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• changes to the frequency response, since recording and playback-side filter steps
prepare the signal. All machines also feature more or less pronounced peaks in
the frequency spectrum, above all in the bass range (so-called "head bumps"),
• loss of highs through self-erasure resulting from the HF stream ("bias", pre-
magnetization) and intermodulation between the wanted signal and the HF
signal.
Level: Sets the input level. You decide when the "virtual tape" is saturated and how
strong the effect of this color effect should be. The signal will gain more "loudness".
EQ low/hi: Adjusts the frequency response (spectral balance controller). You can
choose whether you would like the output signal to have a richer bass level or
whether it should have more highs. This adjusts the pre-filtering at the "recording
end" as well as playback equalization.
However, please note that the frequency response of the simulation will not be
neutral even if the "EQ low/hi" controller is set to neutral. There will always be some
slight frequency-selective amplification.
The distortion resulting from use of the tape simulation can quickly create "acoustic
fatigue", especially for material that is rich in highs. A direct 1:1 comparison with the
tape section switched off reveals the differences more easily. Slight editing with the
simulation is generally sufficient to achieve an "analog touch".