Magnetite

Authentic tape warmth

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Supported formats

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

Magnetite is available in AAX, VST, VST3 and Audio Units (AU) — compatible with all major DAWs.

Supported platforms (32/64 bit)

Magnetite System Requirements

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MAC)

  • Intel Core CPU or Apple SIlicon M+ Processor
  • 1GB of RAM
  • MacOS 10.13 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
 

About the Magnetite

Inspired by Studer tape machines: Magnetite recreates the warmth, saturation, and gentle compression of Studer's iconic open-reel recorders.

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.

Magnetite 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.

Magnetite Examples & Videos

Magnetite — Customer Reviews

5
Very good by wada yoshinori (2025-10-13)

"Good color and texture"

5
Always on my Master Bus!! by Edwin Rios (2025-10-12)

"I absolutely love this plugin for my master bus! Matter a fact I use it in all my busses. It's always the first plugin in my chain sometimes I'll use a lo-cut filter before it to so the really deep lows dont drive it too hard and like that you are able to push it a little more and hear the saturation and harmonics it adds to the material."

5
Magnetite is a game-changer for analog warmth! by psionx (2025-10-12)

"This plugin nails the vibe of vintage tape saturation with stunning authenticity. The ability to dial in tape hiss, wow & flutter, and bias levels gives me total control over the character of my sound. Whether I'm beefing up drums, adding grit to loops, or warming up vocals, Magnetite delivers that lush, magnetic mojo every time. The interface is sleek, intuitive, and the oversampling keeps everything crystal clear. A must-have for any producer chasing that classic reel-to-reel magic! "

5
Very nice plugin by Alexandr (2025-10-12)

"A very easy-to-configure and great-sounding saturation plugin"

5
Great sound with low CPU consumption by Leandro (2025-10-12)

"It sounds great, with a low CPU consumption, benefits the efficiency of your daw adding a nice palette of sounds options, love it have red and blue noise, and you can check I/O meters independently! :)"

5
Really versatile by Cristian (2025-10-12)

"I'm not an expert in audio processing so I can't provide a detailed review about this plugin, all I can say is that it's a nice tool to add character and flavor to your sound."

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