T-RackS Tape Machine Collection - Can you hear it?

[@CreativeSauce]

😢 Sorry about the occasionally crackly audio on this folks - my video encoder wasn't playing nice. You wont hear it on the downloads! Get them here: www.creativesauce.net/2020/07/10/t-racks-tape-machine-collection-can-you-hear-it/

[@brianoswald2892]

I listened to both recordings a few time. Yes I could hear the difference - you are right it's very subtle. I love your videos

[@filecciabilly7899]

They are Simply the best out there. I own most tape plugins Waves, Softube, Black Rooster, Ozone, Acustica Audio, Reel Bus ect. and IMO IK blows all of them off on my mixes, I not saying I will not use the others , but IK is the final touch whether on separate tracks or the whole mix.....................IK Wins, But you better have a decent computer or just freeze them when needed. What the Machine 80 dose to the low end and Transients it's the closest to analog..................... Take them for a test ride

[@angelrodriguez8714]

It it's impressive how underrated Ik plugins are, isn't it?

[@MO-xi8rp]

Totally agree!

[@tgoodjenkins]

Satin blows all of those out of the water

[@BukanIbuMu]

@@tgoodjenkins not really. Satin sounds like a compressor.

[@tgoodjenkins]

@@BukanIbuMu 😂😂😂😂😂

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

Mixing is so fun... Loved the video, I have this plugin and honestly it was hard for me to understand them and get the best out of them. The way I was using them wasn't giving me too much color but after watching this it gave me a whole new perspective on them

[@marsgemini3346]

I can hear it.. It doesn't change a lot but it really makes a difference.. To me these tape machines sounds like they just filled up the empty ness in recording😊.. I love your content like always and switched to cakewalk as my main DAW after watching your series on cakewalk😎..

[@CreativeSauce]

Yup - 100% agree.

[@Docstar_sing]

What a helpful video for a saturation beginner !! sincere Thanks from2021!

[@Rickholly74]

I am a big Fan of the T-Racks VST's and have been using T-Racks 5 Mastering suite for about 8-9 years now. It isn't cheap but this will be a great add on to the mastering suite. Thanks.

[@alexgregory1427]

they come in AU and AAX. VST and VST3 are just one of the format. Experts dont call plugins VST's since that is a specific tech term. Simply say - Plugin.

[@DavidMohMusic]

Damn the 99 sounds amazing... Creamy and silky

[@jjmanccc1024]

That’s my only main one I use that tape 99 it’s probably the best tape Vst online

[@jjmanccc1024]

I’m about to re master my entire LP with tape 99

[@DavidMohMusic]

@@jjmanccc1024 I wish to listen to your EP.

[@WAZA___]

@@jjmanccc1024 Why the tape 99?

[@kadiummusic]

Agree, I have the Slate VTM which I love but I'm thinking of using the Slate to print at at the start then using the 99 on the final mix. Really nice.

[@DAIMANization]

I could hear the difference, It did change the brightness. 2nd setting you used I felt in solo? That gave it more top end sparkle, Which I feel that would probably cut nice on a mix. 3rd setting had more midrange focus on that vocal it sounded bit muddy I felt for a vocal... No doubt that setting will suit other material. T Racks V2 MAX to be fair in the sale? I think its like 47 squids! For what you get in that bundle? Is well worth it...

[@vangibz5888]

i don’t think i’d be where i am today if it wasn’t for your tips and tricks honestly!

[@CreativeSauce]

Well I hope you are somewhere nice! Thank you :)

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Interesting Mike 👍 Loved the Machine on the guitar....all very subtle.

[@MilkoOfficialChannel]

I can hear clicks and pops in the voiceover of an audio software review

[@RealHomeRecording]

ish happens. Doing a 4K screen capture is somewhat CPU intensive, which can lead to problems like that. A recent software update to Action! caused audio problems that weren't in previous versions. I had to recapture things and it was annoying. It's simply not worth the time to go back and fix the glitches for a video that got about 6,000 views. If it were a major label or Hollywood release? Yes absolutely fix the audio glitches and get paid to do it. But for KZbin? Nah...

[@traezaX1]

I heard the difference on the high end ... on the sss especially adds sparkle to them

[@justinb9387]

studer 80 is my fave for a super bass

[@lucasc.5700]

The audio of this video has a few clicks

[@bevo65]

Thank you for pointing this out...I was afraid it was just me! 🙂

[@edinatl2008]

@@bevo65 same lol

[@israeloduguwa]

😂😂

[@Ksjskalkwvshwjwvqnam]

99 is a good saturation as for me

[@sqwop]

I tried to download demo but when I finally register and open the product manager I can't find any of the tape plugins, even search says "no result"

[@joegrint6280]

Very interesting Mike - very subtle though especially through my hi fi which I have my PC connected up to - no space for monitors as well in my attic. Bet you kicked yourself when you heard the glitches!

[@CreativeSauce]

Oh man, I hate the glitches so much. Was working with much less time this week. Normally I would check audio and video as I record each clip, but didn't this time. Of course, this was the time there were glitches! Arrggg!

[@joegrint6280]

@@CreativeSauce bet it doesn't happen again :-) Don't beat yourself up too much - even withthe glitches it was more enjoyable than most reviews on here!

[@bobsbits5357]

HI i used reel to reel decks for years the thing is used tape has it's thing and sounds great using the logic takes that sound away i have soundcraft 760 deck and otari there's something about the old decks that sound better in the mix at the mix down i never use them a day to day work they would not take the hrs of using tascam are doing the same plug in tape decks i know the real deck are hard to find now i got my deck when studio's were selling them of

[@michaelcaits157]

All kinds of artefacts/glitches on your audio and I had to stop listening after 18:33 which is a shame because there was some really good stuff here...

