Not only can they also use Tape as a standard plug-in, but it is also available as a MixFX plug-in called Tape Multitrack, with selectable crosstalk between individual tracks and control of all instances of the plug-in from a single interface. For Presonus Studio One users, there are some added extras. Tape is available as a standard plug-in that will run on any DAW that hosts AAX, AU, or VST formats. Users can control TAPE SPEED (which includes tape speeds that do not actually exist in the real world), as well as SPEED STABILITY, channel CROSSTALK amount, balance the DRY/WET signal, and access other unique features, such as the mastering-grade HIGH FREQ TRIM filter - which adds a smooth treble boost - and RUN STOP sound effects. Going further is, of course, perfectly possible with Tape. Sweeter still, load up one of the included presets from award-winning engineers, such as Joe Chiccarelli (Beck, Strokes, U2) and Howard Willing (Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Smashing Pumpkins), and you’re good to go!
In most cases, tweaking these self-explanatory controls are all it takes to soak tracks in analogue tape sweetness. Softube’s Tape weighs in at a reasonable 99 USD and it also includes a ‘MixFX’ version for Presonus’ Studio One owners that allows the plugin to ‘CROSSTALK’ across multiple channels. Users need not necessarily look any further than simply selecting a tape machine TYPE, then adjusting the associated AMOUNT control to add COLOR to taste. First and foremost, it effectively displays three distinctly different tape machine characteristics in one plug-in: TYPE A is based on a classic Swiss high-end reel-to-reel design, generally known and admired for its precision and linearity TYPE B is a much more colourful affair - a transformer-based machine that adds weight and creaminess to the low end and TYPE C is based on a British tape machine with a visible vintage vibe. Anyway, worth a demo if you're interested in an excellent tape emulation.Softube’s Tape goes beyond existing tape emulation plug-ins in several ways. Only when inserting into the MixFX slot did an error occur. Tape, with its component-level and physical modeling of three different tape machines, gives you all the warm vintage. I should note that everything worked fine in Studio One's 64-bit mode as a regular insert. Analog tape has a smoothing effect and adds weight and glue to a mix it turns the recording from a collection of individual tracks into a song, where everything is connected and works together. Cool that we now have a third-party developer working on this, anyway. Unless this feature is developed further, I wouldn't call it a reason for Studio One users to purchase. A monster! In any case, the existing Presonus console plugins for MixFX sounded better to me. After switching to 32, it sounded OK but, oh, the CPU hit. I tried the MixFX function in Studio One, but as reported earlier, it doesn't work in 64-bit mode (internal bit depth, not OS-related). Figure 1: The individual drums go to their own mono channels in Studio One, and then sum into a drum bus that includes the CTC-1. It’s basically just drums and the CTC-1, aside from a little Open Air reverb and a touch of EQ on the snare. :-) Very low CPU hit, typical of current Softube products. 1 shows the setup used for the audio example. And the three tape modes beats Slate by one. It produces a more real-sounding saturation, IMHO. Will my GAS never end? It sounds better to me than VTM, especially when pushed. Genghis Anybody have any comments on how this compares to the Slate Tape plugin? I have that, but this sounds kind of interesting as well for the way it integrates into Studio One. 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.
#Softube tape mixfx passthrough license#
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 don't know what mix engine fx is, well do a bit of research, it's been around in studio one for a little while now, and it's rather awesome, and no, the prochannel is nothing like what mix engine fx is, no comparison and completely different animals) Extras for Studio One Users If you run Presonus Studio One, you can not only use Tape as a standard plug-in. As a bonus, if you are a user of what is currently hands down the best daw on the face of the planet, studio one 3, you get not only the regular plugin, but also you get the mix engine fx version that you can use, and it does sound pretty awesome as a mix engine fx plugin.