Made for
For PortaTron producers who want ’80s synth energy from an authentic signal chain — construction kits recorded direct to VHS and 4-track tape, because the difference between real tape saturation and a digital approximation is something you feel before you can name it.
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Version Beta - Retrowave Melodics vol1 for Portatron
Listen before you buy
Lead Loop - Pluck — 80 BPM, Em
Pad Loop - Distant — 80 BPM, Em
Arp Loop - Swimmy — 80 BPM, Em
Vol 2: Piano Riff — 80 BPM, A
Vol 2: Arp - Faster — 80 BPM, A
Lead Loop - Nite Ride — 90 BPM, Am
Vol 2: Lead Pad - Harmony — 90 BPM, Em
Bass Loop - Formation — 100 BPM, G
FX Loop - Pattern — 90 BPM, Am
Vol 2: Lead Bass — 100 BPM, Dm
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 — 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 — designed to be layered together as a complete arrangement foundation or used individually as loop sources. The sonic territory is '80s synthwave and electroclash — 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 — 3 construction kits of 4 cassettes each
Sound categories: Bass, Arps, Leads, Pads, and SFX
Recorded direct to VHS and 4-track tape — authentic analog source chain
200+ MB per volume — Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 available individually or together
Tech specs
FAQs
Each volume contains 3 distinct construction kits covering different melodic and rhythmic content. They are companion volumes — same format and technical specs, but covering entirely different kit material.
Each construction kit is a set of 4 cassettes — Bass, Arps, Leads, and Pads — that share a key, tempo, and harmonic identity. The 4 cassettes in a kit are designed to be layered together as a complete arrangement foundation.
Yes — loops were recorded direct to VHS and 4-track tape. The analog signal chain is the source of the warmth and saturation in the material, not post-processing emulation.
Yes — Beta Retrowave Melodics is available in both PortaTron Cassette format and standard stereo WAV.
