Looking for a good tape saturation plugin.

[Ronnie_Rocker]

so, i´m looking for a great tape saturation plugin. The one i like so far is UAD´s Fatso, but it costs alot. are there any free plugins that sound good? for Mac

 

[amarshism]

Sorry for the derail (kinda), but is anyone using real tape saturation, like even recording to cassette and then back in? Curious as to the results. I think voxengo have a tape saturation plug that's meant to be ok, and I've used e tube tape warmer which is pretty subtle, but you get a 15/30ips option and there is a tube drive/saturation option. Not sure of the price or bundle it's a part of as it's on the work comp and I rarely use it.

 

[FloridaRolf]

Massey Tape-Head

 

[BLUElightCory]

Check out Massey Tape-Head, McDSP Analog Channel, and SoundToys Decapitator - Decapitator isn't actually a "tape" plug but it sounds amazing and works well in the same applications.

I really like the UAD Fatso too though...

 

[Ermz]

Nothing I've used has sounded as good or natural as the Nebula R2R and Tape Booster bundles. Should have a mix coming soon where I used this all over the place.. just waiting on the masters to get back any day.

 

[gabriel g.]

Metric halo soft-sat. but only comes with the metric-halo console which only works with the metric interfaces

 

[Lasse Lammert]

I used to use Virsyn VTAPE, good plugin.
switched to McDSP AC1/2 lately

 

[greyskull]

Mcdsp ac1+ac2 is great. not free though

 

[setyouranchor]

Sorry for the derail (kinda), but is anyone using real tape saturation, like even recording to cassette and then back in?/QUOTE]

A personal friend of mine (professorlamp/Joe) told me Gareth used this technique. Not sure how well it worked or how he did it exactly but this is what he told me. Ill hit Gareth up on MSN tonight, get him to chime in!

 

[crillemannen]

Mcdsp AC1 is an awesome plugin.

 

[bryan_kilco]

I've been using Ferox. Most likely not as good as some of the ones you have to buy.....

 

[Ronnie_Rocker]

i´ll check out the McDSP.

 

[Ermz]

Here is what Nebula tape saturation sounds like over a whole mix: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/285689/Empty Strings 2.wav

Applied individually to all the strings, piano & guitars. Also an instance of it on the master bus.

 

[SentencedToBurn]

i use DUY DaD Tape. Seems to work pretty good. cost a pretty penny though.

 

[C_F_H_13]

Mcdsp ac1+ac2 is great. not free though

+1

I'm also using DUY tape and valve.