Reel World requires Ableton Live 11.3.13 or higher. It is built as a native Ableton FX rack, so no additional DAW or plugin host is needed.
Reel World by SoundOracle
INFINITE TAPE EMULATION IN ONE ABLETON LIVE RACK
Step into the realm of warm, vintage tones with the Reel World Tape Emulation Rack for Ableton. Fifteen macro knobs and an innovative random button unlock a universe of endless, authentic tape presets. Meticulously designed for Ableton Live, Reel World ensures fluid creativity and precision control. Embrace the golden age of tape sound—every track, a journey through classic audio nostalgia, now endlessly customizable at your fingertips. Discover, save, and sculpt your signature sound: Reel World is where timeless character meets modern production.Reel World by SoundOracle
INFINITE TAPE EMULATION IN ONE ABLETON LIVE RACK
Step into the realm of warm, vintage tones with the Reel World Tape Emulation Rack for Ableton. Fifteen macro knobs and an innovative random button unlock a universe of endless, authentic tape presets. Meticulously designed for Ableton Live, Reel World ensures fluid creativity and precision control. Embrace the golden age of tape sound—every track, a journey through classic audio nostalgia, now endlessly customizable at your fingertips. Discover, save, and sculpt your signature sound: Reel World is where timeless character meets modern production.Additional information
| Ableton Live Compatibility | Ableton Live 11 Standard with MaxforLive, Ableton Live 11 Suite, Ableton Live 12 Standard with MaxforLive, Ableton Live 12 Suite |
|---|---|
| Min. Requirements | Ableton Live 11 Standard with MaxforLive Installed or Ableton Live 11 Suite |
| OS | Mac, Windows |
PRICE: £35.00
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Reel World by SoundOracle
Dive into Reel World, the ultimate Ableton FX rack where a single click releases infinite, authentic tape presets. Experience the true essence of vintage cassette and reel-to-reel tape sounds, complete with their unique quirks and movements.
Craft your signature sound with precision. Fifteen macro knobs offer granular control over warm, saturated tones and the organic unpredictability of real tape. Every adjustment brings you closer to audio perfection.
Reel World isn’t just a plugin; it’s a sound revolution. Save custom presets, explore infinite soundscapes and ensure your music embodies professional, studio-grade quality.
Seamlessly integrate with Ableton Live 11.3.13 or higher for an intuitive experience. Elevate your tracks with Reel World—where authenticity meets infinity.
What is Reel World?
Reel World is an Ableton effect rack crafted to authentically replicate the characteristics and soundscapes of cassette and reel-to-reel tapes from different eras and machines. It empowers users with detailed control over their sound’s texture, including color, dropouts, tape noise, compression, and saturation for a truly customized audio experience.
What’s included in the Reel World Tape Emulation Rack?
Reel World includes 14 macro knobs that allow for detailed customization of tape sounds. It also features constantly modulating parameters under the hood to realistically mimic the sounds and mechanics of tapes. The rack comes with expertly crafted presets, and you can save your own. A random button generates infinite and unlimited tape presets.
What makes Reel World unique
Reel World is not just an emulation; it’s a creative tool. The macro knobs on the effect rack enable you to craft the exact sound you want, from subtle saturation to extreme degradation. The random button and the ability to save your own presets add to the endless creative possibilities.
Can I save my own presets in Reel World?
Yes, you can create and save your own presets in Reel World. After creating a new preset or modifying an existing one, you should resave the entire Reel World rack to keep these changes permanently.
What are the system requirements for Reel World?
Reel World requires Ableton Live 11.3.4 or higher.
Does the Reel World rack come with presets already?
Yes, Reel World comes with premade presets to get you started quickly.
What are the key features of Reel World?
Reel World’s key features include 14 macro knobs for precise control over various tape characteristics, offering infinite variations and possibilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, as Reel World is an Ableton FX rack with Max for Live components, you will need Ableton Live Suite or a Max for Live licence to use it.
The random button generates an endless variety of authentic tape presets at the click of a button, randomising the macro parameters to produce new and unexpected vintage tape textures instantly.
Reel World covers both vintage cassette and reel-to-reel tape characteristics, including warm saturation, organic flutter, wow, and the natural unpredictability associated with real tape machines.
You get fifteen macro knobs that give you granular control over the tone, saturation, and movement of the tape effect, so you can dial in anything from subtle warmth to heavily characterful vintage textures.
Yes, Reel World allows you to save your custom macro settings as presets, so you can build up a personal library of tape sounds to use across your projects.
Reel World works across a wide range of genres and applications, from adding warmth and glue to full mixes, to giving individual instruments like vocals, drums, or synths that sought-after analogue tape character.
Important Information
V1.0.0 – Initial Release – January 2024
Our Products are generally provided as Zip file downloads which in all cases will need to be extracted and saved to your hard drive prior to installation. Details on the different file type provided and what to do with them are below.
.alp Files – These are Ableton Live Packs and will either install directly into the Packs Section of the browser of Ableton Live or ask you to save them to your hard drive. For packs that install to the library, when you double click on them you will see a pop up window asking you to confirm that installation is ok as the files are described as “Legacy”. This is fine and you are ok to proceed, the packs are created using the format for an earlier version of Live and so remain compatible with the current version.
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