New from Waves Audio, MPX Master Tape is a virtual tape effect plugin modeled in association with Eddie Kramer.

The MPX Master Tape plugin is modeled on a rare machine consisting of an Ampex 350 transport and 351 electronics. With parameters for adjustable tape speed, bias, flux, wow and flutter, and noise, MPX provides comprehensive control over the contours of your sound, Waves says.

The plugin also features a flexible slap and feedback delay, which can be used to enhance nearly any kind of track, from rock and dance to dub. Waves notes that MPX is the "reel deal." For recording, mixing, mastering, and more, the MPX Master Tape plugin promises to bring the richness and warmth of real tape saturation to your DAW.

MPX Master Tape main features:

• Modeled on the Ampex 350 / 351 1/4" reel-to-reel
• Adjustable tape speed, bias, flux, wow, and flutter
• Slap and feedback delay
• Up to 24-bit, 96 kHz resolution
• Mono and stereo components
• Supports TDM, RTAS, Audio Suite, VST, AU
• PC- and Mac-compatible

Check out the controls:

• Speed selects the simulated tape speed
• Monitor selects the monitoring mode
• Bias controls the level of the ultrasonic bias signal
• VU Meter displays input or output level
• VU Calibration controls the VU meter headroom calibration
• Delay Time controls the time of the tape delay effect, with settings for 7.5 ips (266 ms) and 15 ips (133 ms)
• Delay Type toggles between delay modes
• Feedback controls the amount of the delayed output signal
• Lowpass controls the LP cutoff frequency on the delay path
• Record Level controls the input level
• Link I/O links Record and Playback Levels controls
• Playback Level controls the total signal output level
• Flux controls the level of simulated magnetic radiation emitted from the record head
• Wow & Flutter controls the speed and gain modulations and fluctuations
• Noise controls the level of added modeled noise but not noise modulations and signal additive noise

The Waves MPX Master Tape plugin is available for $99 (Native) of $149 (TDM). For more information, visit waves.com.