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Reeler - Full-Chain Tape Emulator

by Tejay21

Reeler puts an entire reel-to-reel tape machine inside one M...

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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

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