Slate Digital Virtual Tape Machine Plug-in By Rich Tozzoli for Pro Audio Review As a long-time proponent of digital recording, I'm fully aware of its pros and cons. One of the biggest downsides has traditionally been its associated aural harshness, which can be attributed to anything from converters to a bad recording signal path. But with today's new generation of gear, if the audio sounds bad, it probably can't be blamed on the technology. With that in mind, one thing that has also helped us warm up our productions has been the release of analog tape simulation plug-ins. Now add another one to that growing list: Slate Digital's Virtual Tape Machine. Sure, the argument can be made that there are enough of these on the market, and many engineers have one in their arsenal already. But to me, they are like compressors or EQs: not just one fits every job. Therefore, I need to have several different ones available to best fit the task at hand. After just a few minutes of use, I realized that the VTM deserves a place in my toolbox. More » |
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