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3ee · Post by **3ee** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:38 am

Out of Ferox, Kramer Tape and FabFilter Saturn, TB Reel gobbles up the most CPU on my system.

Hey guys, getting significant CPU change with the Wow and Flutter...

Saving about 2% CPU on My Intel QuadCore if the W&F knob is set to minimum.
Can someone confirm?

digitalboytn · Post by **digitalboytn** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:55 am

Every plugin needs a WOW factor to be a winner

SuperFly76 · Post by **SuperFly76** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:55 am

Just bought now. I love all of Jeroen's stuff. I bought it sight unseen. I have all of his stuff and I've never been disappointed. Also, the comment's here help. He also prices his plugins at a total no-brainer price.

darsho · Post by **darsho** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:59 pm

wow, this thing is thick on drums. didn't try anything else yet, but I surely will.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:40 pm

I like it on guitar busses best so far.

Mercado_Negro · Post by **Mercado_Negro** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:16 pm

Now that I learned all parameters and their behaviors I think I can comment a bit.

Like any real tape it breaks easily if it's driven so I wouldn't hit it too hard in busses and most importantly, in the Master Buss. I tried different levels and found its sweet spot around -9dB/-6dB. More than that and it squashes the mix too much for my taste (mixes with a level around 0dBVU and ReelBus' level around -9dB/-6dB). The overbias is brilliant, much better than Kramer's just because it is variable. Using the Professional -30IPS model with an overbias around 10 o'clock does the job for me in most mixes I tried it on. I like the fact I can control how it does react to highs by tweaking the overbias and the saturation, that makes it very versatile. The asperity noise is also unique and nice but even at -20dB it is very noticeable. I wish I could disable it completely (not that it hurts the mix but it makes it a bit grainy). The circuit clip is still a mystery to me and I have to give it a proper listen during the week (sometimes it softens transients and sometimes it makes them sound harsh and "clicky", even in similar mixes). I didn't test the W&F because I dislike wow and flutter so I kept it all the way down in all my tests.

I like it a lot, it's a great tone shaper. I'm pretty sure I'll round up things faster with it. The low end with this thing is solid and tight, love that.

bmanic · Post by **bmanic** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:41 pm

Agreed on the asperity noise thing! It's indeed a very important part of the tape "sound" and character but I do wish I could dial it down even further.

Cheers!
bManic

MaxC · Post by **MaxC** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:17 pm

I plan on demoing eventually, but I'm curious to hear from those who've tried both how this compares to FerricTDS. My studio is primarily freeware, but I'd be tempted to purchase ReelTape if it is a noticeable step up.

Also, does the tape noise blank on silence or is it omnipresent? I suppose I could always gate it if necessary but I'm curious if the plugin handles this internally. Or would that diminish the authenticity factor?

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:36 pm

MaxC wrote:I plan on demoing eventually, but I'm curious to hear from those who've tried both how this compares to FerricTDS. My studio is primarily freeware, but I'd be tempted to purchase ReelTape if it is a noticeable step up.

Also, does the tape noise blank on silence or is it omnipresent? I suppose I could always gate it if necessary but I'm curious if the plugin handles this internally. Or would that diminish the authenticity factor?

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:37 pm

Seriously though, the demo is not obtrusive in any way that I can tell.

rasmusklump · Post by **rasmusklump** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:20 am

I tried it, but I found the CPU usage much too high.
Shoot me, but I stay with the good old Magneto.

Alex

Spitfire31 · Post by **Spitfire31** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:27 am

rasmusklump wrote:I tried it, but I found the CPU usage much too high.
Shoot me, but I stay with the good old Magneto.

Alex

Time to upgrade the ol' hardware, perhaps?

/Joachim

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:34 am

I did mention I noticed a significant cpu usage with it. Not everyone can afford to upgrade!

sadkin · Post by **sadkin** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:04 am

Spitfire31 wrote:
rasmusklump wrote:I tried it, but I found the CPU usage much too high.
Shoot me, but I stay with the good old Magneto.

Alex
Time to upgrade the ol' hardware, perhaps?

/Joachim

magneto?! - this person is, as David St. Hubbins has said, "taking a piss on us" ---has to be - there is no way he/she is serious. upgrade? upgrade to EMU PARIS? I've got some ultrafunk plug-ins for you to try...best things yet!

peace, 2012

Liero · Post by **Liero** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:19 am

I'm surprised at how many people complain about CPU usage when it's 2012 and CPU power is incredibly cheap. Sometimes it's a case of optimizing code, but I'll just say what I think a lot of others will agree with:

I'd rather have high CPU and great sound than low CPU and 'meh', and don't consider ReelBus CPU usage as problematic even if it was twice as much.

TB ReelBus - thoughts?