Option+Command clicking on a whole row on Oxide Inserts in Pro Tools to bypass them all at the same time and getting that “Oh, that was really helping, turn it back on” moment. The decision we did make every time was how hard to hit the tape. Normal people using tape machines didn’t tweak the setup of the machine, it was set up for one type of tape and that’s what we used.
I’m old enough to have used tape because its all we had. widely renowned for its signature mix of style and functionality, Native Instruments is a solid company that builds solid interfaces. In Oxide that’s the main decision you have to make. Native Instruments enters the fray with their new Komplete Audio 2 interface. The benefit of tape modelling comes from the cumulative contribution these processes make across many tracks in your session and 90% of the sound comes from how hard you hit the tape. Personally I’ve never touched the bias or head EQ settings and unless you have strong feelings about tape formulation the simplicity of Oxide combined with its lower price make it the obvious choice. The thing you are missing in Oxide compared to the Studer is choices of tape formulation and access to the “tweaks”. Both plugins were created by the same team and both sound really good. Is there another reason to use Oxide? I’d say there is. So if the Studer A800 plugin has the same DSP usage as Oxide, why would I use Oxide? It a fair question and the easy answer is that Oxide costs less than half what the Studer does. Put some drums through it and you might be surprised. The x4 attack switch in the compressor section, not available in the hardware version makes a comparatively slow optical compressor very grabby indeed. The 32KHz setting for the high shelf in the EQ section gives the famous Air band of the Maag Eq a run for its money. Rated as a great DI for bass the Unison technology found in UAD hardware means and the tactile control offered by UA hardware means that the sweet spots won’t be too hard to find in this classy sounding and surprisingly flexible channel strip. Paired with a nice Neumann or possibly a Sony C800G it’s a vocal front end with some bling to it.
Frequently associated with Hiphop and R&B production it’s a classic front end for such styles. It’s a very polished sounding tube preamp with an optical compressor and a very capable EQ section. Avalon’s most popular product, this high end channel strip is rightly regarded by many as a classic but is possibly misunderstood by some.
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