Magnetite

Authentic tape warmth

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Supported formats

AAX plugin support VST plugin support VST3 plugin support Audio Unit plugin support

Supported platforms (32/64 bit)

Requirements

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MAC)

  • Intel Core CPU or Apple SIlicon M+ Processor
  • 1GB of RAM
  • Mac OSX 10.10 or newer (M1/M2 supported)
  • VST, VST3, AU or AAX compatible host (64bit)
  • Display resolution of 1280x1024 pixels or more

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (WINDOWS)

  • SSE2 compatible processor (Intel Core CPU recommended)
  • 1GB of RAM
  • Windows 7 or newer
  • VST, VST3 or AAX (x64) compatible host
  • Display resolution of 1280x1024 pixels or more
 

Overview

Magnetite is our homage to the sound of magnetic tape recorders. Simply dial in the desired amount of saturation and warmth using the recording gain knob and Magnetite will add the analog tape sonics that you're looking for to your mixes.
Huge drums, distorted loops, saturated vocals, you name it - let Magnetite breathe new life into your tracks. We recommend using Magnetite as the first insert of your chain, just as if your signals were recorded to tape. You can, of course, put it into different spots if you're going for creative effects.

Features

Authentic sound

We put a lot of thought and work into emulating all the sonic aspects associated with analog tape: Class A recording and playback amplifiers, tape response and saturation, NAB pre- and de-emphasis EQs, the sonic effect of different tape speeds and bias levels, hiss and hum - it's all there. We also added an adjustable wow and flutter feature that emulates frequency modulation (FM) due to motor speed fluctuations.

SSE2 optimized code

DSP operations are pipe-lined using the SSE2 instruction set. This ensures highest possible performance operation despite very complex computations.

Auto-adjusted oversampling for maximum audio transparency

Aliasing artifacts are efficiently attenuated using a low latency linear phase Dolph-Chebyshev poly-phase design. The oversampling is auto adjusted to your session‘s sample rate to save valuable CPU power while offering the most transparent sound possible.

HighDPI / Retina support

All our plug-Ins support high pixel density on Mac OSX and Windows to bring you the most enjoyable user experience on high DPI displays. Please refer to your manual to find whether your DAW is HighDPI capable if you‘re working on Windows.

Examples & Videos

Customer Reviews

5
Lives on my Mix bus! by Enrique De La Paz (2025-10-08)

"I cannot finish a master for a sing if magnetite is not at the beginning of my chain, it just glues everything up in a very pleasing way! Stock Settings! I don´t need anything else... But you can also create interesing stuff for sound design with the flutter feature. 5 out of 5 stars for MAGNETITE! "

5
The tape by Laurent B (2025-10-08)

"Simply my preferred tape plugin, I like to put an instance on each busses of my mixes."

5
Best Tape Emulation I've Heard by Charles Gammons (2025-10-08)

"I've had Magnetite for a while now and I can say it's the best tape emulation I've heard so far. I have the IK bundle, Izotope and others and this one is always my choice."

5
The tape by Laurent B (2025-10-08)

"Simply my preferred tape plugin, like to put one instance on each individual busses. "

4
I really love the Magnetite plugin by G.F.M (2025-10-08)

"I really love the Magnetite plugin and use it in almost every mix. It gives me a touch of analog warmth even in the digital age, and it’s amazing that I can get this sound without breaking the bank!"

5
My go to tape saturation plugin! by Nick (2025-10-08)

"I use the Magnetite on everything somewhere! This has been my go to tape saturation plugin for over 4 years! "

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