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1. #Overloud tape desk vs softube tape Patch#
2. #Overloud tape desk vs softube tape trial#
3. #Overloud tape desk vs softube tape windows#

I don’t think that SpringAge replaces Softube’s Spring Reverb plugin. It is a cool, sophisticated, very old-school inspired model that gives you an interesting sound. Going from memory I recall it being a stand-out effect. Softube’s reverb has a very nice sound to it, though. With the much less compressed cleaner tone, you still get some nice classic spring sound and feel (if you’re a fan of spring reverb, you know what I mean if not, think of it as somewhat similar to an algorithmic reverb with a particularly interesting pre-delay behavior due to the way that springs that are already providing reverb sound when you feed more, high intensity signal into them).įor direct comparison, it’s definitely more flexible than Softube’s reverb. I suppose the compression and distortion of the higher gain sounds helps to sort of suppress the transients in the first place so there’s not as much signal difference to hit it hard with and get that “boing” sound going on in the first place.įor more conventional usage it’s just dead simple and extremely flexible.

#Overloud tape desk vs softube tape Patch#

The cool thing is that the same patch works really well for transitioning from low to high gain sounds, and with the lower gain stuff, digging in to the strings actually does still give some nice drippy sound. But by rolling down the “Boingy” control and using both EQ bands in “shelving” mode to sort of narrow down the frequencies of the reverb, it retains a lot of the nice character of a spring reverb for guitar without being so abrasive on high-gain the transients.

I normally would never want to use spring reverb with high-gain, it just conventionally doesn’t sound “right” to me. At the moment I am loving the sound with a couple high gain (analog pedal distortion) sounds.

I’ve found a lot of applications for this in situations I would not normally use spring reverb.

#Overloud tape desk vs softube tape trial#

Fully functional 14-day trial versions are available.Alright, so what more can I say about SpringAge before I actually have to condense my thoughts and put them forward in a review? Well, a comment on its versatility as a reverb for more general use, and a couple more comments on how it stacks up to some other commercial verbs I’ve had experience with. When purchased individually, a single machine costs USD 79 (regular price: USD 99). The IK Multimedia Tape Machine Collection is now available at an introductory price of USD 99.

#Overloud tape desk vs softube tape windows#

The supported plug-in formats are AU, VST2, VST3, and AAX on the Mac, and VST2, VST3, and AAX on Windows (64-bit only). Each of the four tape recorder emulations is also available individually. Like all T-RackS plug-ins, the Tape Machine Collection can be used inside the T-RackS 5 application or as a stand-alone plug-in. All types of tape are available on each of the tape machine emulations. You can choose from 3M/Scotch 250, Ampex 456 and 499, and Quantegy GP9 tape. The Tape Machine Collection also includes emulations of four different types of tape. IK Multimedia didn’t stop at emulating the tape recorders.

Furthermore, all emulations have a tape speed selector, which offers different settings depending on the modeled recorder. There’s a true stereo mode, and a transport modeling switch which models the slight irregularities of the mechanical tape transport, according to IK Multimedia. “Input” bypasses the tape and only passes the signal through the machine’s electronic input and output stages. “Repro” runs the signal through the entire emulation, including the record and playback heads and the tape itself. You can choose from “input” and “repro” modes. According to IK Multimedia, this lets you do quick A/B comparisons between them.

Unlike the original machines, the emulations share the same set of controls, albeit with different layouts. With the Tape Machine Collection, you have promising new alternative to offerings like Softube Tape, Overloud Tapedesk, and the like. That’s a nice collection of some of the most iconic tape machines from the late 1960s to 1980s. IK Multimedia says that it restored the original machines to pristine condition, before emulating them using a mix of convolution and physical modeling. The models 24, 80, 99, and 440 represent the MCI JH24, Revox PR99 Mk II, Studer A80 Mk II, and Ampex 440B, respectively. The IK Multimedia Tape Machine Collection for T-RackS consists of four FX modules, each of which emulates a legendary tape recorder from the golden age of analog.