FATSO™ Jr. / Sr. Tape Sim. & Compressor
Customer Reviews
FATSO™ Jr./Sr. Tape Sim. & Compressor
Only registered users can write reviews. Please, log in or create an account.
C. Lee
Very Fat & Fairly Faithful
The FATSO does a lot more than it gets credit for, and although it doesn’t sound quite like tape, it softens, glues, and fattens tracks nicely.
When comparing the plugin to my hardware, I found them to behave very similarly with the exception of the plugin’s transformer emulation. In this regard, the plugin is a bit heavier handed, and the transformer-induced harmonics sound somewhat over exaggerated.
Still, it does the thing, and I wouldn’t hesitate to use the UAD FATSO on a mix.
This plugin is due for a UI update.
D. Myrick
Authentic!
I started using the Fatso sometime around 2002, no remorse switching over to this plugin in its place
W. Boogaard
Easy in use
Works great with drums
R. Vargas
Magic
Been lusting after this for YEARS but never thought I could justify the purchase because of other saturation plug-ins I’ve accumulated. Finally circled back to this years later and it still makes me grin.
Tag it. Bag it.
M. Avery
Classic sound
Classic saturation sound, fantastic on overheads for high end transient control and great as a parallel drum smash bus as well!
C. Aguila
Difference Maker
My go to for bass period !!!!!
B. Sand
Awful
Outdated plug-in that UA knows is not compatible with modern screen resolutions. Their guidance after paying for an expensive plug-in is that all users should change their screen resolution because they can’t be bothered to update the gui or make a plug-in resizable. The new plugins like distressor don’t have the problem because they are built for modern resolutions. Avoid buying older UA plugins. When you contact customer service, Greg will not help.
W. Jackmore
So warm!!
give your cold edm beats life with this
B. Busch
Great, but agree needs a refresh!
I've had a hardware FATSO since about a year after it came out and bought the UAD plug as soon as that came out. The hardware FATSO is sweeter and more squishy or compliant, while the plugin is a bit stiffer and a little smaller sounding. The plug does a decent job getting close, the "Sr" features are great, but it's old and needs a refresh version. I agree with some others that the UAD Distressor is much closer sounding to the hardware, and they could do the same for the FATSO + mix control, more DSP efficient, etc. That said, I still use the plug all the time, it's very good in its own right, and it does have a lot of the fun, vibe and problem solving that the real thing does. It could just be better, knowing how good stuff is sounding all this time after the UAD FATSO first came out.
F. San Filippo
Is it a compressor? A tape sim? Half-bird/half-lobster?
I don't know what it is, but I dig it.
A. Schwartz
Has A Special “Something”
I used to have a hardware fatso jr. I listened to acoustic guitar tracks I’d done with it, & bought the UAD version. Sounds great. Warm, fat, sweet compression that I haven’t gotten from anything else.
G. Fricke
G. Fricke
A must in the signal chain. It really improves vocals.
T. Basso
Great plugin
Congratulations for the excellent work
F. Maraschin
The best
Perfect plugin, sound amazing but needs a graphic update in order to enlarge the window
M. Hui
Great Plugin
Really adds a warmth.
A. Smith
Great on drums
Mainly bought this to add fatness to my drums, would recommend!
I. Kravchenko
Excellent!
I didn't realize I needed it. I use it whenever I want to fatten up any source or bus. I use it both to add saturation, and also as a compressor. Love it.
F. Guerrero Miranda
Fatso Excellent
A great complement to give a great color to the tracks.
J. Manness
Incredible tone!
I tried a real FATSO at NAMM and the tone it adds to any source or mix is incredible. I do hope UA updates the plugin like they did with the Distressor, but don't let that stop you from using this while tracking or throwing on an entire mix.
M. Sääf
Best crush plugin!
After seen Vance Powell and Scheps use this I finally got to try it out myself, now I can't stop using it!