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VTS-1
(MAC/PC)
The Virtual Tape Simulator is an attempt to re-create what was unique in the Tape recording. The warm, harmonic distortion has been simulated by using both filtering and the Vtube technology.
Technically
User manual
This device is very simple and most of its features can be set just by experiments and tweaking the knobs.
FX Gain
This button is a kind of mixer between the raw signal and the processed one. At max you have only the processed signal, the lowest means no FX, you get the raw result.
Tape Speed.
When the wheels are turning in a tape desk, it creates a slight acceleration/deceleration, that is similar to some sort of whah-whah. Closer you are to the end of the tape, faster is the frequency of this effect. This knob set this frequency speed.
Crosstrack.
Because the two channels (or more in multitrack tapes working with tapes) are close together on the band, if the head is not perfectly parallel to the band, some frequencies can pass to the adjacent channel. I call this crosstrack. This know change the head position virtually to add more crosstrack.
Tape Dirt.
Tapes are adding more frequencies, and if it is dirty, this can become very noisy. This knob set this value.
Tune.
In my attempt to recreate the Tape saturation, I've thought it was good to have a knob to tune the saturation. You can add dark and realistic saturation, or white and destroy one. In the interest of the experience, I've left unrealistic possibilities.
Gain
This button is related to the saturation gain. More saturation = more distortion. Just play with this knob and you'll immediately figure out why!
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz (+/- 0.15 dB) | |
| Dynamic Range | > 102 dB | |
| THD+N | > 99 dBA typical | |
| Channel Separation | > 105 dB @ 1 kHz (997 Hz) | |
| Analog to Digital | Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz (+/- 0.05 dB) |
| Dynamic Range | > 98 dB | |
| THD+N | > 95 dBA typical | |
| Channel Separation | > 102 dB @ 1 kHz (997 Hz) | |
| Analog to Analog | Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz (+/- 0.2 dB) |
| Dynamic Range | > 97 dB | |
| THD+N | > 94 dBA typical | |
| Channel Separation | > 102 dB @ 1 kHz (997 Hz) | |
| Audio Converters | ||
| DAC | Digital-to-analog converter | |
| 24-Bit Multibit SD-modulator with "Perfect Differential Linearity Resolution" for reduced idle tones and noise floor. | ||
| ADC | Analog-to-digital converter | |
| 20-Bit SD 64X oversampling | ||
