20 Results for "tape machine"

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.

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: How To Sound Like OMD

We explore the legend that is Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark aka OMD and find out how they pioneered their early synth-pop sound.

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.

Glory Box of Tricks: How to Sound Like Portishead

Trip-Hop pioneers, Portishead, are known for unique production style, we find out more and look into some of their interesting gear choices.

The Roswell Incidentals: How To Sound Like Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters grew from solo project to becoming a multiple Grammy Award winning band with a major international following. We find out how!

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...

Avant Grunge: How To Sound Like The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins broke through in the early 1990s, with a sound influenced by both classic and progressive rock. We find out how!

The Dark Side Of The Moon turns 50: How to sound like Pink Floyd

This week in 1973, Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon was released. We take a look back in history at this epitaph of modern music.

Barons Of Boom Bap: How to sound like A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest combined conscious lyricism with Jazz-influenced beats to create some of Hip-Hop's classic albums. We find out how!

IK Multimedia T-RackS Tascam Tape Collection emulates 4 classic tape machines

IK Multimedia has released the T-RackS Tascam Tape Collection. The bundle brings emulations of four classic Tascam and Teac tape recorders to your DAW.

Baby Audio TAIP: a tape emulation with artificial intelligence?

Baby Audio's TAIP uses artificial intelligence instead of standard DSP to eek out the subtle nuances of analog circuits. Is TAIP worth a spin?

London Acoustics Taipei: 2 and 1/4-inch virtual tape machines built on Nebula tech

Two tape machines is better than one, and then you get all the controls to dial in the sound of a bygone era. London Acoustics know what's up!

Tone Empire Reelight Pro aims to reinvent the reel

Tone Empire has released Reelight Pro. The plug-in brings emulations of six analog tape machines to your DAW. Have they reinvented the reel?

Caelum Audio Tape Pro – creative FX processor and tape toybox

Tape Pro is something of a tape-based multi-fx processor with a very interesting feature set and signal flow. It's also on introductory sale that sees 20% taken off the regular GBP 40 price!

Is Fuse Audio Labs’ Flywheel the best tape machine sim for EUR 25?

Flywheel brings back the subtle imperfections of tape recording thanks to simulated saturation, hysteresis, upper frequency damping, and head bumps. Is this the best tape sim plug-in for €25?

Deal: Save 60% on Softube Tape for EUR 39!

The guys at Plugin Boutique are taking a scrumptious 60% off the price of Tape, Softube's tape machine emulation plug-in. Grab it while it's hot!

Best free plug-ins this week: CHOW Tape Model, 2B Clipped and Psyscope

This week, check out a free tape simulation plug-in that began as a class project! We've also got distortion and a colourful 4-channel oscilloscope. Here's CHOW Tape Model, 2B Clipped and Psyscope.

Freakshow’s Mishby has to be the strangest tape sim out there

Another plug-in which you can legally steal, Mishby is an unorthodox tape sim meant for creative audio degradation and destruction. One look at the interface says it all...

ToneBoosters updates its affordable ReelBus tape machine plug-in to v4

ReelBus 4 has improved tape simulation algorithms and new creative effects, such as Wear, which simulates tape damage to different degrees. New to version 4 are also a tape flanging effect with LFO.