70% Off Tape By Softube

[satya]

https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/96-Tape-Emulation/3416-Tape

Plugin Boutique are offering 70% off Softube’s Tape for a limited time, now only £22.96 / $29, . The offer ends February 29th.

Edited February 8, 2024 by satya

[mibby]

Dang! I FINALLY just bought this last month for $34 bucks!  ?  I wonder if they are getting ready to release a new version that doesn't destroy your CPU? (and charge for it)

[Vernon Barnes]

I see £24.95 including VAT so it probably varies depending on your location.

I may finally get this as the integration with Studio One sets it apart.

[mibby]

1 hour ago, Vernon Barnes said:

the integration with Studio One sets it apart.

So does the CPU consumption!   LOL!

If you get this, can you post back and tell us your experience? I waited years to get this and picked it up last month and was super excited for the same reason - using it as a Mix FX in Studio One.  But I find it pretty much unusable because of the CPU hit.  (You may want to demo it first.)

Edited February 9, 2024 by mibby

[Soundwise]

1 hour ago, mibby said:

So does the CPU consumption!   LOL!

If you get this, can you post back and tell us your experience? I waited years to get this and picked it up last month and was super excited for the same reason - using it as a Mix FX in Studio One.  But I find it pretty much unusable because of the CPU hit.  (You may want to demo it first.)

I also have been thinking about getting it for the same reason. Then it dawned on me, that we can use any tape/console/preamp as the first effect and just enable built-in MixFX Console to handle Drive, Noise and Crosstalk.

For tape processing I highly recommend Ferox or ReelBus - ToneBooster's v3 plugins, which are now free. CPU hit is virtually non-existent.

PA channel strips are well-known for being CPU efficient. If you happen to have any of those, that support TMT - you're all set.

[Vernon Barnes]

2 hours ago, mibby said:

So does the CPU consumption!   LOL!

If you get this, can you post back and tell us your experience? I waited years to get this and picked it up last month and was super excited for the same reason - using it as a Mix FX in Studio One.  But I find it pretty much unusable because of the CPU hit.  (You may want to demo it first.)

I did a quick test with three tracks. Tape as a mix effect on the master and an instance of tape as an insert on each track and while it wasnt light on the CPU it should be usable on my system. If anything it was better than the IK tape effects. The acid test will come on a bigger project.