Reeler - Full-Chain Tape Emulator
Reeler puts an entire reel-to-reel tape machine inside one M...
- Type
- Audio Effect
- Author
- Tejay21
- Version
- 1.0
- License
- Commercial
- Live version
- 12.0.5
- Max version
- 8.6.2
- Downloads
- 0
- Updated
- 2026-04-26
Description
Reeler puts an entire reel-to-reel tape machine inside one Max for Live device.
Not just saturation — the whole machine: drive, noise, wow & flutter, 6-stage physical wear, beat-synced tape stop/start, tilt EQ, and output shaping. Every stage independent, every knob does one thing.
Signal Chain
Drive → Noise → W&F → Wear → Stop/Start → Tone → Output
Features
- 2× oversampled tape saturation
- 3-layer analog noise (hiss, hum, crackle)
- IEC 60094 wow & flutter
- 6-stage physical wear model
- Beat-synced tape stop, hold & release
- Tilt EQ: cassette ↔ open reel
- LowCut / HighCut filters
- Inspire: one-click randomization
- Undo & Reset