CLASP (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor) TM
A revolutionary product that bridges the gap between analog tape and digital recording, changing the way music is recorded forever.
A revolutionary product that bridges the gap between analog tape and digital recording, changing the way music is recorded forever.
Imagine experiencing Analog tape recording as easy, effortless, & endless. For the first time in history, Endless Analog has developed and created an exciting new product that revolutionizes analog tape recording by simplifying the process to the touch of a button. No more time code, transfers, buying multiple expensive reels of tape, or worrying about storage and archiving. Now you can have the warm and expressive sound of real analog tape combined with the speed and editing capabilities of your DAW.
The Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor or CLASP is an electro-mechanical-software controlled analog audio signal processor system, which consists of hardware, firmware, and software plug-ins that work with your pre-existing Digital Audio Workstation and Analog Tape Machine. The primary design purpose of CLASP is to give recording engineers and music producers a true analog front end recording solution employing all the sonic character and benefits of real ( not simulated ) analog tape sound while simultaneously using any DAW such as Pro Tools or Nuendo maintaining all the speed, flexibility and editing capabilities we have all become dependent upon. CLASP provides up to 72 simultaneous channels of recording and three CLASP hardware interfaces may be used simultaneously to synchronize three analog recorders. CLASP introduces a pure direct signal path not adding coloration to your signal other than the warm sound of your analog multi track tape recorder.
With CLASP, for the first time ever, you have a system that provides Analog Tape Integration with no more time code , no more waiting / cueing up the tape transport, and no more waiting for tape transfers. CLASP gives you a incredibly fast and seamless system where all recording and tape transfers are done in real time, effortlessly with speed and ease, saving thousands of dollars in time.
Here is how it works:
The CLASP hardware communicates with any DAW via MMC (Midi-Machine control), CLASP Bridge plug-in, and CLASP Machine Sync plug-ins via MIDI.
The CLASP hardware controls your analog tape recorder via custom cable connection from the CLASP hardware to your analog tape recorders remote input connection. The CLASP hardware uses SST TM (sample synchronization technology) a Patented Proprietary method for testing, calculating and synchronizing the latency of your analog tape machines entire signal path for any given tape speed, head gap, DSP and sample rate.
The CLASP Hardware provides you with Zero Latency Analog Monitoring while simultaneously synchronizing with the CLASP Bridge plug-in inside of your DAW mixer.
The CLASP Bridge plug-in synchronizes the CLASP Machine Plugins all latency information, as well as any additional latency offset you wish to include for digital mixing consoles, and digital headphone distribution systems.
The CLASP Bridge plug-in provides the user with a Graphic User Interface that displays all important CLASP hardware settings and information inside of your DAW enviroment. This information includes; remaining tape time in minutes and seconds, post-roll settings in seconds, monitoring settings, transport status, Return to Zero Indicators, Synchronization Indicators, End of tape warning indicators, and detected sample rates. CLASP automatically detects the sample rate of your recording session and will automatically re-sync your tape machine whenever the sample rate is changed. The CLASP hardware becomes the heart of your analog-digital hybrid studio, handling routing of all your microphone preamps to your analog tape machine while providing zero latency monitoring.
Another CLASP feature is its ability to conserve and manage tape usage. CLASP only runs tape when you have a track armed for record in your DAW. Unlike traditional analog recording methods where you are constantly rewinding and going over the same small section of the tape, CLASP records onto the tape in a linear fashion. It starts recording from the beginning of the tape through the end of the tape every time, thereby greatly reducing tape strain and stretching and therefore greatly reducing wear on your tape machine transport and tape. With the CLASP Tape Transport Management System, a reel of analog tape has the potential to last much longer than ever before in an overdub or tracking environment.
With CLASP no SMPTE time code is necessary. Imagine being able to change tape speed on the fly in the middle of an overdub or tracking session to obtain a different sonic character in just a matter of seconds. Or being able to cut, copy, paste, or even undo while recording to tape. All of this is now possible with CLASP.
CLASP gives you revolutionary seamless bridge between your tape machine and your DAW. And once you hear the difference real analog tape makes in your recordings its hard to imagine ever recording with out CLASP.
http://www.endlessanalog.com/claspinfo.html
The CLASP hardware communicates with any DAW via MMC (Midi-Machine control), CLASP Bridge plug-in, and CLASP Machine Sync plug-ins via MIDI.
The CLASP hardware controls your analog tape recorder via custom cable connection from the CLASP hardware to your analog tape recorders remote input connection. The CLASP hardware uses SST TM (sample synchronization technology) a Patented Proprietary method for testing, calculating and synchronizing the latency of your analog tape machines entire signal path for any given tape speed, head gap, DSP and sample rate.
The CLASP Hardware provides you with Zero Latency Analog Monitoring while simultaneously synchronizing with the CLASP Bridge plug-in inside of your DAW mixer.
The CLASP Bridge plug-in synchronizes the CLASP Machine Plugins all latency information, as well as any additional latency offset you wish to include for digital mixing consoles, and digital headphone distribution systems.
The CLASP Bridge plug-in provides the user with a Graphic User Interface that displays all important CLASP hardware settings and information inside of your DAW enviroment. This information includes; remaining tape time in minutes and seconds, post-roll settings in seconds, monitoring settings, transport status, Return to Zero Indicators, Synchronization Indicators, End of tape warning indicators, and detected sample rates. CLASP automatically detects the sample rate of your recording session and will automatically re-sync your tape machine whenever the sample rate is changed. The CLASP hardware becomes the heart of your analog-digital hybrid studio, handling routing of all your microphone preamps to your analog tape machine while providing zero latency monitoring.
Another CLASP feature is its ability to conserve and manage tape usage. CLASP only runs tape when you have a track armed for record in your DAW. Unlike traditional analog recording methods where you are constantly rewinding and going over the same small section of the tape, CLASP records onto the tape in a linear fashion. It starts recording from the beginning of the tape through the end of the tape every time, thereby greatly reducing tape strain and stretching and therefore greatly reducing wear on your tape machine transport and tape. With the CLASP Tape Transport Management System, a reel of analog tape has the potential to last much longer than ever before in an overdub or tracking environment.
With CLASP no SMPTE time code is necessary. Imagine being able to change tape speed on the fly in the middle of an overdub or tracking session to obtain a different sonic character in just a matter of seconds. Or being able to cut, copy, paste, or even undo while recording to tape. All of this is now possible with CLASP.
CLASP gives you revolutionary seamless bridge between your tape machine and your DAW. And once you hear the difference real analog tape makes in your recordings its hard to imagine ever recording with out CLASP.
http://www.endlessanalog.com/claspinfo.html
