What is Studer A800?

Studer® A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder With LUNA Recording System, you can use the Studer A800 as a LUNA Extension, and easily get tape character on every audio and instrument track, intuitively tweaking settings across all channels.

What does tape emulation do?

Tape emulation plugins are potent tools for mixing. They can give you everything from subtle saturation to all-out distortion. As with any effect, you can overdo it. If you insert it on a lot of tracks and/or busses and are saturating all of them, it could muddy up your mix, so use it judiciously.

Where do you put tape emulation in mastering chain?

The “correct” position – as far as emulation of a real tape machine goes – it would be first in the chain.

What is the best tape plugin?

Top 7 Tape emulation VST plugins for adding analog warmth

• Baby Audio – TAIP.
• u-He Satin.
• Softube Tape.
• iZotope Ozone Vintage Tape.
• Waves Factory Cassette.
• UAD Studer A800.
• PSP Vintage Warmer 2.

What order should a mastering chain be in?

Mastering signal chain example, from start to finish

1. Step 1: Limiting.
2. Step 2: Corrective EQ.
3. Step 3: Corrective dynamics.
4. Step 4: Sweetening compression.
5. Step 5: Sweetening EQ.
6. Step 6: Sweetening limiter.

What is the best mastering chain?

Best Mastering Chain

• Insert 1: FabFilter Pro Q 3 – Subtractive Equalization.
• Insert 2: Soothe 2 – De-essing and High-end Compression.
• Insert 3: FabFilter Saturn 2 – Saturation and Harmonic Distortion.
• Insert 4: Softube Tape – Saturation, Stereo Widening, Gentle Equalization.

What is the best tape emulation?

9 Best Tape Emulation Plug-ins

• Baby Audio TAIP Tape Emulation Plug-in. To create TAIP, Baby Audio developed an AI-based algorithm to capture the sonic qualities of magnetic tape.
• Overloud Tapedesk Console & Tape Emulation Plug-in.
• Universal Audio LUNA Analog Essentials Plug-in Bundle.
• u-he Satin Tape Machine Plug-in.

Do I need a tape emulation plugin?

The answer is yes; the Tape Emulation Plugin will help you simulate sound accurately and not spend as much time as before.

Should I use two limiters in mastering?

If two limiters in a chain can achieve the same loudness and sound better than using a single limiter, then the recording could be pushed to be even louder and still sound as good as using only a single limiter.

How loud should I master for Spotify?

Target the loudness level of your master at -14dB integrated LUFS and keep it below -1dB TP (True Peak) max. This is best for lossy formats (Ogg/Vorbis and AAC) and makes sure no extra distortion’s introduced in the transcoding process.

Who makes the best analog emulation plugins?

What is the best tape saturation plugin?

Best Saturation Plugins 2022

1. Soundtoys Decapitator. Decapitator is super popular.
2. Soundtoys Radiator.
3. Plugin Alliance Black Box HG-2.
4. Waves J37 Tape.
5. FabFilter Saturn 2.
6. iZotope Trash 2.
7. Sonnox Oxford Inflator.
8. UAD Studer A800.

How much limiting is too much?

The more gain reduction you have, the more you’ll hear the artifacts of your limiter. In a good master, you don’t want to hear the limiter working; therefore, ideally the gain reduction limit you have on the limiter should be no more than 2.5 dB.

How do I stop mastering clipping?

Also, avoid unwanted clipping distortion by closely monitoring your gain-staging and keeping an eye on all your meters, not just your channel or master outputs.

Should I master at 14 LUFS?

The best mastering level for streaming is an integrated -14 LUFS, as it best fits the loudness normalization settings of the majority of streaming services. Although other measurements like the true peak value and other metrics need to be considered, -14 LUFS is the best mastering level when considering loudness.

What RMS for mastering?

With a loud track that has the purpose of carrying a bold and intense sound, they should have an RMS level of roughly -7dBFS to -12dBFS. Tracks that don’t have that much dynamic energy or quieter parts, would be better suited with an RMS level of -16dBFS to -18 dBFS.

Is Decapitator the best saturation plugin?

9 Best Saturation VST Plugins Available 2022

1. Soundtoys Decapitator. Decapitator is super popular.
2. Soundtoys Radiator.
3. Plugin Alliance Black Box HG-2.
4. Waves J37 Tape.
5. FabFilter Saturn 2.
6. iZotope Trash 2.
7. Sonnox Oxford Inflator.
8. UAD Studer A800.

What should I set my limiter to?

How do you increase RMS without clipping?

You can make your mix louder without clipping by using a limiter. A limiter allows you to set peak loudness, preventing clipping, while also allowing you to increase the volume of all other sounds in your mix.

What is the Studer A800 plug-in?

“ The Studer A800 plug-in is tape in a box. Tracks that are thin and dull become full of life and tone… so creative, and musical. ” “ No tape emulation has ever achieved this level of… should I say, completeness?

What is the Studer A800 multi channel tape recorder?

Fully authenticated by Studer, and modeled by UA’s world-renowned team of DSP engineers and magnetic recording expert Jay McKnight, the Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder for UAD hardware, Apollo interfaces, and LUNA Recording System is the first product of its kind.

Where can I find sound clips for the UAD Studer A800?

Take the opportunity to compare the UAD Studer A800 to the original Studer A800 tape machine. The sound clips can be found on the SOS web site at /sos/mar11/articles/uadaudio.htm. Highly authentic tape compression which can easily be adjusted.

What is the Studer A800 Luna extension?

WIth LUNA Recording System, you can use the Studer A800 as a LUNA Extension, and easily get magnetic tape character on every audio and instrument track. The Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder Extension lets you intuitively tweak settings across all channels.