On sale ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder its not a record until its mastered on an ampex tape machine. Ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder tape recorder, audio. In professional recording studios, the ampex atr mastering tape recorder is a frequent companion to a workhorse or track studer machine, completing the classic tape based signal atf. Having already given us a virtual studio multitrack tape recorder, the boffins at universal audio turn their attention to mastering machines. Universal audio ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder plugin universal. The ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder considered by many.
Introducing the ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder plugin for uad2. For more than 30 years, the studer a800 multichannel tape recorder and ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder have endured as the worlds most. Ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder plugin trailer for. Uad ultimate crack software added all plugin titles up to uad software v9. Uad ampex atr102 by universal audio plugins vst, au splice. The ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder plugin for uad and apollo gives your tracks and mixes that final analog polish. In this short video, youll see and hear sidebyside hardware to. It functions as a vst plugin, an audio units plugin, an rtas plugin and an aax plugin. Ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder universal audio. In this short video, youll see and hear sidebyside hardware to plugin comparisons, as well as testimonials from. If i only recommend one analog tape recorder plug in, i would definitely recommend ampex atr102.
Ampexauthenticated plugin emulation of the atr 102 mastering tape. Uad ampex atr 102 tape machine as an effects processor part 2. Its unique punch, comp and even analog saturation make for a very interesting change. Our top pick of the top analog tape emulation plugins you. The original versions were designed specifically as a stereo or quadraphonic 2 or 4 track mixdown and mastering deck. Magnetic tape bundle plugins audio uad universal audio. The atr102 mastering tape recorder plug in faithfully replicates the unique dynamics, frequency response, and saturation characteristics of the original hardware. Tape recorder, which can also be used as a great effects plugin to. Ampex atr102 tape recorders make music even more vibrant. Ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder plugin trailer for uad2. Ua developed rtas plugins, replacing current vsttortas adapter. In making uad plugins,universal audios dsp engineers team work with the original hardware manufacturerswith using their exact golden units,and experiences ears. Ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder by universal audio. The ampex atr102 offers a more aggressive sound versus the more sophisticatedsounding studer, and in the words of just about every engineer who owns an atr102, it makes the final mix sound like a record.
Scrutinized and fully authenticated by the ampex corporation, the sound of the atr102 plug in is virtually indistinguishable from its analog cousin. It is arguably one of the most satisfying plugins of the uad plugin. Calibration levels determine how loud the incoming audio signal can get before distorting. Introduced in 1976, the ampex atr102 2track tape recorder is often cited as the. Ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder uad audio plugins. For more than three decades, the twochannel ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder has turned music recordings into records.
Hawkins march 14, ampex atr102 ampex designed the size of the capstan to specifically fit intervals of time, with a speed of 30. Crosstalk is the signal bleed that happens on multichannel tape decks. Models entire atr102 electronic path, including transformers and amplifiers for authentic rich, cohesive, and punchy tape sound. The atr102 mastering tape recorder plugin faithfully replicates the unique dynamics, frequency response, and saturation characteristics of the original hardware. Universal audio introduces uad powered plugins software version 6. In this plug in power article, well provide some basic tips and tricks for using the ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder plug in. Ampex atr102 mastering tape recorder uad audio plugins universal audio.
The ampex mastering tape recorder plugin for uad and apollo gives your. The trick to mastering with tape plugins is to present a gentle impression of warmth and tone, not an all out distortionfest of grit. Scrutinized and fully authenticated by the ampex corporation, the sound of the atr102 plugin is. Now available as a free download on the ua website for mac and pc. These are emulations of the classic tape machines, and while they are two separate and very different. Uad ampex atr 102 tape machine as an effects processor part 1. Uadeveloped rtas plugins, replacing current vsttortas adapter. Ampexauthenticated plugin emulation of the atr102 mastering tape.
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