Oxide Tape Recorder
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UA’s groundbreaking tape emulation in an easy‑to‑use plug‑in.
Oxide Tape Recorder gives you the musical, mixable sound of tape, letting you quickly add clarity, punch, and warmth to vocals, guitars, drums, and more, so every track sounds like a record.
Included Versions
UAD Native
Runs on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.Apollo Realtime & UAD‑2
Runs accelerated on Apollo interfaces and UAD‑2 hardware.UAD Native plug-ins run on both macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer and Windows 10 and 11. Go to our UA Support page for system requirements.
- Inject the warm color and punchy low-end response of analog tape to your tracks
- Apply tape saturation and circuit overdrive via simple Input/Output controls
- Choose among 7.5 and 15 IPS Tape Speeds and two emphasis curves for colorful tape textures
- Experience in-the-box recording “through” tape in real time using Apollo interfaces
TAKE A LISTEN
Get Hit-Making Analog Tape Sounds
Developed by the same team behind UA's industry-leading Ampex and Studer tape machine plug-ins, Oxide Tape Recorder gives your productions the warmth, presence, and vibe of professional analog tape, with only the essential controls, so you can get sounds faster.
Explore Groundbreaking Tape Emulation Technology
Whether you’re tracking in realtime using an Apollo interface or mixing in your DAW, Oxide’s intuitive controls deliver musical results for beginners and pros alike. Just select IPS (inches per second), EQ, and noise reduction settings, and tweak input and output controls to taste. By emulating fat tape compression and colorful circuit behaviors, Oxide gives your tracks the cohesive glue that only analog tape can provide.
Watch The Reviews
“I'm not sure what alchemy or magic happened when you designed Oxide Tape Recorder plug-in, but I love it. It's simple to use with endless possibilities, and it's warm and crunchy while keeping transients intact.”
– Jacknife Lee (R.E.M, The Cars, Snow Patrol)
“The UAD Oxide Tape Recorder plug-in is my new favorite for saturation – it's amazing. ”
– Joey Waronker (Atoms for Peace, Beck, Other Lives)
“I’ve been using the Oxide Tape Recorder plug-in to oversaturate vocals and tape compress hi-hats. It sounds and feels very natural.”
– Mark Needham (The Killers, Neon Trees, P!nk)
“The UAD Oxide Tape Recorder plug-in is a fast way to get the sound of tape on all my tracks, with an easy-to-use interface.”
– John Paterno (Robbie Williams, Badly Drawn Boy, Bonnie Raitt)Customer Reviews
D. Shaw
May 7, 2022
Super pleased
The oxide tape recorder is everything I hoped for and more! If you want to take your music to another level then get this plugin!! Apply to each track and witness the magic!!...
Read MoreJ. Reed
February 17, 2022
Simply Magic
This plugin is amazing! Not only does it just make everything sound better, it gives you level controls so you have complete control of your headroom. The saturation is is awesome. The...
Read MoreS. Alfarano
February 16, 2022
OXIDE TAPE RECORDER
great tool to add compression and dymanics with a lot of natural harmonics as well, absolutely reccomanded
Read MoreC. Bors
January 7, 2022
i purchased for drum track and i love it :)
On the xmas sale was very good price, and i believe for my ears too. And the look of the plugin is also nice. :)
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Key Features
Simple, easy to use features, providing the essential sound of magnetic tape to your recordings
Custom presets designed by engineer/producer John Paterno guiding you to great sound
Provides the warm, natural sound and punchy low-end response of large format analog tape
Tape saturation and circuit overdrive via easy-to-use Input / Output controls and Repro or Input paths
Tape Speeds of 7.5 and 15 IPS; NAB and CCIR Emphasis curves
Run 24 stereo or 40 mono tracks with a single UAD-2 QUAD DSP Accelerator
Algorithm design by UA’s world-renowned team of DSP engineers and AES magnetic recording expert Jay McKnight
Owners of Oxide get deep discounts towards UA's Magnetic Tape Bundle
Requires a UAD-2 DSP Accelerator Card or Apollo Interface available from authorized dealers worldwide
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Customer Reviews
Oxide Tape Recorder
D. Shaw
Super pleased
The oxide tape recorder is everything I hoped for and more! If you want to take your music to another level then get this plugin!! Apply to each track and witness the magic!!
J. Reed
Simply Magic
This plugin is amazing! Not only does it just make everything sound better, it gives you level controls so you have complete control of your headroom. The saturation is is awesome. The controls are simple and straightforward. I can't think of any way to improve this plugin. I don't mix without it.
S. Alfarano
OXIDE TAPE RECORDER
great tool to add compression and dymanics with a lot of natural harmonics as well, absolutely reccomanded
j. haskin
Suddenly unavailable after being included with my purchase
This plugin was included with my apollo twin usb. I updated the firmware and now it’s asking me to try the demo or buy it?
I. Yunakov
Oxide Gold
Great harmonics and distortion for the final stems
C. Bors
i purchased for drum track and i love it :)
On the xmas sale was very good price, and i believe for my ears too. And the look of the plugin is also nice. :)
J. Manning
Tape Tape Tape
Very good on drums.
S. Lichawski
Great on drums
I love the way it goes with drums. It gives me smooth bass on bass drums, clarity on snares and overheads.
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Great buy!
I was sceptical about the effectiveness of tape emulations but this affordable plugin is well worth the the money .
It takes nothing away but gives a pleasing warmth to whatever you put through it , on tracks and master bus . I say buy it!!.
Great buy!
I was sceptical about the effectiveness of tape emulations but this affordable plugin is well worth the the money .
It takes nothing away but gives a pleasing warmth to whatever you put through it , on tracks and master bus . I say buy it!!D. Davis
Tape goodness
Good stuff.
J. Waldman
Impressed
I've owned the atr-102 for a while and love it. This one's a different beast, I'm finding it great for adding liveliness and mojo to tracks without sounding too drastic or saturated. First impressions are great!
J. Lindberg
Shine and movement
Can be used for practically any instrument and vocals. Gives a warm complex shine and a sence oc movement in the sound.
C. Hlavka
Forward sound
you can here the source come forward. I like it. Can dial in the subtleness with input and output controls very simple.
Q. Adolphin
This is it
Can’t finish a mix without it!! Great plug
j. Del Rosario
Love it
I use it with my guitars and i love it, it add a very nice harmony to the sound ❤️
R. CALLOWAY
Oxide
Loving this Plugin
F. Narcisse
I love this plugin
I love this plugin it’s sound is priceless especially in Luna. I run this across my mixing console and control my saturation and all you hear is Love
V. Basyul
Unique sound
Best plug-in eva
M. Fitzhenry
From 2D to 3D
I already own the Studer and Ampex, but couldn’t pass up a sweet deal on the Oxide. Glad I went for it too! First track I put it on was bass, and it immediately went from sounding like flat to fat on the bottom end. Lovely plugin!
