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electro · Post by **electro** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:37 am

yerusalan wrote:I think there's a long way to go still. Tape sweetness is missing and it sounds digital and sort of flat compared to tape. Example 4 shows best tape gives you that analogue feel and simulations just don't. Also, tape can sound much better than those examples. Hers's a link for a good tape representation http://www.gearslutz.com/board/gear-sho ... l-mix.html

CDsoundmaster R2R for Nebula does that sweetness thing, but it can't be driven to extreme levels like the UAD tape plugs can.
http://cdsoundmaster.com/site/cds-softw ... e/r2r.html

Artgiver · Post by **Artgiver** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:04 pm

Lame question: Does Magnetic 2 algos sound a pinch better than v1 or are they identical, minus new features which i could care less about? Thanks..

Timothy

sadkin · Post by **sadkin** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:04 pm

Artgiver wrote:Lame question: Does Magnetic 2 algos sound a pinch better than v1 or are they identical, minus new features which i could care less about? Thanks..

Timothy

I haven't tried Mag II but I have seen a few posts where folks are thinking some of the algo's don't sound as good as mag I. I have mag I, I like it, there is nothing offensive about it - it is warm and cushy...but, perhaps, almost to a fault~ i think it smooths initial transients a bit too much. However, I also have UAD card with the Studer A800 - the studer retains the initial snap of the transients better while still imparting some great 'tape-like' characteristics, that said, I hardly ever use Magnetic I.

As for Mag II, I know they expanded the variety of tape-like simulations, tried to broaden it's palette but it is weird that more than once I've read some folks express that they think Mag I sounds better - weird.

scalawag · Post by **scalawag** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:43 pm

I have both Magnetic 1 and 2. The only diference between them is the addition on version 2 of nine tape emulations and a knob for Wow and Flutter. They preserved the sound of Magnetic 1 on the preset with the same name.
More discussion here:
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/product- ... c-2-a.html

Artgiver · Post by **Artgiver** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:06 am

Thanks guys, yeah, the reason i ask is it makes almost any mix i run through it sound better (used subtly that is). I'd love to get the Studer, but can't afford it right now - may pick up some other tape plug later though.

bduffy · Post by **bduffy** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:21 am

davidka wrote:I'm eagerly waiting for the 4th part of Jeroen's Reel Project article

And this new Ferox thing!

metamorphosis · Post by **metamorphosis** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:53 am

electro wrote:CDsoundmaster R2R for Nebula does that sweetness thing, but it can't be driven to extreme levels like the UAD tape plugs can.
http://cdsoundmaster.com/site/cds-softw ... e/r2r.html

You should note that the R2R stuff is now in VST format as well.
http://cdsoundmaster.com/site/CDS-Softw ... lugin.html

Spitfire31 · Post by **Spitfire31** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:01 am

metamorphosis wrote:You should note that the R2R stuff is now in VST format as well.
http://cdsoundmaster.com/site/CDS-Softw ... lugin.html

You should also note that the R2R stuff is now in VST Windows format exclusively.

/Joachim

premiumcrap · Post by **premiumcrap** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:46 am

yesterday i demoed nomad factorys essential E-tube-tape-warmer
(30ips tapewarmer is my favorite preset)

i think it's pretty good.
any experiences/ opinions here? it's the same algo as in magnetic?

cheers:
www.myspace.com/tombalcony

sadkin · Post by **sadkin** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:16 pm

premiumcrap wrote:yesterday i demoed nomad factorys essential E-tube-tape-warmer
(30ips tapewarmer is my favorite preset)

i think it's pretty good.
any experiences/ opinions here? it's the same algo as in magnetic?

cheers:
www.myspace.com/tombalcony

I think this plug-in utilizes older Nomad algo's - it is an older plug-in compared to most the new tape sim's (as in the last two years or so) - i think it has been out for a few years, maybe more - my guess is that this might closer resemble Voxengo's analog flux or PSP's vintage warmer - that era.

heffus · Post by **heffus** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:43 pm

bduffy wrote:
davidka wrote:I'm eagerly waiting for the 4th part of Jeroen's Reel Project article
And this new Ferox thing!

It's out. http://www.toneboosters.com/tb-reelbus/

johnmix · Post by **johnmix** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:49 pm

Tapebuss...Good Stuff for the price point!!

heffus · Post by **heffus** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:57 pm

Can't go wrong with JB's stuff for $14.

deathwish · Post by **deathwish** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:09 pm

FerricTDS is the best thing I've heard out there.

electro · Post by **electro** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:14 pm

The right way to test a tape sim is the cumulative effect over several tracks.

best vst tape simulation?