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12 hours ago, chris.r said:

If you're mixing for yourself then you definitely wouldn't want to miss the Bus Compression. It's great.

 

Chris ,  I decided to pick up the Buss Compressor  . Yes I agree with you it does sound very good .

thanks for the suggestion ,

Kenny

10 hours ago, mibby said:

Whoop! Happy daze!!!  ?

Oh Yeah ! Life is Good!!! ?

7 hours ago, abacab said:

I would say a definite yes to Saturator X, as it show a reasonably low CPU load on my system (4%). I suppose it's something that you could insert on all tracks, if desired. I like the lunchbox style module that IKM has employed in ST4, and Mixbox, but the full T-RackS version has more options.

However, the tape machines show an avg 19% CPU load each,  so they are definitely something to be used on a separate bus, or even just as mastering tools. And Zo really likes the 24 for his kind of music. Can't argue with that, but the whole Tape collection offers something for diverse material. And they have an uncanny ability to "glue" things together. Saturation and harmonic distortion...

abacab ,

I get what your saying .  I did go with the Saturator X , plus the Mix Buss Compressor for now . This still leaves me 2 promo slots to fill at the current GB tally .

Yeah , If they add more plugs due the G B numbers getting larger we can all  get more promo's ....I'm interested enough still to have the desire to pick up one of the Tape Machine plugs . The truth is I'm up to my eyeballs in learning curve with the plugs I have now ?

thanks ...

Kenny

8 hours ago, Zargg said:

Hi Kenny.

Saturator X has become my new saturation plugin since the day I got it. I think it is very good ?

I've got the rest, but haven't tried them out yet, so can't comment on them.

All the best.

Hi Zargg I have been thinking about getting the Saturator X  pretty seriously .

thank you for your  recommendation .

8 hours ago, mibby said:

That's probably the case for a bunch of us!  I have Kenny's the top row now too but haven't tried them all. I'm deciding on which Tape plugins myself too. From what I gather, most like the 80 and the 24. (?)  But another freebie or two and I won't HAVE to decide! 

mibby ! , They added another promo plug to the GB today . Yay ! now we all have a little more wiggle room .

8 hours ago, Jacques Boileau said:

I have 24 and 80. They are a bit heavy on the cpu. This precludes doing something like putting 24 on every track and 80 on the master bus to simulate a complete setup. That would make the tape effect additive and more noticeable. I have tried both of these on the master bus only and the effect is pretty subtle if not driven hard enough. I guess you must know what you are doing with the controls (bias, tape speed, tape formulation, etc) to achieve the correct enhancing effect.

If you have a powerful machine you may be able to get better result than I did.

I didn't try Saturator X yet, but it seems easier to use. And as @Zargg mentioned it seems to sound very good. Since it's an older plugin, it's probably easier on the cpu too.

Hello Jacques Boileau ,

In my situation I'm running a not so powerful machine . From your feedback it sounds like I may be able to run the tape machine plug OK in T Racks standalone as part of a chain ....not as a Plug in Cakewalk ( due to having a ton of other plugs going on in my mix  in real time ) I'm still interested in the Tape Machines I haven't ruled it out but since  Saturator X has been on my short list I may grab it sooner rather than later and leave a slot or 2 open for usable suggestions that may fit my needs as things are .

thank you so much for your concise review .

5 hours ago, abacab said:

Definitely the Saturator X.

I have all 4 Tape machines now, but haven't really used enough to write a review. Here's a couple of reviews posted a couple years ago... 

https://soundbytesmag.net/review-tape-machine-collection-from-ikmultimedia/

https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/ik-multimedia-t-racks-tape-machine-collection

If I had to pick just 1, I'd probably start with the Tape Machine 80, a replica of the Studer A80, with tape speeds of 15 and 30 ips. The 440 and 99 run at 7.5 and 15 ips, so may have more of a warmer, vintage character.

And then there is Zo's video!

 

Hi abacab !

