Specifications

Audio Plug-Ins Guide238
Reel Tape Common Controls
All Reel Tape plug-ins share the following
controls:
Drive
Drive controls the amount of saturation effect
by increasing the input signal to the modeled
tape machine while automatically compensating
by reducing the overall output. Drive is adjust-
able from –12 dB to +12 dB, with a default value
of 0 dB.
Output
Output controls the output signal level of the
plug-in after processing. Output is adjustable
from –12 dB to +12 dB, with a default value of
0dB.
Tape Machine
The Tape Machine control lets you select one of
three tape machine types emulated by the plug-
in, each with its own sonic characteristics:
US Emulates the audio characteristics of a
3M M79 multitrack tape recorder.
Swiss Emulates the audio characteristics of a
Studer A800 multitrack tape recorder.
Lo-Fi Simulates the effect of a limited-band-
width analog tape device, such as an outboard
tape-based echo effect.
Tape Formula
The Tape Formula control lets you select either
of two magnetic tape formulations emulated by
the plug-in, each with its own saturation charac-
teristics:
Classic Emulates the characteristics of
Ampex 456, exhibiting a more pronounced satu-
ration effect.
Hi Output Emulates the characteristics of
Quantegy GP9, exhibiting a more subtle satura-
tion effect.
Reel Tape Delay Controls
In addition to the Drive, Output, Tape Machine,
and Tape Formula controls, Reel Tape Delay has
the following controls:
Speed
The Speed control adjusts the delay time, cali-
brated to tape speed. A slower tape speed results
in a longer delay. A faster tape speed results in a
shorter delay.
The displayed tape Speed value corresponds to
the delay time resulting from the distance be-
tween the record and play heads on an Ampex
440-series tape transport.
Tape speed is adjustable from approximately
17/8ips (1486ms delay) to approximately
30 ips (93 ms delay), with a default value of ap-
proximately 15 ips (172 ms delay).
You can synchronize the delay time to the cur-
rent tempo of the Pro Tools session. See “Syn-
chronizing Reel Tape Delay to Session Tempo”
on page 240.
Feedback
The Feedback control adjusts the amount of de-
layed output fed back into the input, allowing
generation of multiple echoes. A higher feed-
back amount results in more echo regeneration.
A lower feedback amount results in less echo re-
generation. Feedback amount is adjustable from
0 to 100 percent, with a default value of
30 percent.