Tape Emulation From Waves

US Waves releases the MPX Master Tape developed in association with Eddie Kramer 31/05/11

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Developed in association with Eddie Kramer, the MPX Master Tape plug-in is modeled on a rare machine consisting of an Ampex 350 transport and 351 electronics. Here's what Waves has to say about it...
With adjustable tape speed, bias, flux, wow & flutter, and noise parameters, the MPX provides comprehensive control over the contours of your sound. And to top it off, we've added a flexible slap & feedback delay, ideal for rock, dance, dub, you name it. For recording, mixing, mastering, and more, bring the richness and warmth of real tape saturation to your DAW with the MPX Master Tape. It's the reel deal. Features

Modeled on the Ampex 350/351 1/4" reel-to-reel
Adjustable tape speed, bias, flux, wow & flutter
Slap & feedback delay
Up to 24bit 96kHz resolution
Mono and Stereo components
Supports TDM, RTAS, Audio Suite, VST, AU
PC and Mac compatible

Controls

SPEED selects the simulated tape speed.
MONITOR selects the monitoring mode.
BIAS controls the level of the ultrasonic bias signal.
VU METER displays input or output level.
VU CALIBRATION controls the VU meter headroom calibration.
DELAY TIME controls the time of the tape delay effect, with settings for 7.5 ips (266 milliseconds) and 15 ips (133 ms).
DELAY TYPE toggles between delay modes.
FEEDBACK controls the amount of the delayed output signal.
LOWPASS controls the LP cutoff frequency on the delay path.
RECORD LEVEL controls the input level.
LINK I/O links Record and Playback Levels controls.
PLAYBACK LEVEL controls the total signal output level.
FLUX controls the level of simulated magnetic radiation emitted from the record head.
WOW & FLUTTER controls the speed and gain modulations and fluctuations.
NOISE controls the level of added modeled noise but not noise modulations and signal additive noise.