123 Results for "tape"

Why the Tascam 388 Studio 8 is the Ultimate Portastudio

We take a look back at the Tascam 388 Studio 8 with Youtube creator Rhett Shull, to find out why it has such an iconic reputation.

The Upsetter: How To Sound Like Lee Scratch Perry

Dub pioneer Lee Scratch Perry was a mystical figure who had a major influence on recording and electronic music culture in many ways.

Retro Meets Bluetooth: We Are Rewind Portable BT Cassette Player

Tape recorder, bluetooth audio player, retro styler - Is the Portable BT Cassette Player from We are Rewind better than a Walkman?

Midweek Modular: Tape scrubbing, Cooking sequences and DJ drops

This week we make loops with the uTape Scrubber, create 12-tracks of sequencing with Cuisine and play with the Stereo FX and DJ VCF from Erica Synths.

Software Deals: Last-Minute Deals on UAD, SSL, u-he, Eventide & more

It’s not too late to save on Universal Audio, SSL, u-he, Eventide, and others! Don’t miss these software deals and the freebie of the week!

TDR Prism, BPB Dirty VHS, VPRE-72: Free Plugins of the Week

TDR Prism is an awesome free analyzer from Tokyo Dawn Records! Other freebies this week are bringing nostalgic VHS vibes and classic preamp tones.

Rock Legends: How To Sound Like Led Zeppelin

Often described as the band's heaviest album, we look into the recording process behind Led Zeppelin II and the gear used in its creation.

Denise Audio My Crush, Bad Tape & Slappy: Free Plugins of the Week

Denise Audio is giving away three plugins for free to commemorate the brand's acquisition by Baby Audio! Check out Slappy, My Crush and Bad Tape!

The History of ADAT: How Alesis changed Digital Recording

We look into the history of ADAT, a digital multitrack format that made professional recording more accessible throughout the 1990s.

Softube Console 1 Channel MKIII: More Analogue than Ever

Available this fall, the Soft Console 1 Channel MKIII encourages you to mix without a mouse with 27 knobs and dual high-res screens.

Recording to Tape: Is it still relevant in 2023? DAWless music making.

Recording to tape was the mainstay for over 40 years, but is tape still relevant in 2023? Should you embrace a DAWless analogue workflow?

The Strymon Deco Plugin brings character to your DAW

With the Strymon Deco Plugin, you have access to all the tasty tonal controls of the Deco pedal within the flexible DAW environment.

Review: GForce M-Tron Pro IV – Tron and On

GForce Software return to their roots and drag M-Tron Pro into the 21st century, not so much kicking and screaming but wowing and fluttering!

Midweek Modular: Trapezoids, Tape Heads and the insane Beat Machine

Expert Sleepers Schools us in classic envelopes, Faded Instruments gets touchy and BeepBoop scratches on strips of tape. And Beat Machine is back.

Superbooth 23: Finegear Dirt Magnet and Modmix to open preorders

We saw prototypes of the Dirt Magnet and Modmix at last year's Superbooth. Now Finegear has them ready with preorders to open at the show.

Cassette Tape Comeback as sales boom: Why YOU should record to tape!

We're witnessing a cassette tape comeback! The compact cassette experiences its biggest sales in 20 years. Here's why you should rediscover tape...

Hot Topic: Audiophiles vs Gen Z – Are you a vinyl head or a TikToker?

The Vinyl vs Digital debate. Opinions abound as Bob and Stefan discuss different music appreciation formats. Lend us your ears, folks!

TapeStop, Xenos, Wave Manuel 2.0: Free Plugins of the Week

Free plugins of the week: TapeStop delivers the tape stop effect, Xenos is an algorithmic synthesizer and the Wave Manuel synth gets an update.

Modbap HUE: Colourise your audio for big, bold and delicious vibes

HUE, from Modbap, is a chain of 5 effects to colour, saturate, compress, distort and texturise your Eurorack bleeps and bloops for lush lofi tones.

Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field Review

Teenage Engineering has updated the OP-1 and released the OP-1 Field – for a mindblowing price. Is it worth it? Find out in our review!

UAD LUNA Recording System now available for Apple M1/M2 processors

Universal Audio's LUNA recording system for macOS now runs natively on Apple Silicon processors. The update also brings several bug-fixes.

Softube August Sale: 15 plug-ins sold at prices under EUR / USD 50

Softube August Sale is another strong montly sales campaign by the Swedish developer. Until August 31, there are 15 plug-ins on sale.

Apogee Soft Limit: free plug-in emulates analog tape compression

Apogee is giving away its Soft Limit plug-in. It's an emulation of tape compression which it introduced in its first A/D converters.

Error Instruments Loopman Field Player: Cassette action in the wild

You can now take your cassette tape loops out into the wild with experimental voltage control on the Loopman Field Player from Error Instruments.