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Old 1st May 2007   #8
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It does sound ok, it's nice - but it doesn't have anything to do with the way tape sounds. It's another plug-in that pretends it is something that it is not.

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Originally Posted by jdjustice View Post

the settings were as follows:
Reel Tape Saturation with the following settings:

DRIVE: +4dB; SPEED: 15ips; NOISE: off; BIAS: -0.5dB; OUTPUT: +2dB; CAL ADJUST: +6; MACHINE TYPE: Swiss; OUTPUT: Hi-Output.
This makes no sense at all. How many nWb, that's what counts. dB contains no information about tape saturation.
A bias of -0,5 won't work with any tape at 15 ips.
Bias information itself only makes sense in conjunction with the input EQ settings.

From what I see here, this plug-in could be something like a racecar simulator or one of these programs where you can pretend you're a pilot and fly Boeing 747s. It's fun, but the real world is different and requires a couple more basics.

Am I wrong?

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