Looking for one plugin to out-tape them all. Preferably M1/M2-native too, though compatible would suffice.
From realistic (with various types of tape, speed, mode, etc.) through to seriously wacky would be ideal.
Most comprehensive tape emulation plugin?
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- KVRAF
- 1942 posts since 22 Mar, 2002 from Timisoara, Romania
try this
is free.
Chow Tape Model
Chow Tape Model is a digital emulation of a reel-to-reel analog tape machine. The original algorithm was developed to emulate the Sony TC-260, but has since been expanded to be able to model a wide variety of tape machines.
Chow Tape was originally developed as part of the Music 420 class at Stanford University. The project led to an academic paper, "Real-Time Physical Modelling for Analog Tape Machines which was presented at the 2019 DAFx Conference.
https://chowdsp.com/products.html
is free.
Chow Tape Model
Chow Tape Model is a digital emulation of a reel-to-reel analog tape machine. The original algorithm was developed to emulate the Sony TC-260, but has since been expanded to be able to model a wide variety of tape machines.
Chow Tape was originally developed as part of the Music 420 class at Stanford University. The project led to an academic paper, "Real-Time Physical Modelling for Analog Tape Machines which was presented at the 2019 DAFx Conference.
https://chowdsp.com/products.html
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- KVRAF
- 5054 posts since 16 May, 2002 from Brisbane , Australia
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- KVRAF
- 5486 posts since 15 Dec, 2011 from Bucharest, Romania
No Mac here, but I dig these: Aberrant DSP SketchCasette II, Fuse Audio Labs Flywheel, Sinevibes Stator, ToneBoosters ReelBus 4.
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- KVRAF
- 1525 posts since 29 Oct, 2015 from Jupiter 8
from the ones i use, it's Chow Tape and Satin too
and Satin can do super wacky too, you have to play with various compander encoder/decoder combinations though
but of course it's Chow Tape that's the no brainer, since it's completely free (and of course awesome!), and Satin one of the more expensive ones.
It's awesome too, but while both of them could do both, Satin is generally supposed to represent the more high end reel to reel experience, while Chow Tape the (slightly) lower end units.
and Satin can do super wacky too, you have to play with various compander encoder/decoder combinations though
but of course it's Chow Tape that's the no brainer, since it's completely free (and of course awesome!), and Satin one of the more expensive ones.
It's awesome too, but while both of them could do both, Satin is generally supposed to represent the more high end reel to reel experience, while Chow Tape the (slightly) lower end units.
The GAS is always greener on the other side!
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- KVRer
- 21 posts since 7 Dec, 2022
The IK Tascam collection is pretty cool, it ranges from hi-fi to lo-fi cassette. But it's very CPU hungry.
Goodhertz Tupe is less realistic but also great and covers a wide range (they said they will add more tape models in the future)
Goodhertz Tupe is less realistic but also great and covers a wide range (they said they will add more tape models in the future)
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- KVRAF
- 3089 posts since 4 May, 2012
I'll second Flywheel and ReelBus. I also use Tape by Softube. I'd say that Flywheel is quite flexible and does darkening very well; Whilst ReelBus does bright very well.
Most flexible/comprehensive has to be Chow Tape.
Honourable mention to TCS-68 - also by Fuse Audio Labs - which isn't comprehensive at all but sounds lovely if you want that old Tascam sound.
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- KVRAF
- 1895 posts since 30 Jun, 2014 from Pacific NW
Chow is probably the most comprehensive. But, shouldn't the focus be on what sounds best to you?
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- AcousticHippie
- 4525 posts since 12 Mar, 2003
I like Wavesfactory Cassette, Baby Audio TAIP and AudioThing Reels. For Mastering I use TRacks Tape Machine 80 though.
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- Banned
- 7624 posts since 13 Nov, 2015 from Norway
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- KVRist
- 196 posts since 12 Sep, 2007
The combination of ChowTape (bypassing the tape part, just for wow/flutter) and Taipei (for N4 Player) is, by far, the most realistic, and if you like comprehensive, emulation available. Depth for ages!
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- KVRAF
- 5201 posts since 6 May, 2002
Stellar reviews across the board for Taipei. Too bad that 50% sale is ended. For the algo sims I like CHOW and Satin which both have linked controls. G-Sonique AX-72 and Tonempire ReelBus are two Tape plugins that don't get as much attention. IK Multimedia has got the Tape sound right I think using convolution but controls aren't so great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWbmY_kdkoY
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