These names are used solely to identify the products that were modeled to create the Reel Tape plugins. One of the downsides of virtually anyone being able to afford a DAW and recording interface is that the sound quality of such affordable setups is undeniably lacking. Most low-budget digital rigs leave vocals sounding cold, thin and lifeless. Here are my favorites:. I love the Decapitator on virtually everything, but to me it always shines on warming up digital-sounding vocals.
To combat this, I find myself using a variety of saturati. I do find that the Decapitator and many other saturators can make esses sound harsh and noisy. When I need that thin, brash, distorted vocal sound, I look no further than the SansAmp, which actually comes loaded as a stock Pro Tools plugin. It definitely imparts a pleasing tonal color onto vocals, but also does a great job of taming harsh, out of control passages.
Each tape size has its own unique sonic characteristics. The speed of the tape also affects the sound. Which frequency, and how much boost depends on how fast the tape is spinning. Tape speed is measured in inches per second, or IPS. Generally, faster speeds offer higher fidelity, less noise and more high-end. Slow speeds tend to roll off the high-end and boost the lows and low-mids.
Slower speeds also add more saturation but tend to be noisier. Common speeds include:. The type of tape you use has an impact on the sound as well. There is no compressor that will absorb and tame transients in the way that an analog recording will. We have many options that yield a similar result in the digital world and the many advances in converters, but no single plugin can do what a tape emulation provides.
You can get equal results with slightly different paths at this point. You can turn the noise on and off, adjust the bias, and more. UAD software is not compatible with mobile devices. Please download this software from your Mac or PC. Note: Only registered users can download UAD software. Please log in or create an account. LUNA software is not compatible with mobile devices.
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