Studer® A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder
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Studer® A800 Tape Recorder
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B. Maile
Fatness
Does an incredible job on drums and brass. Sounds musical and warm if needed.
R. Bouma
Studer A800 'the missing link'
No matter how great or big you're plug-in collection is it all comes to the effect of summing and colors. With pre-amps, eq's, compression etc the whole effect of mixing in the box only comes to a lack of colors that actually make the 'record' sound. Among other options the Studer is a basic tool I use either on individual tracks, busses, master output or both. It depends how you use it. The presets are handy if you haven't worked with the real machine but the magic is of course created by yourself because this entirely depends on what you put in en know how to use.
M. Ball
Incredible!
The Studer A-800 by UAD is one of my favourites.
I practically use it on everything.
This is a must buy!
S. Sohlberg
Very pleased with the Studer
I got my first Universal Audio Hardware about a month ago - the Twin Duo. Have mostly used the Studer. I love it. This is a new level up from the other plugins I´ve used. Working on a song for the moment, the Studer is used on nearly all tracks.
E. Halterman
Tape vibe to the max...
I recently bought the Neve 542 Tape Emulator hardware and I will say, that is perfection as far as tape sound goes, but this Studer A800 can get super close to the Neve and I was really amazed by it. I would say the Studer gets you about 85% of the way there and for those times I don't feel like tracking with the Neve, I can always add the Studer later and feel confident that I won't lose to much of what I would of had if I would have tracked with the Neve.
F. Cadela
Best plugin ever!
Best Plugin ever ... Nice and warm, i put on every channel ...
Y. Picard
Super !!!!
great job on this one. sounds great and works very well.
S. Samayoa
Studer® A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder Plug-In
great sounding plugin. I use it on everything. very happy
S. Layton
G... L... U... E..
My first review... not because I've never loved a UAD plug in before, but because this one turned a GM midi mastering job into a 'record' ... also just the slightest touch of Telectronix and it was alive. Like jumping out of the speakers alive!!
C. Byrne
Aces!
I've used other tape sims in the past so was reluctant to try this one thinking it wasn't necessary. But wow, this really does bring something to the table the others don't. It's 'pushy' when I want it to be and gives a nice warmth where needed. Lots of options too!
B. Tonak
Great for Apollo Tracking
I like using the Studer and a channel strip to "print to tape" with my Apollo. The Studer adds a nice glue to things. I especially like it for gluing drums together, and it adds some nice tape compression, reducing the need for compressors and EQ later.
D. Schumacher
Golden
Bad Ass, sounds like the real thing but much more flexible and it doesn't take upkeep
D. Pierre
BUY NOW DONT WAIT
This Is The Best Purchase I Ever Made Great Job UA
D. Anatolievich
Always happy!
Always happy when I think about this plugin. This tool got me out of creative crisis. Yes! This tool is so good! Open up new horizons. And now I can not imagine my job without Studer a800.
P.S. Thanks UA and forgive me for grammatical errors..
M. Vila
Almost magical results!
Quite recently I did a project involving the recording of an Iberian Pipe Organ, from the XVI Century. I used a Jecklin disc with two omni small cardioid mics. When listening back the same I found that the sound was quite natural but missing some more crispness. Tried several typical tools including EQ and exciters without success. Then I tried the Studer A800 plugin... Couldn't believe in the results. The non-linearities of the tape just did the trick! It looked like I'd multi-miced the Organ! Such fine detail! And still sounding absolutely natural! If tape alone works out magic, then there are no words to describe this plugin! UAD guys you touched my heart once again! Your plugins are worth every piece of my hard earned cash!
K. Wayte
Try it for yourself
The video demonstrations are OK, but not even close to working with this plugin on your own DAW and your own tracks. So try the demo, listen closely, play around, and you will NOT be sorry. I bought within hours of playing around. You won't need 14 days. haha Bought the AMPEX plugin too.
R. Weissauer
Stunning ...
... and subtle; I like the Studer much more than the Ampex.
Why? Its more versatile .. great plugin
W. Pietruszynski
The Best
This plugin is simply awesome. No other words to describe it. Thank you Universal audio.
J. Anderson
First things first...
I add Studer as the first plug in on every track, and I mean every. About half the time, I use an appropriate preset, the other half I leave at default with maybe a few tweaks. It really removes the brittle digital feel that I sometimes hear on my tracks. While subtle, it's real. It's by far my most used plug.
C. Busch
Seems good
I haven't had a chance to delve into this plugin too deeply, but so far it sounds good and adds a nice tape sound. Low cpu means you can use it on individual tracks.