TS-440 v1.1.0 WiN MAC

MOCHA | 14 April 2026 | WiN:6.9MB | MAC:12.4MB

TS-440 — Cassette Deck Emulator Plugin

TS-440 is a cassette tape machine emulation that faithfully models 20 real cassette recorders and 4 tape formulations, capturing the unique preamp characteristics, EQ topology, head response, and transport behavior of each machine. Every cassette recorder features a preamp with its own sonic fingerprint. The TS-440 models each one, from the warm JFET input stage of the original TEAC 144 to the punchy op-amp circuits of the Tascam 424 series. Crank the input to overdrive the preamp and push it into harmonic saturation, or bypass the tape entirely to use TS-440 purely as a channel strip. TS-440 also includes four tape formulations, each offering different styles of compression and saturation. Type I Ferric, Type II Chrome, Type III Ferrichrome, and Type IV Metal. Driving each formulation differently is one of the most powerful creative tools in TS-440. Beyond the preamp, TS-440 gives you hands-on control over the physical degradation of the tape and transport. Simulate years of use and damage by dialing in tape aging, head wear, drift, wow and flutter, dropouts, hiss, and other lo-fi artifacts.

Like many of these vintage recorders, TS-440 lets you control the pitch of the playback for detuned, warped effects. Three tape speeds further shape the character, with slower speeds naturally increasing hiss, saturation, and wow and flutter. 33 factory presets provide instant starting points across the full range of TS-440’s capabilities, from clean studio masters to fully destroyed tape effects. Use them as-is or as a jumping-off point for your own sounds. Whether you are looking for destroyed lo-fi textures on individual tracks or reaching for subtle analog warmth and natural compression across your mix buss with a pristine hi-fi deck on Metal tape, TS-440 delivers. Twenty unique preamps, four tape formulations, and deep degradation controls give you a range that stretches from tape machine as an instrument to tape machine as a mastering tool.

Features:
— 20 cassette recorder models
— 4 tape formulations
— 3 tape speeds
— 33 presets
— Per-model EQ topologies
— Channel strip-only coloration
— Wear, Stability, and Hiss
— Pitch adjustment

Cassette Decks:
– TEAC 144
– Tascam Porta One
– Tascam 246
– Tascam Porta 07
– Tascam 424 MkI
– Tascam 424 MkIII
– Sony TC-D5M
– Sony WM-D6C
– Sony TCM-5000EV
– Fostex 260
– Fostex 280
– Yamaha MT4X
– Akai MG614
– AT-RMX64
– Marantz PMD-221
– Revox B215
– Tandberg TCD 3014A
– Aiwa AD-1500
– GE Shoebox 3-5016A
– Generic Dictaphone

Tape Formulations:
– Type I — Ferric
– Type II — Chrome
– Type III — Ferrichrome
– Type IV — Metal

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TS-440 v1.1.0 AU VST3 x64 WiN MAC-MOCHA
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