A tape saturation plug-in inspired by high-end analogue hardware that adds genuine vintage colour and warmth to modern productions.

Reel-To-Reel combines the qualities of select tape formulas, tape heads and electronic components and behaves like a real piece of analogue hardware: you choose from four tape types, adjust bias, tape hiss, and wow and flutter, and can even change the recording speed and switch between different EQ standards. This lets you dial in warmth and colour in exactly the amount you want – in mixing and mastering as well as during tracking, when you want to monitor your session through the sound of a tape machine. The plug-in draws on the knowledge of tape machines that Antelope Audio founder Igor Levin has gathered since the 1970s.

Features

• Four tape types
• Assignable VU meter
• Controls for bias, tape hiss, wow and flutter
• Adjustable recording speed and switchable EQ standards
• For tracking, mixing and mastering

Technical details

• Type: Native plug-in (tape saturation), runs without additional hardware
• Operating systems: Windows, macOS
• Plug-in formats: VST3, Audio Unit (macOS only), AAX
• Architecture: 64-bit
• Licensing: Perpetual licence, iLok (iLok Cloud or iLok USB key), internet connection required for activation
• Content: Also a licence for the real-time version on compatible Synergy Core devices, assigned to your Antelope account when the code is redeemed

System requirements

• macOS 11 Big Sur or later (recommended: macOS 14 Sonoma or later)
• Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit with the latest Microsoft updates
• Processor (Mac): Intel or Apple Silicon
• Processor (Windows): Intel i3 or AMD Ryzen 1st generation or newer
• RAM: 8 GB
• Disk space: 1 GB
• Stable internet connection required for download

The licence is registered with the manufacturer at https://en.antelopeaudio.com/get-started-native/. You will receive your serial number and the download link by e-mail immediately after purchase.