It really enhances the stereo spread of the drums and mix. It almost feels like a maximiser with subtle saturation thrown on it. And I loved the calibration and noise sounds. But the delay was BEAUTIFUL. It sounded like actual tape loop delay and not like how tape delay plugins claim they sound like. But then again, their previous lo-fi tape emulator is one of the best sounding ones ever, so this doesn't surprise me they hit this one out of the park
I really wanted to like it, but after placing it across every track in my session, it sounded lo-fi and grainy, felt the same-ish way about Chow Tape. IK Tape Machine 80, on the other hand, blew my mind. UAD Studer is a close second.
ok it's a Studer.. like Universal Audio's with different tape options (again like AU's) ...but I guess cheaper? I mean nowadays we have so many emulations of the same stuff it's unbelievable...
Very different machine. A tube based studer from the 1950’s. The UAD studer is much more hifi, being a solid state machine from the 1980’s that is one of the highest fidelity multitrack machines ever made.
As UA-cam's encoding doesn't respect too much of audio, I suggest you demo both, but tbh maybe it's not that much better. I do like the Arturia one better
Waves’ analog emulations were once all that was out there, but other manufacturers have since significantly surpassed their quality. I’ve no doubt this is worth the extra cash if you are specifically comparing the two to find your go-to tape machine emulation.
first of all the mask makes me cringe. maybe thats my autism. and why would giving accurate information ruin the review? it makes the review much more interesting. and also it's pronounced stoo- der
It really enhances the stereo spread of the drums and mix. It almost feels like a maximiser with subtle saturation thrown on it. And I loved the calibration and noise sounds. But the delay was BEAUTIFUL. It sounded like actual tape loop delay and not like how tape delay plugins claim they sound like. But then again, their previous lo-fi tape emulator is one of the best sounding ones ever, so this doesn't surprise me they hit this one out of the park
@@buckycore Agree! The delay sounds beautiful
Very nice drums sound, what drums you are using?
It certainly sounds very nice on the examples you showed.
How does it compare to Airwindows ToTape8 though? Because that one's not only frikken amazing, but also free...
ToTape keeps being on my top 3 for sure
I really wanted to like it, but after placing it across every track in my session, it sounded lo-fi and grainy, felt the same-ish way about Chow Tape. IK Tape Machine 80, on the other hand, blew my mind. UAD Studer is a close second.
@@NovianLeVanMusic Well, tastes differ, and that's okay! I find that ToTape8 tends to make, well, everything sound better...
@@matthijsheblyYou’ve inspired me to play around with it some more!
Cool review and dig the mask 👊
Thank you :)
This is cool because I do not want to have anything to do with Waves
It would be cool to see an Arturia Studer A800 emulation, the king of tapes.
@@maxterwel The one from UAD is pretty affordable when on sale
Ok Batman
ok it's a Studer.. like Universal Audio's with different tape options (again like AU's) ...but I guess cheaper? I mean nowadays we have so many emulations of the same stuff it's unbelievable...
Very different machine. A tube based studer from the 1950’s. The UAD studer is much more hifi, being a solid state machine from the 1980’s that is one of the highest fidelity multitrack machines ever made.
Does this offer the 20 minute demos ?
It should, I think yes
I like the mask, keep doing your thing.
Thank you :) that means a lot
Check out the Fuse Audio Labs TCS-68 sometime if you like tape flavours
Will do
50 bucks and I already have FX 5. Hard pass for me.
@@SUNKINGME Better to wait for FX 6 and see what else they add
Yeah, I think 50 bucks as a promo for existing FX5 users is too much. 30 to 40 as an intro price would be more in the impulse buy area.
Could it really be $50 better than the Waves version?
anything to get away from waves
As UA-cam's encoding doesn't respect too much of audio, I suggest you demo both, but tbh maybe it's not that much better. I do like the Arturia one better
Waves’ analog emulations were once all that was out there, but other manufacturers have since significantly surpassed their quality. I’ve no doubt this is worth the extra cash if you are specifically comparing the two to find your go-to tape machine emulation.
@@NovianLeVanMusic I hate Waves but that plugin is highly regarded.
Being 12 years newer, yes.
I think i tend to prefer the kind of tape plugins that arent trying quite as hard to perfectly match anything in particular.
Just saying: it is pronounced Studer like in "Studio". Not like in "Study".
Thanks
not by me^^.... I don't care about tape
No one cares about you not caring
first of all the mask makes me cringe. maybe thats my autism. and why would giving accurate information ruin the review? it makes the review much more interesting. and also it's pronounced stoo- der
Channel is good, mask is bad and cringe indeed
yeah mask is cringe wtf
I said that I didn't wanted to give inaccurate information btw
Yeah. Get ridd of the mask.
No