That's it ! I can't take it no more ..?between you and all of the other fine members here that were kind enough to help me pick out a "I need plug "rather than a "I want plug " 

I finally got the memo and just added the Saturator X plug to my TRacks  while I am on here right now typing up my replies

A cool thing too is   IK added another plug today into the GB , That means I still have the same amount of promo plugs available I started with when I asked for help in this thread 

Man this is SWEEET!  this IK G B is just like having a Genie that gives you way more than 3 wishes .

thanks every one  I'll be back here after I run my chores

Kenny

Any one want to help give me some input ?  Which 2 out of this list are the most useful got to have T Racks plugs  .

I pretty much have the whole  enchilada except for these .

Bus Compressor . EQ PA . EQ PB . EQ PG . Saturator X
Tape Machine 24 . Tape Machine 440 .Tape Machine 80 .Tape Machine 99 .

thanks in advance

Kenny

4 hours ago, Luc said:

Consensus seems to be they're heavy on CPU but they sound great. For some reason, I seem to remember the great cclarry mention the 80 is his favorite. Not sure if that's accurate but I'm pretty sure it's somewhere in the early pages of this thread.

 

EDIT: Page 33 and the few pages that follow it have a bit of discussion about the IK tape machines. The most useful comment was this one where telecode mentions a few specific ones...

 

Considering the high CPU ,  it seems The Tape Machine Plugs may be more suited for an end of mix type of deal  ....

Luc !Thanks for taking the time☺️

Kenny

I used this group buy to bone up my T Racks .

Whats the verdict on the tape machines . Any favs , are they a must have ?

Kenny

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This thread is a lot of FUN . SO far I like all the IK gear I have gotten in this G B  . Only thing now is ,I have to learn how to use a lot of this $tuff ...

I know  RTFM

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On 9/23/2021 at 1:27 PM, Peter - IK Multimedia said:

 

Folks! here we have the surviving evidence of the "one and only time " IKEA sent over a customer service rep to help a customer put together a bed .

They stopped doing that after  he turned up MIA  just like Jimmy Hoffa.

Kenny

1 hour ago, Grem said:

Yes, I believe you are absolutely correct in that the White 2A in Amplitube is designed for the guitarist in mind. Which is why some of those features I point out are missing/omitted. They are not needed in that intended use.

 

I read this part of Max's post "Can someone explain - I have T-RackS 5 Total Studio MAX 2 which has White 2A in it. How do I get the White 2A in Amplitube."

 and took it to mean that he wanted the White 2A he had in his T Racks to be in Amplitube. I was pointing out that can't happen. Plugins from TR can't be accessed within Amplitube.

I wasn't sure if he had AT4 or 5.

 

Still working on that post count/thread pages!!

It's all good , things have gotten clearer for anyone who has an interest in this ..myself included  ?

Kenny

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5 hours ago, Grem said:

The White 2A in Mixbox and Amplitube looks to be the exact same thing.

However, in T Racks it is different, at least feature wise. 

 

 

Good explanation !

In any event for a quick down and dirty Amplitube Guitar patch some of the features  of the full White 2 A  appear to be less important if your  desire is to achieve the shortest path to a killer guitar tone built on simplicity.

I would expect all those features in T Racks .

When  one so desires the full features and the versatility of this plug , one could dial up their tone first  in Amplitube  and then place the T Racks version of the White 2 A on their track.

all the best ,

Kenny

30 minutes ago, Doug Rintoul said:

So what you are really trying to say is that the White 2A in Amplitude is not the same as the White 2A in T-Racks? Got it?.

It seems to me that the White 2A in T-Racks may be the same exact 2 A as what Mix Box has as The 2 A . Either way it works for me ...

Kenny

2 hours ago, Max Arwood said:

Can someone explain - How do I get the White 2A in Amplitube.

 

if you want to use the White 2A in Amplitube as a stomp this is what you can do ....Keep in mind this is The Ampitube version of The White 2 A ?

The first thing you need to do is to put an effect in the signal chain as a placeholder  if you do not have one already . You need to do that so you will be able to access the effects

Once you have done that  you go to the effects section you can pull down the  dialog box and place your rack effect in and it will be wrapped if you are using a rack effect as a stomp

to gain the full controls of your effect you just hit edit

when you are done just hit the effect in my signal chain second pic and the effect will go into what you have in my second pic .

if you want to use the White 2A in Amplitube as a rack you can just use the racks dialog box ...in my pic I'm about to switch over to the White 2A from the tube compressor.

hope this helps

Kenny