Maybe a cheap alternative to a tape sound?

[vista]

there are some pros outthere who do
vocalrecordings and other recordings
on old REVOX tapemachines only to
have that "natural" compression.

recording on videotapes with a
stereovideorecorder seems to be
a good alternative to the REVOX as
already mentioned by the excellent
posting of Bassballjg.

for vst-emulation of that effect try
"Steinberg Magneto" (expensive)
or the free "Doktor Schmitt Magneto".

but i think the results aren't as good as done with real tapes.

[olafmol]

voxengo analogflux

[Coolredguitar]

I have to add my support for the Analogflux Tapebus. I have had this plugin a few weeks and love the smooth character it adds to my tracks here.