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Arturia Tape J37: A Recording Legend for Your DAW

The Arturia Tape J37 brings the magic of the famous Studer tape machine into your DAW, with a range of controls to craft your sound.

Tape Loops, Feedback and Regulation Woes: Synth Journal

28 Nov in Synths

Meet tape! – a fascinating virtual tape recorder and looper that’s all about “happy accidents”! Find out more in this week's edition of Synth Journal.

Nobels DEL-mini Delay: A 3-in-1 Compact Powerhouse

26 Nov in Guitar

The Nobels DEL-mini Delay manages to squeeze in everything you could need from a compact delay pedal

Noodle Rider: CV-Controlled Tape Loops in Eurorack? Yes Please!

28 Oct in Synths

How cool is that: Noodle Rider is a CV-controlled tape player that lets you perform with tape loops in your Eurorack. Unleash your inner Alessandro Cortini!

Revox B77 MKIII: A Blast from the Past

17 Oct in Studio, Tech

In a completely unforeseen turn of events, the Revox B77 MKIII stereo tape machine has returned to production to continue its recording legacy.

Tape and reel emulation - hardware and software

6 Cheap Tape Emulators That Deliver Big Sound – Hard- & Software

19 Sep in Studio

Discover the warmth of tape emulation without breaking the bank - here are six affordable hardware and software options to help you get that legendary sound.

Cassettone 2, Big Updates for Sonicware’s LoFi 12XT and TubeOhm’s Jeannie Plus Synth Event Updates: Synth Journal

19 Sep in Synths

This week we look at the ingenious update to Cassettone, the Cassettone 2, plus updates to some cool synths and updates on synth gatherings around Europe and the U.K.

EarthQuaker Devices Silos: Back-to-Basics Multi-Mode Delay

EarthQuaker Devices Silos: $149 Multi-Mode Delay!

02 Aug in Guitar

The EarthQuaker Devices Silos is a compact multi-mode delay with digital, analog, and tape sounds.

Bandbreite, AHEAD, Sky Blue EQ4: Free Plugins of the Week

07 Jul in Guitar, Studio

Bandbreite is a free tape emulation and saturation plugin that adds warmth to anything you throw at it. Free plugins of the week!

Sony Walkman turns 45: When music turned mobile

01 Jul in Tech

The Sony Walkman turns 45 years today! Let's look back at its success, its rocky development story and what it means for music today!

Source Audio Artifakt – 7 Lo-Fi fun for all effects!

26 Jun in Guitar, Synths

The Source Audio Artifakt Lo-Fi Elements grants instant access to a treasure trove of lo-fi textures. Perfect for guitar, bass, and keyboard!

The Kiss of Shame, Transient, Band Saturator: Free Plugins of the Week

19 May in Studio

The Kiss of Shame is a fantastic analog tape degradation plugin from 2014 that was never released – until now! Free Plugins of the Week.

Modbap CLRS: Filter, Color, Saturation, Tape, and Lo-fi – now in Stereo!

16 May in Synths

Modbap CLRS picks up where HUE left off and delivers filtering, saturation, compression, and lo-fi effects – now in stereo!

Lo-Fi: Why Does It Sound So Good?

03 May in Studio, Synths

Why is lo-fi so imperfectly perfect? Find out how to add a lo-fi sound to your own recordings with our hardware and software picks.

Why the Tascam 388 Studio 8 is the Ultimate Portastudio

16 Feb in Studio

We take a look back at the Tascam 388 Studio 8 with Youtube creator Rhett Shull, to find out why it has such an iconic reputation.

The Upsetter: How To Sound Like Lee Scratch Perry

08 Feb in Studio

Dub pioneer Lee Scratch Perry was a mystical figure who had a major influence on recording and electronic music culture in many ways.

Retro Meets Bluetooth: We Are Rewind Portable BT Cassette Player

30 Jan in Tech

Tape recorder, bluetooth audio player, retro styler - Is the Portable BT Cassette Player from We are Rewind better than a Walkman?

Midweek Modular: Tape scrubbing, Cooking sequences and DJ drops

03 Jan in Synths

This week we make loops with the uTape Scrubber, create 12-tracks of sequencing with Cuisine and play with the Stereo FX and DJ VCF from Erica Synths.