in the reverb selection box, choosing between a bespoke collection of 7 impulse responses, ranging from short studios and rooms to long, cavernous churches and halls
• Start point - Cut further into the note