# jatinchowdhury18/AnalogTapeModel

Physical modelling signal processing for analog tape recording

Repository: https://github.com/jatinchowdhury18/AnalogTapeModel
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/analogtapemodel
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: audio-effect, audio-plugin, juce, vst3, audio-unit, lv2, auv3, physical-modeling, analog-tape-machines
Last push: 2025-04-09T07:59:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 30/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 15, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2765, "days_push": 511, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1416, forks 75 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:39.885051+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, simulation, plugin-system
- domain: media
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: audio-plugin, vst3, audio-unit, lv2, clap, juce, physical-modeling, analog-tape, dsp, tape-saturation, audio, music-production, macos, linux, ios, desktop

## Member repositories
- jatinchowdhury18/AnalogTapeModel (main) score 30

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:39.885051+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:38:05.635241+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jatinchowdhury18/AnalogTapeModel (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:39.885051+00:00, sha e45fbf8c6442)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.