Sound Skulptor Stereo Tape Simulator

The effect is designed to provide the roundness, the punch, the compression and the saturation of magnetic tape, the company says.

The STS includes the electronics of a classical tape recorder with variable gain input stage, pre-emphasis stage, recording amplifier, constant current driven tape head, playback amplifier with 6dB per octave attenuation, NAB de-emphasis stage, filter emulating the effect of head gap and differential output stage, according to Sound Skulptor.

According to SS, highlights are:

• 100% analog

• Faithful and natural simulation, thanks to the close parallelism with the tape recorder models

• Zero latency

• For studio and live sound

• No moving parts, no hiss, no tape wear, no maintenance

• 2 independent channels

• Differential input and output

• Class A biased op-amps

• 2 high resolution peak-meters

• Neutrik connectors

• High grade components

• Full hardware bypass switch

• The IN potentiometer adjust the effect intensity, the OUT potentiometer sets the output level.

Prices:
STS assembled: €752 (€899.39 including VAT)
STS full kit: €376 (€449.70 including VAT)

Product Availability:
Mid March 2010.

For more information, visit their web site at www.soundskulptor.com.