The 1176 comparison was drawn to show that what you call "progress" means just more high res graphics on top of a shiny GUI.
And I follow the plugin market pretty closely so I am not one of "those people" you referring to. And I actually do own some Softube plugins, so I know what they are capable of.
All I know is, that I know how it is supposed to sound like and what it's physical and sonic characteristics are.īUT I actually appreciate that there is software that does all this analog magic. I never had the chance to work with real tape. But the funny thing is, most of us don't even know the real thing – I know, I don't. Because everybody and their mama want's to get a piece of that sweet virtual analogue pie and take your money! And they do so by making YOU believe that their particular product is THE closest VA emulation of a Tape Machine ever. So I am pretty sure you couldn't tell progress if it happened right under your snotty nose! )įrom a marketing perspective I am pretty confident it's called market differentiation, or: flooding. Includes Tape Multitrack which can be used in the MixFX slot of Presonus Studio One-adding individual channel crosstalk and singleinterface control of all tracksĬlick to expand.The way you talk you probably never even owned a Walkman – because you sound like a 12 yr old.This means that if you’re not a Studio One user but at some future point decide to switch to that DAW, you will already have Tape Multitrack installed, licensed and ready to go.
The Tape and Tape Multitrack license is one and the same. Tape Multitrack includes all the goodies of Tape, but in addition, you get selectable crosstalk between each individual track-and you can easily control the Tape Multitrack settings from a single interface. Adding Tape to your MixFX slot gives you Tape Multitrack. If you run Presonus Studio One, you can not only use Tape as a standard plug-in. As most Softube plug-ins, Tape is uniquely light on your computer’s processor. Yes, your computer will be able to handle it. Or open the Remote Control panel where you can control the selected tape machine’s speed stability, crosstalk amount and several other tape-a-liscious features.Īdd a single instance of Tape on your master bus to emulate what most computer based studios do today-mix in the computer, then mix down to a stereo tape machine-or go vintage style by adding Tape to every single track in your mix. Easier still, load up one of the included presets, made by award winning engineers such as Joe Chiccarelli (Beck, U2, Strokes) and Howard Willing (Smashing Pumpkins, Sheryl Crow, Kris Kristofferson).įeeling tweaky? Why not start by trying the different tape speed settings-you’ll find that the slower the tape speed, the more pronounced is the so-called tape head bump, which adds low end to the mix. In most cases, that’s all you need to do to soak your tracks in analog tape sweetness. Select your favorite tape machine Type, and adjust the Amount knob to taste. Lastly, Type C is based on a British tape machine with a distinct vintage vibe. Type B is much more colorful-it’s a transformer based machine which adds extra weight and cream to the low end. Type A is based on a classic Swiss high end reel-to-reel machine, known and loved for its precision and linearity. Tape includes three different tape machine types in one plug-in. With Softube’s Tape plug-in, you can have all that and more. Why? Because even when used subtly, analog tape has a smoothing effect and adds cohesion and weight to a mix-it takes the recording from a collection of individual tracks into a song where everything is connected and works together.
It includes three distinctly different tape machine types, and it offers the ease of use and low CPU strain that today’s music creators rightfully expect.Įven in this day and age, it's common practice for computer based professional studios to run their mixes through at least one generation of analog tape. But Tape goes far beyond your average tape machine emulation. Time to get reel! Softube’s Tape plug-in adds cohesion and weight to your mixes.