Klevgrand has introduced DAW Cassette, a virtual cassette deck effect for Mac, Windows and iOS.
Here’s what they have to say about it:
“Choose your preferred level of cassetteness with the different controls for input/output gain, tape/motor/head quality and tape/dolby type. Now, look in the mirror and get stunned by your new mullet haircut.”
Features:
- Choose between three different tape types (Normal, Chrome, Metal)
- Control the noise level with Dolby emulation (including a noise-free option, Dolby K).
- Tape-, head- and motor quality knobs for dialling in the perfect sound.
- Additional input gain, output gain and dry/wet mix parameters.
Desktop version:
- Audio Units version, compatible with most Mac DAWs
- VST version, compatible with most Mac & Windows DAWs
- AAX version, compatible with Pro Tools on Mac & Windows
- System requirements: macOS 10.7+ / Windows 7+ with SP1 or higher
- Works with most DAWs compatible with 64bit plugins
iOS version:
- AUv3 plug-in mode, for use in compatible hosts (such as GarageBand)
(No stand-alone mode available)
Pricing and Availability
DAW Cassette is available now, with an intro price of US $19.99 for desktop & $7.99 for iOS.
This sounds nothing like cassette! This just sounds like a window of digital through a mattress, with a white noise source in the background. And the reason people (or at least me) like messing around with cassettes is because of the ritual of unwrapping a tape, using a pencil to cue up the tape from the blank leader, putting it in the transport… need I go on?
I don’t think it sounds like a proper cassette deck either… looks very nice but sounds pretty uninteresting; at least on the demo clip.
This needs a tape jam mode!
how much you pay for a cassetteplayer and some tapes today?
Decided to stop supporting this developer after the so called “Pad” synth release.
My god the snobbery in Synthtopia is overwhelming.
i would so buy this in pedal form.
Does this come in modular? 😉
While it does not sound like tape to me, the effect is decent.
I do have a number of plugins which give a similar result but I can see how it will be useful for folks.