
Helpfully, if slightly unrealistically, every module houses the same straightforward control panel, which affords adjustment of tape speed (7.5-15 or 15-30ips, depending on the model), Bias, Record and Play head Levels and EQ, and routing (bypassing the tape or not).

This four-pack of vintage tape deck emulations models from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s: the Ampex 440B, Studer A80 Mk II, Revox PR99 Mk II and MCI JH24 and four tape types: 3M/Scotch 250, Quantegy GP9 and Ampex 456 and 499.

U-he Satin review IK Multimedia T-RackS Tape Machine Collection Whether applied to warm up individual tracks or the master bus, Satin is a powerful, flexible, beautiful tape modelling toolbox. And that’s just the Studio mode! Satin also offers dedicated Delay and Flange modes for two- or four-tap delay (with per-head modulation) and configurable modulation effects. When you want to get creative with your saturation, the mechanics and circuitry of the tape and/or deck can be tweaked in the Service panel, which opens to reveal an array of controls including Hiss, Asperity, Wow & Flutter and Azimuth, and enables independent selection of record and playback EQ curves. With its Vintage and Modern tape options, 1.87-30ips tape speed range, tone-shaping Pre-Emphasis control, noise reduction encoding/decoding and multiple instance grouping, Satin is quick and easy to set up and sounds extraordinarily authentic in its emulation. The medium itself might be on the way out, but the sound of analogue tape remains alive and kicking thanks to a healthy category of plugin effects that aim to liven up your sterile digital tracks with faux electromagnetic vibes.
