u-He Satin Magnatic Tape Emulation Software.
Digital recording is king, offering crystal-clear sound and easy editing. But sometimes, that pristine quality can lack character. Musicians and producers crave the warmth and unique imperfections of tape – the saturation, compression, and subtle variations that breathe life into recordings.
Satin: Your Personal Tape Machine Studio
Satin isn't just another tape emulation. It's a powerful toolkit that captures the essence of tape recording, letting you construct your ideal sonic landscape. Gone are the limitations of single-machine emulations. Satin empowers you to mix and match components, replicating the high-end multi-tracks or the lo-fi charm of cassette decks.
Shape Your Sound with Precision
Satin meticulously models the individual components of a tape machine, from tape heads and transport mechanisms to the circuitry and noise characteristics. This granular control lets you sculpt your sound with unmatched precision. Want to add subtle warmth to your mix? Dial in a touch of saturation and compression. Need to "glue" separate drum tracks together for a cohesive feel? Satin's got you covered.
More Than Tape: Exploring Delay and Flange
Satin's versatility goes beyond tape emulation. Inspired by tape-based effects, it offers built-in delay and flange modules for further sonic exploration.
Unleash Your Inner Technician
Imagine opening up a real tape machine and tweaking its inner workings. That's the power of Satin's Service Panel. Dive deep and adjust the "esoteric" elements that shape the tape's character. Want a touch of vintage vibe? Introduce a hint of hiss, wow & flutter, or crosstalk. Or push things to the extreme and recreate the sound of a neglected basement tape.
Satin: Your Audio Restoration Superhero
Satin isn't just for creative sound shaping. Its meticulous modeling can be a lifesaver for restoring old recordings. Unearthed a tape with a wonky EQ? Use Satin's independent RecEQ and ReproEQ controls to correct for imbalances. Dealing with recordings encoded with noise reduction? Satin's decoder can handle various NR formats, restoring clarity and removing unwanted noise.
Unlock the Potential of Your DAW
While not a standalone program, Satin integrates seamlessly with virtually any DAW, making it an invaluable tool for any audio professional or enthusiast.
Features:
- Lush analogue tape sound
- Includes historical developments in tape technology
- Control up to 8 instances of Satin at once using the Group panel
- 5 popular noise reduction encoder / decoder models
- Service panel: Controls for hiss, wow and flutter, bias, head gap, azimuth, saturation, high frequency compression and more
- Modern or vintage tape material
- Internal sample rate up to 384kHz
- 5 circuit models for recording and reproduction EQs
- Stereo delay mode (2 or 4 heads) with multiple-mono, cross or ping-pong routing
- Tape flange mode with classic through-zero flanging
- Adjustable tape speed from 1.87 to 30ips
- Pre-emphasis and soft clipping options
- Preset browser with search functions
- NKS FX compatible
- Resizable UI from 70% to 200%
- Skinnable UI
- 120+ factory presets
Tech Specs:
MAC
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OS X Mac OS X 10.10 or newer
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Memory: 1 GB
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CPU: Intel Nehalem or newer, Apple M1
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Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AU
WINDOWS
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Windows Windows 7 or newer
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Memory: 1 GB
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CPU: Intel Nehalem or newer, AMD Bulldozer or newer
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Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AAX
