If it was just a little cheaper, I’d cave. Very content with IK Multimedia’s Tape 80, but this looks wonderful, and I love the versatility you’re demonstrating. Thanks for taking the time to go in depth and make honest reviews!
The Arturia does sound and look nice, but so do the UAD Ampex, UAD Studer, IK multimedia Tape 80, the Waves J37 and the Kramer tape. Kiive Tapeface is a great plugin too and Softube Tape is brilliant on the mix bus! At €99, and considering I have all of the above, I think there's nothing about this plugin that makes it worth buying.
Arturia used the Studer J37 used at Studio Barclay in Paris and Arturia's used a different set of tape formulas for the different configurations from Waves (which used EMI's tape formulas). I think it's good to have options in one's audio toolshed ;) =]
@@bco0t6 i was noticing the same but it's still so new but yeah when it works it's magic really so worth it I was really on the fence on getting it but so glad I did at a logged in discount of course. Make sure to log in if anyone's on the fence
Love that song that you used at the very beginning, in the background (you utilize that song often for plugin demonstrations, is really good, unlike the irritating songs most youtubers showcase)
Hey Marlon. So i just spend a little more time with the J37 since i got it. I was actually testing the Sa2rate plugin and then thought to make a null test with the J37. I used a drum loop. The null test fo Sa2rate showed me that it does indeed do something as soon as you throw it on a channel even with flat settings. But the level is very low …..level so i doubt its audible on a busy mix. That said, i then thought to do a null test of the arturia. The result is so far from a null that it surprised me completely. Even with drive set to 0 and no Eq and simply initiating it, the difference is so big that i could use the difference of the channels and i have a new drum loop. Sounds like s…t but still. Cant remember when a null test surprised me that much
And to think they actually gave this free with some of their bundles... I urge people to check some of their other FX plugins as well, I think almost all of them sound exceptionally good from compressor to reverbs. Don't even know where to start really, I think their FX collection is easily one the most rewarding purchases I made this year.
Definitely worth having both but this new J37 has an immediate satisfaction factor when using. Waves can sound more vintage hit takes longer to get a sound even though I know it very well
Definitely one of the better tape emulations currently and far better than the waves j37. Also, the tape delay is one of the most convincing too! Nice review mate.
I never understood that "Stop" FX. Tapes stop immediately, not like this. This is more like how Vinyl records sound when you stop, or even when you switch off your turntable.
Might be an abstract interpretation of a tape stop. There is a „similar“ sound happening when a tape is rewinding and then you stop it. I heard it in n a doctor mix video where he is playing with a real studer a800. Not the exact same sounding but similar. You are right the plugin sounds more like a vinyl deck stop
I thought I didn't need another tape plugin but they really outdo themselves a lot. I love this one honestly and bought it about 10 minutes after trying.
Really good tape delay thing, going on there... And i like the emphasis... It seems like a good color box. I'm not quite feeling that is sounding like a dead-ringer for a Studer though... It's nice though. Does it alias?
I find the first Arturia plugin always loads slow but then usually the rest after load quicker. I think it has something to with the plugins reaching out to authenticate? I haven't tested this but I wonder if opening the portal before hand would improve launch times?
Arturia definitely wins the GUI wars.
Yup 100%
Love 'em !
If it was just a little cheaper, I’d cave. Very content with IK Multimedia’s Tape 80, but this looks wonderful, and I love the versatility you’re demonstrating. Thanks for taking the time to go in depth and make honest reviews!
Yeah the IK tapes are great 👍
I said the same thing. The IK Tape 80 is so great I don’t need much else but if I get the money I’ll probably cave still lol
The Arturia does sound and look nice, but so do the UAD Ampex, UAD Studer, IK multimedia Tape 80, the Waves J37 and the Kramer tape. Kiive Tapeface is a great plugin too and Softube Tape is brilliant on the mix bus! At €99, and considering I have all of the above, I think there's nothing about this plugin that makes it worth buying.
and uhe satin. I think ik is best overall but very CPU hungry
Novian have you ever tried IK Multimedia's TEAC A-6100 MKII???! you might even like that one more!!!
Arturia used the Studer J37 used at Studio Barclay in Paris and Arturia's used a different set of tape formulas for the different configurations from Waves (which used EMI's tape formulas).
I think it's good to have options in one's audio toolshed ;) =]
Doesn’t work on everything, but when it works man this thing works.
