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Caelum Audio Tape Pro v1.2.1 Patched WiN MacOSX-FLARE screenshot
Team FLARE | 06 August 2021 | WiN: 30.1 MB | MacOSX: 245 MB
RELEASE NUMBER: FLARE-1684/FLARE-1685
Endless Creativity
Tape Pro is a multi-effect tape audio plugin that introduces warmth, frequency shaping, modulation, noise and delay. Whether you want to accurately replicate a microcassette tape running at 1.2cm/s, or you want to drive a mastering grade tape machine with strange distortion shapes into a high feedback delay engine, Tape Pro is the plugin for the job.

Tape Pro has a module for each sound feature of tape. The first of these in the signal chain is the Saturation module. The variety of distortion types to choose from turn Tape Pro into a valuable creative tool - get the exact saturation sound you want with; Tape, Digital, Rectify, Half-Rectify, Sine and Smooth.

Next, the Response module uses a variety of different impulse responses recorded from real tape machines to recreate the authentic character to its sound. Our collection of responses from 12 different tape machines will have you covered; Cassette Type 1, Type 2 and Type 4, Worn, New and Mod Copi-Delay, Master SA812, Master TM15, Microcassette at 1.2cm/s and 2.4cm/s, Semi-Pro RB77 7.5ips and 15ips.

Noise is a huge part of the real tape sound and builds texture within any vibe you're making. Tape Pro uses real sampled noise and can add anything from the rolling heads of a tape delay to the subtle hiss of a top of the range mastering tape machine. The noise types included are the same as listed above in the response module.

The wobbles and fluctuations of tape can be used to create wonderful modulations. Tape Pro's Wow recreates the low speed fluctuations of tape speed, while Flutter recreates the high speed fluctuations. The rate of the wow can even be synchronised to your DAW - it can do things real tape machines can't.

Part of the inspiration for creating Tape Pro came from a tape delay machine sat in the Caelum Audio studio. We wanted the genuine tape delay sound anywhere we went, without having to transport, setup and wire in the hardware unit. Because of this, a huge amount of effort went into getting Tape Pro's delay module right. The hardware unit is no longer needed, it has been fully replaced by Tape Pro.

Features

- 6 saturation algorithms with hysteresis, asymmetry and remanence.
- 21 selectable impulse responses from 11 different tape machines.
- 12 different noise samples.
- Versatile wow and flutter module.
- Realistic sounding tape delay.
- Hugely creative, hugely fun tool.


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comments

  Member 28.07.2020 6 132
+546
ooh, actual plugins! Thanks
  Resident 20.09.2012 3 383
+246
The demo is impressive.

I use the Sketch cassette a lot but this thing might become the new go-to
  Member 12.08.2019 93
+60
Ever since if cupwise tape emu everything other emu are lipstick on a pig plugins
  Resident 4.08.2017 4 315
+313
That's just a marketing placebo magic and some impulse response, man. You can do similar "tape emu" in any convolver, if a less controllable one.
  Banned 26.05.2020 81
+31
care to show us noobs how to do that exactly? Do you have an audio example with comparisons?
  Resident 4.08.2017 4 315
+313
'Course not, lol. Why would I waste my time on having hardware IRs, or in fact any samples besides maybe some drum libraries.
That's not the point anyways. This plug is fine enough. It doesn't have a unique character, but it does what it needs to and doesn't do anything unwanted.
And I doubt anybody would listen to the recording and go "Damn, those are some fine tape machine IRs that guy/gal is using". Not even fellow producers.
On an semi-related topic, what's that self-deprecation is for? I didn't imply anything of the sort, other than Nebula is overrated.
  Banned 26.05.2020 81
+31
no proof? empty talker, poor excuses.
  Resident 4.08.2017 4 315
+313
Duuuuuuuuude
Like, read how Nebula works. Right there: https://www.acustica-audio.com/store/t/nebula
I mean, it tells a lot about you if you react with hostility to the statement that's right on the developer's site when it's being put in perspective.

Also it's way off-topic now, I'm outta the discussion.
  Member 26.01.2014 6 171
+68
Flare_Is_God
Thanx not Dead.
  Resident 5.08.2011 1006
+157
Not patched on Mac OSX - I'm getting "Activate Product: Enter License Key".....
RIP Olymoon
  Member 23.03.2015 57 339
+467
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  Member 4.11.2021 39
+56
Same here. Found a fix?
  Resident 4.08.2017 4 315
+313
OK I said this plugin doesn't do anything unwanted, but I found out one thing and I'm not sure.
The "Mix" knob doesn't actually blend between wet and dry signal. The "Dry" signal is still affected by drive, IR (but not "High Loss" and "Low Pass" and only when not in "Minimal Phase" mode) and output gain.
As I understand it, they tried to minimize the phase issues during parallell processing, but did something wrong.
On top of this being pointless anyways since, you know, asymmetrical distortion, wow and flutter, convolution, those little thingies.
Also they call linear phase mode "minimum phase". That's adorable.
Oh, and delay "enable" switch completely transforms the wet chain into a delay. And this time, "Dry" is actual dry signal, and "Wet" is whatever happened post "Mix" knob plus the delay.
Plugin's still a lofi powerhouse, mind you. Just don't use the mix knob. I don't know why it's there, it doesn't do what it's supposed to.
  Member 14.02.2016 28
+3
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