Studer® A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder
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Studer® A800 Tape Recorder
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R. Whiting
Just Right
As some one who began recording on tape, I am very pleased with the Studer A800. It adds punch to the bottom and a nice lift on top. After demoing this alongside the other UA tape machine, and tape machine from another manufacturer on my master buss, the A800 to me, had the best overall sonic balance. I didn't need the 14 days to decide this was a keeper.
J. Roecker
Great sound
I own multiple “tape” plugins and have owned multiple actual tape machines. This one is great for adding that tape warmth/sound.
B. Senter
Great!
Adds to any track!
J. Lapp
Sounds great
This tape emulation works wonderfully. I’ve been using it on mandolin, acoustic and electric guitars, drums and vocals. I then use the ampex plugin on the mix buss with stellar results.
C. Robinson
I use it on everything!!
All I can say is once you use this, it will become addictive. I use it on everything, it thickens and adds a certain amount of saturation that makes your digital music sound analog.
C. Heller
Wow
best sounding tape ever. You'll know as soon as you turn in on.
a. osorio
top secret
always use on channel guitar. ANDRES OSORIO TOLEDO
R. Silich
Love!
Always use on every channel, sounds amaaazing!
L. Cohen
Sweetens the mix
Adds nice saturation and enlivens the midrange without the hiss and latency of the venerated alternative. Perfect for mastering.
J. Daranowski
Golden tape
Insert on every channel, gang’em up and everything sounds better ;)
R. Whitney
Sounds Good
Adds a little harmonic shizzle and compression going in so I can forget about adding it in the mix (because I like to emulate the old days of recording to tape without the actual hassle). I keep it pretty subtle but do think I like what it adds to electric guitar and bass at least, which is all I've used it on so far.
T. Lippai
Analog boom
I read a lot of reviews before I bought it when it was discounted. I paid around 140 bucks for it. Does it worth the price? Yesss!
It's not just about the analog warmth that everyone is talking about. It gives a lot of headroom, space and character (if desired) to any track, or to the complete production.
Just be gentle with it, always use before/after comparison, and keep the HUM and HISS under control. It's very attempting to use them everywhere, but then it will add up in undesired noise floor.
So if this plugin is used wisely, it can lift your production to another level. Even EDM tracks may benefit it (if something is too clear, it's not so attractive...).
I'm looking forward for Luna, and using the Studer there as "mixtape".
s. Roa Brith
Mode d'emploi
Pas mal, mais avec un mode d'emploi sur internet en Française ou en Espagnol ou un video tutoriel sur YouTube ça serait encore mieux.
et aussi la même chose pour le Ampex ATR-102.
D. Warren
Must have
I thought I was good just with the oxide tape but the student a800 just has more options and control over the sound. I pulled the plug right on time for Luna!
P. Howells
Brilliant Analog Tones
Been using the demo for weeks and just committed to buy. Use this on almost everything!
A. hall
Studer A-800
works fine.. well done
P. Aleksashin
Studer A-800
Great tape emulation!
T. Crémier
Perfect recording tool !
The sound of this tape is rich, colorful, and full of possibilities !
I put an instance of the Studer A800 on all my tracks and it adds depth and color.
With the ART-102, they make the ultimate duo for tape emulation !
C. Manchester
Makes selling my old one a bit easier
Going 100% ITB for me was fairly easy, but there were a few pieces of kit I really missed. My tape machines were one of the things I missed the most. I never actually owned a Studer, just Teacs and Sonys, but I used the 800 many times in studios over the years. There are a huge amount of tape sims nowadays and most are very good. The Studer is excellent on tracks and busses, easy to use and fun and the bonus of DSP instead of CPU makes it a go-to for me.
t. billonare
good
thanks for this
i can use studer on all my music