@@bco0t6 i was noticing the same but it's still so new but yeah when it works it's magic really so worth it I was really on the fence on getting it but so glad I did at a logged in discount of course. Make sure to log in if anyone's on the fence
Love that song that you used at the very beginning, in the background (you utilize that song often for plugin demonstrations, is really good, unlike the irritating songs most youtubers showcase)
That third colour button is really nice
Hey Marlon.
So i just spend a little more time with the J37 since i got it.
I was actually testing the Sa2rate plugin and then thought to make a null test with the J37. I used a drum loop.
The null test fo Sa2rate showed me that it does indeed do something as soon as you throw it on a channel even with flat settings.
But the level is very low …..level so i doubt its audible on a busy mix.
That said, i then thought to do a null test of the arturia. The result is so far from a null that it surprised me completely.
Even with drive set to 0 and no Eq and simply initiating it, the difference is so big that i could use the difference of the channels
and i have a new drum loop. Sounds like s…t but still. Cant remember when a null test surprised me that much
And to think they actually gave this free with some of their bundles... I urge people to check some of their other FX plugins as well, I think almost all of them sound exceptionally good from compressor to reverbs. Don't even know where to start really, I think their FX collection is easily one the most rewarding purchases I made this year.
When you spend 90% of your mix session fiddling with the stop button.
Definitely worth having both but this new J37 has an immediate satisfaction factor when using. Waves can sound more vintage hit takes longer to get a sound even though I know it very well
Definitely one of the better tape emulations currently and far better than the waves j37.
Also, the tape delay is one of the most convincing too!
Nice review mate.
I never understood that "Stop" FX. Tapes stop immediately, not like this. This is more like how Vinyl records sound when you stop, or even when you switch off your turntable.
Technically they do stop like this but much more subtle and faster.
Might be an abstract interpretation of a tape stop. There is a „similar“ sound happening when a tape is rewinding and then you stop it. I heard it in n a doctor mix video where he is playing with a real studer a800. Not the exact same sounding but similar.
You are right the plugin sounds more like a vinyl deck stop
Black Friday 2025 and FX Collection 6 are so far away! 🤪
I thought I didn't need another tape plugin but they really outdo themselves a lot. I love this one honestly and bought it about 10 minutes after trying.
At least a competion now Wave are Not the only ones
Another reason to ditch the waves plugin! This seems very well done.
It doesn't even come close to Waves. Two different plugins
Also try Mixland 3348 Kiive Audio plugin. It's pretty firely dope.
Sounds decent, I`ve still yet to find anything that beats u-he Satin. That thing caused me to sell my Studer G36
If Uhe could get a better GUI, Satin will be the king
Tested it with the UAD tape plugins. I prefer those
uad scam sound better
Studer on tracks then Ampex on the master... Very nice combi. I doubt this arturia plugin can beat that
I only allow Waves to ruin my tracks!
Really good tape delay thing, going on there... And i like the emphasis... It seems like a good color box. I'm not quite feeling that is sounding like a dead-ringer for a Studer though... It's nice though. Does it alias?
At default it aliases a bit, but you can turn on oversampling which gets rid of most of it.
Hi, what's the software you use to load the j37 plugin?
Cubase
Acustica ??
Can't Recall either
ToTape8 Air Windows next review
If that has an impressive GUI, not people might be really impressed with it. It really comes down to that. It's impressive sounding
Sounds nice but I'm not convinced it will exceed UAD, IK, Acustica etc
I own it all, the Aturia sounds overall more real.
Arturia not Acustica 0:39
Let me edit that ;-)
Hello again :-)))
Well hello there!
doesnt uad have a studer?
A800, not J37
Muito top!
How's the initial loading speed? I find that every plugin from arturia isn't fast on loading. 2-3 seconds most of the time.
sounds like you need to change your computer lol
Some people run a pc of a potato ;-)
I find the first Arturia plugin always loads slow but then usually the rest after load quicker. I think it has something to with the plugins reaching out to authenticate? I haven't tested this but I wonder if opening the portal before hand would improve launch times?
@@robertocedenno bro wants them to load as the speed of thought.
@Gauddus get a SSD and upgrade CPU
0:39 Acustica ?!!🤣
^^
👍
no one watch the vu meter... always in red
it goes in red when you push for saturation and tape compression - which is needed to showcase the sound on youtube.
the last thing one needs is a stupid animated ui
It’s literally photo realistic lol
Thanks for the video buddy, but “one of the best tape em from 2024 doesn’t say a lot”way to specific to be special
No Arturia plugins thx .. Softube got it right .
No its inferior.
Arturia stuff are too bad on cpu, hard pass!