Baby Audio TAIP Classic Tape Sound Plugin.
The Soul of Analog Tape, Captured for Your DAW
Yearn for the warmth and character of analog tape in your digital mixes? Look no further than TAIP. This innovative plugin faithfully recreates the sound and behavior of a legendary 1971 European tape machine, injecting organic saturation and vibrant life into your sterile tracks.
Go Beyond Sterile:
Digital recordings offer pristine clarity, but often lack the musicality inherent in analog tape. TAIP bridges this gap, infusing your drums, instruments, and vocals with the richness and subtle imperfections that make them truly sing.
Intuitive & Versatile:
TAIP's feature set allows you to sculpt your tape flavor with ease. Craft the perfect sonic signature for any need, from subtle warmth to full-blown vintage character. Dive deep and explore the innovative sound-design parameters to push your creativity beyond the boundaries of traditional tape emulation.
Harnessing the Power of AI:
"AI" is a ubiquitous term, often misused. But with TAIP, it serves a genuine purpose. Unlike traditional DSP emulations that rely on educated guesses, TAIP leverages the power of AI to capture the true essence of tape behavior. By analyzing massive amounts of training data, the AI learns the intricate sonic nuances that differentiate analog recordings. This translates to a more faithful and nuanced emulation than ever before.
So crank it up! TAIP thrives when pushed, rewarding experimentation and creative exploration.
TAIP comes loaded with 135 presets created by friends of BABY Audio - including:
- Mark Needham (Fleetwood Mac, The Killers, Bloc Party, Elton John)
- Max Jaeger (Ariana Grande, Kanye West, Drake, Calvin Harris)
- Eestbound (Travis Scott, Young Thug, Jazz Cartier)
- Rob Kleiner (Sia, Britney Spears, David Guetta, Cee Lo)
- Cesar Sogbe (Prince, David Byrne, Jennifer Lopez)
Features:
- Drive - TAIP's most important parameter - add a subtle touch of warmth or extreme saturation (or anything in between).
- Mix - Run your tape sound in parallel. Or combine the "Wear" and "Mix" parameters to create tape flanging.
- Model - "Single" brings you one tape emulation, while "Dual" combines two tape machines in a series under the hood.
- Lo/Hi-Shape - Saturates the low/high end more or less than the rest of the frequency spectrum.
- Glue - Exaggerates the compression effect that naturally occurs in tape recordings.
- Noise - Adds more tape noise - or removes it entirely.
- Presence - Brings back the brightness that gets lost on tape recordings.
- Wear - Recreates the instabilities of a worn-out tape machine and subtly alters the tape speed.
- Input - Lets you distort the signal more - or less - without affecting the output level.
- Auto-Gain - Lets you add more drive while keeping a consistent plugin output.
- Color Modes - Switch between black, gray and white background colors.
- Resizability - Fully resizable plugin window.
Tech Specs:
MAC
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OS X Mac OS 10.7 and up (including Native M1 Compatibility)
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Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AU, AAX
WINDOWS
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Windows Mac M1. PC Windows 7 and up
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Plugins: VST-2, VST-3, AAX