TapeMachine 2 is here (Patreon)

TapeMachine 2 is out now, and it is the biggest plugin I done in a while. This is the first JUCE-free plugin I have released as is uses DPF (DISTRHO Plugin Framework) for the UI. I am liking it way better than JUCE so far: It's lighter, easier to work on and has slightly better CPU performance.

I might move some of the buttons around and tweak things (like the presets) as time goes on, but it feels like I hit a good stopping point to get it out into the world. One thing that you might notice that needs work is the PEAK LED on the VU's is based on output, not input. Its cosmetic, but I will switch that up in a future release.

From a DSP standpoint, it is a re-tuned rebuild of the original tape machine's engines: Swiss (A800 style) and American (ATR-102 style). The Swiss machine is nice and punchy and controlled. The American one is the mastering deck: wider, smoother, more open on top.

What's in it:

Anti-aliased tape saturation with per-speed head bump and HF response

Four tape speeds, four tape formulations, adjustable head width (American Only)

Wow and flutter, repro EQ, and front panel toggles

20 factory presets modeled on the classic hardware settings

Calibrated against hardware references, band by band

Builds for the following:

Linux (x64 and ARM64)

macOS

Windows

Full manual included.

Download Here: https://duskaudio.com/plugins/tapemachine-2/

Source Code: https://github.com/dusk-audio/dusk-audio-plugins

As always, thanks to everyone supporting this project. If you like what I am doing and are not currently a Patron, consider joining. If not, filing bug reports and chiming in on future development, features, etc. always help too.

Take care!

Marc