Product Detail
UA's revolutionary tape emulation comes in an easy-to-use plugin. Oxide Tape Recorder delivers the musical, mixable sound of tape. It quickly adds clarity, punch, and warmth to vocals, guitars, drums, and more, making every track sound like a real record. Features include injecting the warm color and punchy low-end response of analog tape, applying tape saturation and circuit overdrive via simple Input/Output controls. You can choose from 7.5 and 15 IPS tape speeds and two emphasis curves for unique tape textures. It allows for real-time in-the-box recording 'through' tape using Apollo interfaces. Included versions are UAD Native (runs on Mac or PC without UA hardware - AAX, AU, VST3) and Apollo Realtime & UAD-2 (runs accelerated on Apollo interfaces and UAD-2 hardware - AAX, AU, VST2, and VST3). Developed by the team behind UA's leading tape machine plugins, it gives your productions the warmth, presence, and vibe of professional analog tape with essential controls for faster sound creation. Whether tracking in real-time or mixing in your DAW, Oxide's intuitive controls work for beginners and pros. Just select IPS, EQ, and noise reduction settings, and adjust input and output to your taste. By emulating tape compression and circuit behaviors, it provides the cohesive glue that only analog tape can offer.
Using Oxide Tape Recorder is a breeze. First, decide which version to use. If you don't have UA hardware, go for the UAD Native version on your Mac or PC. If you have Apollo interfaces or UAD-2 hardware, the Apollo Realtime & UAD-2 version will run faster. When using it, start by selecting the IPS (inches per second), EQ, and noise reduction settings according to your needs. Then, adjust the input and output controls to get the sound you like. You can add the warm color and punchy low - end of analog tape to your tracks, and apply tape saturation and circuit overdrive easily. For real - time recording, use an Apollo interface. Just keep in mind that while using the plugin, make sure your computer has enough resources to run it smoothly. As for maintenance, there's not much to do. Keep your software up - to - date to ensure the best performance and compatibility with your DAW.
