



The front panel of the tape machine keeps controls to a minimum, with the aforementioned buttons, VU/THD meters, and IPS (Tape Speed) controls taking up the entire screen - we were in favor of this design choice, as some alternative tape plugins suffer from convoluted and overly complex interfaces. The plugin features a large virtual tape reel, with buttons to choose between the three distinct modeled tape machines A, which is modeled off a ‘classic Swiss high-end’ tape unit, B, modeled off a transformer based tape machine, and C, a British tape deck with a ‘distinctly vintage vibe’. Once we had the plugin downloaded and authorized via iLok, everything was a breeze. We'd recommend the latter - while our experience with Softube and the other developers who use Gobbler has been excellent, we can't say the same for the Gobbler client. Softube Tape can be installed through the Gobbler Desktop client, which is an centralized plugin and subscription management app, or alternatively by downloading the installers directly from the My Account tab of the Softube website. Buy the Softube Tape at the lowest price on Setup & First Impressions
