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Pulsar Modular has announced the release of an emulation of Marc Daniel Nelson’s Stephens 821 tape machine, used at Producer’s Workshop on albums like Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’, Steely Dan’s ‘Aja’, and Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’.
The P821 MDN Tape plugin aims to capture the unique sound of the Stephens 821, known for its transformerless design, DC bias saturation, and direct-coupled circuits.
The P821 signature sound is very open and has a large sonic character, as there is very little electronics and zero transformers in the tape machine, making the sound stage massive and no aggressive compression or clamping down. This is the first plugin of its type where you’re actually hearing TAPE and how it reacts.
Now, hearing the P821 MDN Tape plugin recreates that same experience. It’s truly incredible and unlike anything else out there.
P821 MDN Tape features
- Zero samples delay compensation when modulation is off or 1.1 ms when on.
- Two legendary tape formulas: 900 & 456.
- Speed: 15 and 30 ips.
- True tape-hiss generator (not noise).
- Pre/Post shelving EQ.
- Low and High Bias controls.
- VU meter with dual input/output needles.
- Tape delay circuit with feedback and filtering.
- Modulation circuit—Wow & Flutter (Slow/Fast) with tape flanging.
Available for Windows and Mac in VST3, AU and AAX plugin foramts, P821 MDN Tape is priced $179 USD.
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