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CHAPTER 55
Studer A800
Multichannel Tape Recorder
For more than 30 years, artists and engineers alike have been drawn to the
warm sound, solid "punchy" low-end, and overall presence of the Studer®
A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder. The sheer number of albums recorded on
this legendary 2" analog tape machine — including classics from Metallica,
Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty and Jeff Buckley — serve as shining examples of
the musicality of analog tape.
Authenticated by Studer, and modeled by UA's world-renowned team of DSP
engineers and AES magnetic recording expert Jay McKnight over a 12-month
period, the Studer A800 Multi-Channel Tape Recorder plug-in for UAD-2 is
the first and only product of its kind. This plug-in faithfully models the entire
multitrack tape circuit path and electronics of an A800 machine — plus the
distinct sounds of multiple tape formulas. Put simply, it's the world's most ac-
curate representation of professional analog tape recording, now available
on Mac and PC.
As the first microprocessor-controlled tape machine, the Studer A800 marked
a new generation of professional multitrack recorders when it was introduced
in 1978. Years ahead of its time, the A800 remains a sonic benchmark, and
can still be found in studios all over the planet. However, with their massive
steel frame and meter bridge, twin half-horsepower motors and cast alloy
deck plates, original A800 units tip the scales at a backbreaking 900 pounds
(408 kg) — not to mention the space required to house such a device. The
UAD-2 plug-in version poses none of the hardware hassles of manual calibra-
tion and maintenance, nor the potential for tape degradation — while retain-
ing all the beautiful sonic qualities that make tape such a beloved recording
medium. Just drop the A800 in your first insert on every track desired, and en-
joy the benefits of having recorded to tape.
All visual and aural references to Studer products and all use of Studer trademarks are being made
with written permission from Harman International Industries, Inc. Any references to third party tape
formulations are used solely for identification and do not imply any endorsement by, or affiliation
with, any tape manufacturer.
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