There are some interesting extras that you don’t find on other similar plugins. Type A is based on a Studer (what Softube calls a “classic high end machine”), Type B is based on a transformer-style machine for extra weight on the low end (an Ampex ATR 102?), and Type C is “based on a British tape machine with a distinct vintage vibe (I would guess one of the EMI machines).” Softube Tape provides three different tape machine types in one plugin. The latest tape emulator on the market is Softube Tape, and it may be the most advanced yet. As a result, tape saturation plugins have become standard in many mixer’s plugin lists, and they’re getting more and more sophisticated every day. One of the byproducts of recording on tape is the fact that it added some glue to the mix that engineers have found lacking in the digital world. New Music Gear Monday: Softube Tape Plugin
