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activated when the VST plug-in does not have its own GUI or can be used if
the GUI of the plug-in is too unclear or takes up too much space on the
screen. The parameter view displays the eight parameters of the plug-in as
sliders. In the File menu you can change between these views (plug-in
dialog/plug-in parameter).
Load/save patch/bank: The instrument settings can be saved and loaded in
the patch formats typical for VST plug-ins (*.fxp) and bank formats (*.fxb).
Random parameters: This function can be an important source of inspiration.
However, before using it please save the current preset you've just created as
this feature does not ask before it is applied.
Menu program: Here you can select the presets integrated into the plug-in or
loaded via the File menu.
Tape simulation (plug-in)
Tape simulation offers you the possibility of giving your recordings an "analog
touch" by imitating typical aspects of a tape recording. In a lot of studios, 1"
and 2" tape machines are still used because they are thought to create a
fullness of sound, "warmth" and "saturation" that contrasts with the more
neutral and analytical sound of digital technology.
There are numerous factors that are decisive for the sound expressiveness of
tape-based recordings. Some of these are:
 Distortions that occur when the tape is played in the saturation range,
 changes to the frequency response, since recording and playback-side filter
steps prepare the signal. All machines also feature more or less pronounced
peaks in the frequency spectrum, above all in the bass range (so-called "head
bumps"),