Ampex® ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder
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Ampex® ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder
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D. Pestana
The real deal!
I've probably tried every single tape plugin out there. One could argue they all have their use, and I won't be discussing that. In my opinion, this plugin and a tape plugin from a different developer are the only two that actually do what a tape plugin should do, the difference is that this one from UAD can accomplish the same thing, but with more versatility. You won't need anything else with this plugin. Saturation, natural tape compression and mid-side done right, with no phase issues whatsoever. The clipping however is a little more difficult to control, but it's achieved by balancing the Record and Reproduce levels (specially the Record level). The plugin, as expected from UAD, sounds incredible, making the mixes much warmer and open (if that's what you're aiming for). As I mentioned earlier, it's highly versatile no matter what settings you choose, so if you have a vision for what your mix should sound like, this plugin will make it a reality without any hassle or struggles. It's that easy.
D. Pacheco
Good control of dynamics and multitude of "flavors"
I have many tapes, I had never tried Ampex until it arrived natively, I must admit that I really liked it for the master, I have it configured quite flat, I don't like that it modifies the EQ curve of the signal much, entering 0vu manages to apply a very natural glue effect on the dynamics and achieve 2-3 db's of headroom without deteriorating the signal.
R. Sivante
Iz good
Haven’t used on ALOT of material yet, but added to about a dozen tracks in progress on the mix/master bus and consistently sounding & feeling pretty damn nice. Wasn’t really in the market for yet ANOTHER tape plugin, but the sale was too good to pass up and glad to have added it to the arsenal. Good stuff!
R. Sivante
Iz good
Haven’t used on ALOT of material yet, but added to about a dozen tracks in progress on the mix/master bus and consistently sounding & feeling pretty damn nice. Wasn’t really in the market for yet ANOTHER tape plugin, but the sale was too good to pass up and glad to have added it to the arsenal. Good stuff!
s. etzel
Best tape plugin!
I've got several excellent tape plugins but this is the very best!
C. Walton
Disappointing missing features
When this plugin came out Natively I was super excited to get my hands on it. Upon doing so, I quickly realised that it doesn't have the full features of the non -native version and for this I think this is a rip-off. Does it sound bad....No! Does it do what I expected it to do...not entirely!
M. Jones
The Best IMO
In my opinion, this is the best tape machine out there. I absolutely love the sound of it, and if you use this in conjunction with the free Mid-side plug-in from Voxengo, It really shines!!!
Y. Cabarcas martinez
Me gusta su color
Exelente, exelente
Y. Cabarcas martinez
Me gusta su color
Exelente, exelente
J. Romero
Simply Amazing
The best tape emulator ever made.
U. Soto
CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THIS TAPE EMU!
WOW, JUST, WOW!!!!! I HAVE SO MANY OTHER TAPE MACHINE EMULATIONS IN THE FORM OF PLUGINS AND THIS ONE IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST!
L. Conforti
the most gluey tape for my mixes
First time I like a Tape Sim in any place I put it,
Total workhorse!
E. Martins
Really Amazing!
The UAD Ampex ATR-102 Mastering plug-in is really amazing! The ease of operation is reasonable and instantly provides a high quality sound! It works perfectly in both: Logic Pro X 11 and Cubase Pro 13!
K. Vecerek
I expected more
I miss the tape echo in the native version. Let’s hope this feature will appear as an update soon. Haven’t tried it with Luna, which is not my favourite DAW. So I’ll keep using Abbey Road’s tape recorder from Waves for this purpose.
I. Kumpel
Ampex® ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder
I don't know what it does, but if you put it on the master bus, the tracks sound amazing!!!
F. d'Ersu
Drive it !
Really like it, very versatile, it's pretty much a channel strip at this point
g. parenti
Increíble
Es excelente el cambio y saturación a la señal es simplemente hermoso
P. Goodridge
Atr102
Great tape sim … a bit like a cut price Satin … can go from crunchy to subtle and boomy to fizzy … wish it still had the echo option but you can’t have it all
A. Riatos
Without delay and advanced config of wow / noise
I always liked this plugin, and when the native version came out, I bought it without hesitation. However, without reading the fine print, I found myself with a version that doesn't hold a candle to the original. It would be great if they also included the full version without charging us extra. I understand the advantage of a lighter version, but it should be an alternative option.
Y. Ferrand
Native Version is very disappointing
Unfortunately the native version is a total disappointment for me. Not only is it not compatible with the UAD-2 version, none of the presets produce the depth and 3 dimensionality as you would expect from the original.
I wouldn't even call the native version a stripped-down light version, and I don't understand uad's aditude here at all.
It is a total break with everything that has previously appeared as native versions.