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"I own every single tape machine emulation ever released. This blew them out of the water": Arturia's Tape J-37 is an emulation of the classic Studer J37 tape machine

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Arturia has announced the release of a new effects plugin. Tape J-37 is an emulation of the Studer J37, a classic '60s 4-track tape machine best known for being used to record The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band at Abbey Road.

Tape J-37 recreates the distinct sonic signature of the Swiss-designed J37, capturing the "iconic warmth, harmonic richness and natural compression" produced by the machine's 200+ vacuum tubes. In designing the plugin, Arturia modelled a J37 from Studio Barclay, a famous French recording studio that's played host to Serge Gainsbourg and Edith Piaf.

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