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Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder
Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder

Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder

4.8 (850)

Get the rich analog sound of the world’s most famous tape machine.

  • Track and mix with the complete Studer A800 electronic signal paths, including Input, Sync and Repro paths
  • Add the warmth, presence, and low-end punch that only genuine tape can provide
  • Create complex analog textures with the distinct sounds of multiple tape formulas
  • Easily add warmth to individual tracks or your entire mix with Studer A800 LUNA Extension

Runs natively on your macOS or Windows computer, or accelerated on Apollo audio interfaces or UAD Accelerators. View full system requirements.

Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder

$49$349

$49$349

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Get the Rich Sound of a World-Famous Tape Machine

Used on classic records from Stevie Wonder and Tom Petty to Metallica, and A Tribe Called Quest, the Studer A800 stands alone for its ability to add warmth, presence, and “glue” to tracks and mixes. The Studer A800 plug-in is the world’s only authentic emulation of the famed A800 machine located at Ocean Way Studios in Los Angeles.

Go From Clean to Crunchy

Just like magnetic tape, get a clean sound or add harmonic saturation using the Studer A800's Input and Output controls. The IPS control steps through tape speeds, each with distinct frequency shift and distortion characteristics. The Tape control gives you four of the most popular magnetic tape formulas — each with their own subtle sonic variation.

Explore an Authentically Analog DAW

With LUNA Recording System, you can use the Studer A800 to easily add tape character on any audio or instrument track. Far beyond a simple tape plug-in, the Studer LUNA Extension is woven into LUNA's mixer, giving you an analog-inspired workflow with bona fide analog sonics to match.

What They Say

All the gooey and gluey loveliness of the Studer A800 anywhere I want to apply it in my DAW sounds like an unreasonable request, but UA has delivered once again.

Ryan West

Eminem, Kid Cudi, Jay-Z

The Studer A800 plug-in creeped its way onto mix after mix, to the point where it's taken over by now. Definitely the closest thing to a real tape machine that I have heard.

Fab Dupont

Shakira, Santigold, Jennifer Lopez

I've been really loving the Studer A800 on bass, kick, overheads, horns and strings. It adds a tonal color that is very musical.

Ross Hogarth

Van Halen, Ziggy Marley, Motley Crue

Reviews

4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 850 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 776 Total 4 star reviews: 47 Total 3 star reviews: 9 Total 2 star reviews: 5 Total 1 star reviews: 13
97%would recommend this product
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  • FR
    Frank R.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 weeks ago
    Great tape emulation

    Really flexible tape emulation that I place on all individual tracks to introduce an analogue warmth . Really.smooth saturation, this is my first go to plugin as I commence the mixing process

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  • RL
    Rupert L.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Studer A800

    Boom!

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  • PD
    Panagiotis D.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Perfect for its job

    I love the plugin so much. Indeed, you need to give it some time to really understand its quite power -at least for those like me, not really used in such plugins I firmly encourage everyone to give it a try and experiment with it. Top game.

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  • CF
    Chris F.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Calms things down if you use logic

    Put it at the top of the plugin chain on every mixbus in Logic and it really calms down the clinical tendancy logic has to sterilise a multi-bus mix, but its absolutely not a muddy maker either. Logic is so far away from UAD now its becoming harder to justify not moving to LUNA where this is deeply integrated but until then this is an essential part of converting logic into a pro console.

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  • RC
    RICK C.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Good sounds

    Using this plug-in at the top of the mastering chain has helped provide a bigger, better sound to my tracks. I’m using it in conjunction with several other plug-ins, with the Ampex ATR -102 on the bottom. It’s really made a big difference in my sound, that I like!

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