These effects are meant to balance the original audio’s natural harmonics, rather than synthesize additional ones on top.
As for the Stressor, it will probably stress your CPU hard, like any good quality “classic gear simulator 2017” does. The first presumably has something do with Studer’s coveted A-series tape machines. Two cartridge types are simulated as well – the A-Type and the Stressor. We don’t really have a clue which pieces of gear these may refer to, so you are welcome to try and educate us in the comments below. To accomplish the task of virtual tape excitement, Overloud simulated two “ classic processors” – the 180 and 361. This is the procedure replicated by Dopamine. Since these are rare, a computer simulation is your best option if you are after this particular vibe. More specifically, the process of magnetic tape noise reduction involves dynamically “brightening” the signal – following which, the tape gets decoded by taking off the extra brightness and reducing the tape hiss. i get meh results.Unlike Tapedesk, which is a regular, functional tape machine and analogue desk sim, Dopamine’s goal is to enhance the sound as if it’s being put through a vintage tape noise reduction unit. i would be curious to hear the results as i dont know if i am using tape sims properly. What do you mean by Apollo emulations? Are you using apollo interface?ītw. That said, it is also easy to ruin a mix pretty quick if not used judiciously.
We're recreating the chain during mixdown with a tape sim at the end of the chain, like going from a desk to the tape machine. The Helios is a gem) and recorded through the plugins into CbB. We did most of the tracking live through UAD Apollo console emulations (mostly the Helios 69 and the SSL. I've been mixing a reggae/roots rock record that the band tracked in my studio. The results can be striking if the tracks are gain-staged properly with the right input-output levels going into each plugin and then hitting the tape as one would with a real deck. The idea of recreating an analog recording chain in the box is to use a tape sim on each track or bus/aux track/sub-group along with console/preamp/hardware emulations. They all have different flavors though the UAD feels the most like real tape. Along with the IK Tape Machines I use the Waves J37 and Kramer Tape (both are also wonderful as a tape delay), Softube Tape, UAD Ampex ATR-102 and a couple of others. I do that as well with several different ones. i think it would be nuts to add an instance of it on each track.
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