[@CreativeSauce]

Yeah - I'm really sorry about that. My screen recording software had some glitches today, normally I check it all before release - of course today was that one time :(

[@michaelcaits157]

@@CreativeSauce Yeah. It's okay because everything you were saying was on point. I have used Cakewalk since version 1.1 but I find that I am still learning some twenty years later. I don't know about yourself, but I felt a bit bruised after Sonar X1 - because I still run X1 with Reason 5 as a ReWire device and was disappointed that Cakewalk -Bandcamp no longer supports Reason as a rewire device. Unfortunately the new Reason 10 vst plugin doesn't seem to work with Calewalk either... I think they are missing a great opportunity there. Keep up the Sterling work. 👍

[@RafaelOliveiraBR]

Excelente resultado.

[@AzureSymbiote]

Thank you.

[@sevchyk]

Hey people, who tried these plugins on your own?

[@sevchyk]

What can you say?

[@MO-xi8rp]

I just bought them. I own a lot of Tape Emulations and for me these are the only ones that come close to a real one. I think it is because of the modeling. They used something like a impulse response to model them. (Probably kind of similar to acustica plugins). That's probably also the reason of the high cpu usage. Hope this helps. I would encourage you to demo them for yourself. Have a nice day!

[@oinkooink]

warmth & fidelity....code for dullness & harshness

[@Triumphinchrist1]

How does this compare to Slate digital?

[@jimfogle184]

Interesting video. My biggest disappointment is they didn't include some version of the Teac 3340. I'd be willing to bet that the 3340 was in more home studios than all four of the machines in this collection All of these were originally designed for professional use in a studio. It would be nice if the interface included (optional) sound effects. In real life working around the sound on the transport engaging was a big challenge for home recorders. The push button tape speed selector switch sounds very different than the toggle switch tape speed selector. When play is pressed transport engagement sounds different for each one. The visual is so realistic it's a shame they didn't include the sounds.

[@DavidMohMusic]

Nice vid, which one do you prefer ?

[@CreativeSauce]

Tape Machine 80 - based on the Studer A80 Mk II for sure :) And you?

[@blastwave_]

Тот случай, когда БЕЗ плагина лучше))))

[@daze1945]

The Americans use their switches opposite to the UK. Up is on and down is off unlike in the UK. I really can't justify the price of these tape emulators given the minor effect and price.

[@LosFicosMusic]

I agree Go real or go home

[@CalikoTube]

@@LosFicosMusic Go reel or go home*

[@kadiummusic]

And all those 1%'s that aren't worth it, guess what? That's what makes a great pro mix! 😎

[@LosFicosMusic]

@@CalikoTube Perfect thanks for the Correction!

[@rogerw8000]

I can't hear a difference between the two files . . . . Listening with HD800 headphones, repeatedly comparing the two files on a brief loop. My conclusion: if I can't hear a benefit, I'm not going to use it. Of course, just because I can't hear it, that doesn't mean it's not there . . . .

[@gatherstudio5219]

I tried the teac 440 and it's sounds like total crap

[@Azfurita]

Not talking demo? please

[@vangibz5888]

yolo

[@CreativeSauce]

elo

[@mimojapan]

Hmm first time I hear "pops" in your clip

[@paulhaullussy8662]

Yes, I switched my audio interface off and on, thought it was me.

[@CreativeSauce]

Yeah, so sorry. It was my screen capture software, and I didn't check until too late! Grrr so horrible!

[@mimojapan]

@@CreativeSauce The first three minutes, I thought it's me. Have Cakewalk running in background, changed bit rates 'n stuff, phew :-)

[@CreativeSauce]

So sorry man :(

[@mimojapan]

@@CreativeSauce it's OK, I'm still alive :D These four tapes are dope. Got them at some "group buy" last October, after reading lengthy threads at gearslutz. Never really used them though, I always forget that I have 'em, lol

[@music_creator_capable]

Hey!

[@CreativeSauce]

Hi MC!

[@mirkomarkovic3438]

i think they're really good sounding, very realistic. but a bit too hifi and the preringing is kind of a dealbreaker.

[@patjackmanesq]

OK. So I lied... 😂

[@CreativeSauce]

Welcome to the dark side!

[@patjackmanesq]

@@CreativeSauce Nice! Not much food here though.. 😂

[@CreativeSauce]

My stats say its 97.5% men. Food is the least of our worries.

[@williampalminteri1727]

Studer A-80, muddied up the bass drum (and other sounds) noticeably , other than that NOTHING. I've been doing this (recording, etc.) since 1961, BTW. Most of these plugins are GREAT eye candy, beyond that, snake oil.

[@WAZA___]

@William You work for Waves or some other plugin company... obviously. 😆

[@leopoldbluesky]

@William Palminteri : Maybe your ears are shot then - definitely not snake oil - try the demos and play with them, push them a bit harder and you'll hear a difference... or maybe not in your case!

[@williampalminteri1727]

@@leopoldbluesky I've actually recorded on these machines, I know what they sound like. Enjoy the sexy graphics though, that's what you're paying for.

[@williampalminteri1727]

@@leopoldbluesky I've actually recorded on these machines, I know what they sound like. Enjoy the sexy graphics though, that's what you're paying for.

[@humansrants1694]

@@williampalminteri1727 What do you think of Ik's Amplitube 5?

[@Eusebiuspiano]

Hi Mike, Your tips have been so immensely helpful. I was wondering if you could make a video on how to recreate the type of piano recordings that the KZbinr, Rousseau (3 million subscribers) does using a piano MIDI. How do you make a piano sound mellow, warm, realistic, and like a real grand piano. Here is a link to one of his videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmKnp5pogt2EpJo Note: I already have a nice VST plugin from VSL, but it doesn't quite cut it, what are some extra techniques that I can use.