What is Your Go-To Tape Saturation Plugin?

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September 17, 2025 at 12:39 pm #1000034755
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Every plugin effects developer seems to have a tape saturation plugin. I’d love to see a shootout from a respected, non-influencer, engineer. I regularly use ones from Softube, UAD, XLN, and IK, but I know that Soundtoys, Waves, Chow, Sonnox, D16, SSL, FabFilter, and others have some excellent ones. I have yet to settle on a tape saturation plugin, but I use Softube Tape and the IK tape plugins the most.

Do you have a go-to tape saturation plugin that you absolutely love? If so, please share and let us know why it’s your favorite.

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September 17, 2025 at 1:41 pm #1000034758
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IK Multimedia Tape Machine 24

Or Neold Warble.

I have the same preset in both 😀

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September 18, 2025 at 9:53 am #1000034875
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i find I use IKM saturation-x the most.

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