Native / Apollo - Runs either natively on your macOS or Windows computer or on the DSP of your Apollo interface. Works with or without UA hardware.

Transform your tracks into polished, professional records with the Oxide Tape Recorder. This plug-in delivers the musical, mixable sound of analog tape, allowing you to quickly add clarity, punch, and warmth to vocals, guitars, drums, and any other element in your mix, ensuring every track has that coveted "record" quality.

• Achieve Hit-Making Analog Tape Sounds: Developed by the same expert team responsible for UA's industry-leading Ampex and Studer tape machine plug-ins, Oxide Tape Recorder imbues your productions with the unmistakable warmth, presence, and vibe of professional analog tape. With only the essential controls at your fingertips, you can dial in incredible tape sounds with unprecedented speed and efficiency.
• Explore Groundbreaking Tape Emulation Technology: Whether you're tracking in realtime through an Apollo interface or meticulously mixing in your DAW, Oxide offers intuitive controls that yield musically pleasing results for both beginners and seasoned professionals. Simply select your desired IPS (inches per second) tape speed, choose between various EQ emphasis curves, and adjust noise reduction settings. Then, fine-tune the input and output controls to taste, allowing the plug-in to emulate fat tape compression and colorful circuit behaviors. This process gives your tracks the cohesive "glue" and rich character that only authentic analog tape can provide, making your mixes sound more unified and dynamic.
• Inject Warmth and Punch: Effortlessly inject the warm color and punchy low-end response characteristic of analog tape into all your tracks, giving them an immediate sonic upgrade.
• Simple Tape Saturation and Circuit Overdrive: Easily apply rich tape saturation and musical circuit overdrive using straightforward Input/Output controls, allowing you to dial in the perfect amount of analog character.
• Versatile Tape Textures: Choose between 7.5 and 15 IPS Tape Speeds and two distinct emphasis curves to explore a wide range of colorful tape textures, from subtle warmth to more pronounced sonic shaping.
• Realtime "Through" Tape Recording with Apollo: Experience the transformative effect of recording "through" tape directly in real time when using an Apollo interface. This groundbreaking feature allows you to commit to that authentic analog sound right from the input stage, enhancing your workflow and creative process.