jatinchowdhury18/AnalogTapeModel
Physical modelling signal processing for analog tape recording observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
30/100
- Activity 15
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2765
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 511
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1416 stars · 75 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
CHOW Tape Model is a physical model of an analog reel-to-reel tape machine (originally based on the Sony TC-260), implemented as an audio plugin in C++ with JUCE. It ships in VST, VST3, AU, AAX, AUv3, CLAP, LV2, and standalone formats for desktop and iOS.
Use cases
- emulate analog tape saturation on vocals or drums
- add tape warmth and compression to a mix
- simulate reel-to-reel tape machine hysteresis and flutter
- process audio through a tape model in a DAW
- use a tape effect plugin on iOS or desktop
- research physical modeling of magnetic tape recording
When to choose
- you want a free, open-source tape emulation plugin in multiple formats
- you need scientifically grounded physical modeling rather than simple distortion
- you need an AUv3/iOS tape effect
When to avoid
- you need a simple one-knob saturator with minimal CPU use
- you require a permissive license (GPL-3.0)
- you want convolution-based tape impulse responses instead of real-time physical modeling
Facets
application · maturity active
audio-processing simulation plugin-system media cross-platform windows audio-plugin vst3 audio-unit lv2 clap juce physical-modeling analog-tape dsp tape-saturation audio music-production macos linux ios desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/jatinchowdhury18/AnalogTapeModel · fetched 2026-08-28 · e45fbf8c6442
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
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| jatinchowdhury18/AnalogTapeModel | main | 30 |
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