Ampex® ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder
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Ampex® ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder
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M. Hui
Love Tape Sound, But Hated the Hassle
Must say this is one of the reasons why I chose UAD as my interface system and use Luna as my DAW. Analog Tape and the machines like the Ampex ATR and studer sound great but I sure don’t miss the real thing. They are heavy, expensive, you needed to align, print tones if it’s going to another studio, tape was $200 a reel and no indie band could afford tape so I reused house tape at 15ips. I never even heard what 30ips sounded like. I hated owning tape recorders but you cannot deny the sound of it. I hated every emulation plug-in until now. I get all the tape sound benefits without all the hassle and the beauty of all this is you can use it natively now too.
M. Leo
Great also as a mixbus EQ
On top of everything else that's already been said about this plug in, sometimes I will use the shelves just to shape the high and low end of a mix. Especially the high end. Great way to brighten things up. A little goes a long way and depending on your bias and other settings it's easy to over do and land in shrill territory but at the same time you can lift quite a bit. Also good to sometimes go down to 3.75in for some sort of lo-fi effects and sound design.
A. Rosario
The Best Tape Compressor
My songs sound professional thanks to this ATR.
A. Rosario
The Best Tape Compressor
My songs sound professional thanks to this ATR.
D. Myrick
Get that chonk
Just love the way it pulls sounds together, can't describe it better than a chonk, not chonky, but a chonk.
J. Szeszel
My favourite.
Of all the tape emulations, ATR is one of my favorites. It has character and gives me what I expect from a tape.
V. Kozarin
Must Have For A Mix
It makes a big difference, sounds more refined just like a real record / recording. Absolutely must have it in your collection.
A. Hillman
Incredible
Just brilliant
A. Monov
ATR 102
Well, i ownd them all
from waves back to all the others and also own all spectrum of und Tapes. I must say, nothing is greater than this one. Believe me. I don't know how the hardware sounds, i hear it back in the day 1994. At this time i haven't any clu what thats means, cause i was just the musician boy recording. Now, ton of years later i can understand....you can hear it.
R. Mendez
Amazing
Must have for mastering! Amazing saturation
T. MATSUMURA
my favarit one!
If you want good sound,
you have to try this plugin‼︎
you will encount special feeling!!
J. Szeszel
First impressions positive.
I've used many tape emulations in digital form. I've never used analog. I just close my eyes and listen. I listen and if something is unpleasant for me, I reach for ATR. very nice.
S. Lopez
THE SAUCE
Can you dig it? Sucka!!!!
I. Voevodin
Excelent
Good
c. rosario
Warm sound
Love that old-school analog sound
U. PATAPENKA
Great for mastering
ATR-102 - Is onne of the best plugins I have ever used. Highly recommend.
J. Tarka
Sounds like a record
Its a fantastic sounding tape emulation, but when used in LUNA in the Master Tape Slot, it sounds like a finished mix! Its perfect
A. Neto
Great tool
I love to use it on my buses and keys.
Y. Albañil
ampex
I forgot how the tape machine sounded until I found this wonder
A. Sis
Best Mastering Tape Plugin
I Love how it sounds on my mix bus.