J37 Waves Plugin Video

Gary D said:

Waves Audio and Abbey Road Studios Unveil J37 Tape Saturation Plugin

October 24th, 2013 Posted in News, newsletter

Waves Audio and Abbey Road Studios present the J37 tape saturation plugin: a precision model of the very machine used to record many of the greatest masterpieces in modern music. With a variety of user-adjustable controls including Tape Speed, Bias, Noise, Saturation, Wow and Flutter, the Waves: Abbey Road J37 faithfully recreates the inimitable sonic signature of the original machine. In addition to the J37 itself, three exclusive oxide tape formulas have been modeled. Specially developed by EMI during the 60s and 70s, each formula has its own unique frequency response and harmonic distortion behavior.

The Waves: Abbey Road J37 tape emulation plugin delivers a level of hardware realism never before experienced ‘in the box’, bringing stunning analogue warmth to your digital recordings.

While the J37 was used on many famous recordings, it is perhaps best known for its innovative use on The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Producer George Martin utilized the machine not only for recording but also as a creative production tool, bouncing tracks between two J37s and creating layer upon layer of sound to achieve ground-breaking sonic textures.

“The winning combination of Abbey Road Studios’ Studer J37 Four-Track machine and EMI Tape has been used to create some of the most important recordings of all time,” says Mirek Stiles, Head of Audio Products, Abbey Road Studios. “As well as modeling the J37, with the amazing warmth of 52 valves, Waves has teamed it with the last remaining blank 60s and 70s tape stock from the EMI archives. EMI Tape has stood the test of time; it never needs baking and sounds wonderful. Abbey Road Studios’ technical staff from the J37?s heyday were consulted on the line-up procedures that they used over 50 years ago, with the end results sounding simply stunning. Waves has given us yet another unique example of Abbey Road Studios’ heritage, available for the first time as a software plugin.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrU2nC83vNQ&feature=player_embedded#t=2


Introduced at the 135 AES Convention.

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Andre Marc said:

Sad.

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Andre Marc said:

Sad.

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RogerD said:

Yes, Andre I think it is sad,most know that there is nothing like the real thing and it is true here too. The digital march continues on,not a bad thing, but for the few of us that enjoy analog tape,get it while you can.

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mep said:

Here is a story you would rather read:

Studer Announces They are Putting the C37 Tape Recorder Back into Production

Due to the world-wide demand of people who want to own a high-performance professional tape deck to play back professionally made reel to reel tapes, Studer has decided to put the C37 back into production. The C37 has a reputation as the world's best valve reel to reel tape recorder whose sound has never been matched. Studer has contacted all of the previous engineers and technicians who were involved with designing and manufacturing the C37. Although some of the original personnel have passed on, there are still many who though while enjoying retirement are excited about the prospect of bringing the C37 back to market.

Studer still has a large quantity of NOS British valves and the first 1000 C37s sold will be made with all NOS British valves. As long as there is a demand, Studer will keep the C37 in production for both recording professionals and audiophiles who desire to own the best 2 track valve recorder ever made.


OK, the fantasy is now over.

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Bruce B said:

Sounds like headlines from The Onion!

There's already plugins now that emulate the newer Studers and Ampex machines. That's right..."emulate". I tried a couple and it's not even close!

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JackD201 said:

Abbey Road sure knows how to milk their Beatles connection.

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mep said:

Here is a story you would rather read:

Studer Announces They are Putting the C37 Tape Recorder Back into Production

Due to the world-wide demand of people who want to own a high-performance professional tape deck to play back professionally made reel to reel tapes, Studer has decided to put the C37 back into production. The C37 has a reputation as the world's best valve reel to reel tape recorder whose sound has never been matched. Studer has contacted all of the previous engineers and technicians who were involved with designing and manufacturing the C37. Although some of the original personnel have passed on, there are still many who though while enjoying retirement are excited about the prospect of bringing the C37 back to market.

Studer still has a large quantity of NOS British valves and the first 1000 C37s sold will be made with all NOS British valves. As long as there is a demand, Studer will keep the C37 in production for both recording professionals and audiophiles who desire to own the best 2 track valve recorder ever made.


OK, the fantasy is now over.

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I did the panel for "Help! I Have A Tape Recorder" along with John French
>and Dan Zellman. In my opening remarks, I did a tribute to Mike Spitz and
>ATR Services. The company and the tape will continue as usual, but we'll
>miss Mike's knowledge on the ATR series. We had over 150 people at the
>Workshop and a wide age range, both young and old and male/female. Many
>topics were covered about analog reel to reel, with a final Q&A for the last
>half hour. Was very successful and I was impressed with the mob that
>surrounded us after it was over. Many new people are interested and want to
>use the format for their recordings - whether it's multitracking or mixing.
>
>Let's see what happens.
>
>Bob Shuster
>www.shustersound.com

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