Tape Saturation Emulation

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Jack Ludden
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2005/09/13 15:53:42 (permalink)

Tape Saturation Emulation

i've read a lot about the warmth in tone that tape saturation in analog recording provides, and how a lot of it has been lost in digital recording. i've just recently started using sonar 4 PE, and was wondering about plug-in emulators of this analog effect. can anyone give me advice about good ones to use, and tips on implementation? is a nice one included in sonar 4 PE? any information i can get about this cool sounding effect would be very welcome.

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    RAiN0707
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    RE: Tape Saturation Emulation 2005/09/13 16:03:19 (permalink)
    There are tons of tube and analog warming plug ins out there. I use the Tape Sim plug in from Sonar 3 on bass with the low freq. boost engaged to add a lot of warmth and somewhat of an amp sound to a DI bass signal. I end up using it on just about every mix I do with a DI bass track that also didn't have an miked Bass amp. PSP makes a plug in called vintage warmer that is pretty decent. Antares Tube is ok as well. Voxengo I believe has a nice one too if I remember correctly.
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    rgoldie
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    RE: Tape Saturation Emulation 2005/09/13 16:08:57 (permalink)
    Yeah the Voxengo TapeBuss is very convincing, its part of the AnalogFlux suite.
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    RAiN0707
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    RE: Tape Saturation Emulation 2005/09/13 16:30:38 (permalink)
    Thanks I couldn't remember the name of it.
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    Jack Ludden
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    RE: Tape Saturation Emulation 2005/09/13 16:45:19 (permalink)
    So this is more of a plug-in you'd put on specific audio tracks than a final mix?
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    blackdogstudio
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    RE: Tape Saturation Emulation 2005/09/13 17:30:38 (permalink)
    It can be used on either. When used in the mastering chain it's usually recommended to place the tape sim before the limiter.
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    Paul Russell
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    RE: Tape Saturation Emulation 2005/09/19 05:39:23 (permalink)
    here's a big thumbs up for the PSP Vintage Warmer, which gets put across the 'backline' buss of every project I do. But be careful how far you turn that big knob, cos it can get pretty fuzzy.

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    RE: Tape Saturation Emulation 2005/09/19 07:32:32 (permalink)
    which gets put across the 'backline' buss
    And by this, you mean a bass and drum sub-mix, or something else?



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    Jack Ludden
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    RE: Tape Saturation Emulation 2005/09/19 08:57:18 (permalink)
    im messing around with the cakewalk FX2 Tape Sim - what's the ips/ what effect does it have on the sound?

     
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    RE: Tape Saturation Emulation 2005/09/19 10:02:59 (permalink)
    And by this, you mean a bass and drum sub-mix, or something else?
    Precisely. That's how I get those big fat rhythm sections.

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    RE: Tape Saturation Emulation 2005/09/19 12:04:03 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: Jack Ludden

    im messing around with the cakewalk FX2 Tape Sim - what's the ips/ what effect does it have on the sound?


    "ips" is "inches per second" and it refers to the tape speed. Lower ips have lower fidelity.

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