Analog Warmth. Digital Precision.
Reel In That Vintage Vibe
Bring instant warmth, depth, and musical magic of analog tape straight into your track.
Modeled after two of the most iconic tape machines in history, Virtual Tape Machine (VTM) gives your mixes that fat, rich, and punchy sound once only possible in big-budget studios. Choose your tape type, speed, bias, and more—then dial in the vibe that made analog legendary.
Whether you’re after subtle glue or full-on saturation, VTM reacts to your music like real tape, adding the character and color your digital tracks have been missing.
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Dive Into the Vibes
As Fast (Or Slow) As You Want It
Tape speed is a powerful tonal tool that can be used creatively to shape the energy and tonal balance of your track, and Virtual Tape Machines gives you two to play with. Try 15 inches per second (ips), for a rounder, thicker sound with some harmonic saturation, or switch to 30 ips for tighter bass with a cleaner overall polish.
Let’s Be Reel… Size Matters
Reel size alters tape’s physical characteristics, affecting frequency roll off, bass tightness, and transient attack. Virtual Tape Machines lets you choose between two machines: a 2-inch 16-track multitrack machine and a 1/2-inch stereo mastering deck. The multitrack is perfect for adding glue across your drums, guitars, and vocals, while the mastering deck delivers a more polished finish.
Gimme Even More Big, Fat, Bass
Virtual Tape Machines recreates how some real-world tape machines naturally reinforced the lows, giving you a subtle or dramatic lift where it’s needed. VTM lets you adjust the internal bass alignment to clean up muddiness and keep your low-end balanced. You can also adjust the Wow & Flutter, which mimics the subtle tuning and timing inconsistencies that come from tape playback.
“I use VTM on all my mixes. My real ATR 102 hasn’t been turned on since.”
Dave Schiffman
Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer
Ready to Add Analog Warmth to Your Mixes?
Get Virtual Tape Machines today as a standalone plugin or unlock it with any Slate Digital subscription and access other pro tools for mixing, mastering, and more.
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System Requirements
macOS
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Minimum OS | macOS Catalina (10.15) or later |
| Recommended OS | macOS Big Sur (11.x) or later |
| Processor / RAM | Intel or Apple Silicon, 4GB RAM |
| Plugin Formats | AU, VST2, AAX (64-bit host) |
Windows
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows 10 or Windows 11 |
| Processor / RAM | Intel or AMD Processor, 4GB RAM |
| Plugin Formats | VST2, VST3, AAX (64-bit host) |
iLok Requirements
- All Access Pass licenses have two activations and can be activated on iLok Cloud, an iLok 2 & 3 dongle, or your local host computer (Machine-ID).
- SSL Complete (found in the Complete Access Bundle) have two activations and can be activated on an iLok 2 & 3 dongle or your local host computer (Machine-ID).
- Individual plugin licenses can be activated on an iLok 2 & 3 dongle or your local host computer (Machine-ID).
