
Two volumes of PortaTron Cassettes built from authentic '80s-influenced synth loops β recorded direct to VHS and 4-track tape. Bass, Arps, Leads, Pads, and SFX across 12 cassettes per volume, organized as 3 construction kits of 4 cassettes each. 200+ MB per volume.
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Version Beta - Retrowave Melodics vol1 for Portatron
Listen before you buy
Rwm 80 synth loop lead pluck emin
Rwm 80 synth loop pad distant emin
Rwm 80 synth loop arp swimmy emin
Rwm vol2 80bpm amaj piano riff
Rwm vol2 80bpm amaj arp faster
Rwm 90 synth loop lead nite ride amin
Rwm vol2 90bpm emin lead pad harmony
Rwm 100 synth loop bass formation gmaj
Rwm 90 synth loop sfx pattern amin
Rwm vol2 100bpm dmin lead bass

The collection
Beta Retrowave Melodics Vol. 1 & 2 are PortaTron cassette packs built from analog synth loops recorded direct to VHS and 4-track tape β the signal chain is analog from source to delivery, which gives the material the warmth, saturation, and subtle instability that digital emulations don't replicate. Each volume is organized as 3 construction kits, each kit containing 4 cassettes of complementary material: Bass, Arps, Leads, Pads, and SFX. The construction kit format means the content within each kit is harmonically and rhythmically matched β designed to be layered together as a complete arrangement foundation or used individually as loop sources. The sonic territory is '80s synthwave and electroclash β vintage poly synth tones, sequenced arpeggios, and melodic leads with tape saturation and era-appropriate processing. Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 cover distinct kit content and are designed as companion volumes rather than duplicates. Vol. 1: 12 cassettes, 3 construction kits. Vol. 2: 12 cassettes, 3 construction kits. 200+ MB per volume. Formatted for Robotic Bean's Portatron. Also available as WAV.

What's Included
12 PortaTron Cassettes per volume β 3 construction kits of 4 cassettes each
Sound categories: Bass, Arps, Leads, Pads, and SFX
Recorded direct to VHS and 4-track tape β authentic analog source chain
200+ MB per volume β Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 available individually or together
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