TapeMachine24
Universal version latest seen at v6.3.0 · Reported by 23 Macs in the community.
All sighted native versions (6):
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TapeMachine24 is an AAX audio plugin from ikmultimedia that emulates vintage tape machine sound and behavior, adding warmth, saturation, and tape-like compression characteristics to individual tracks or buses in Avid Pro Tools. It is used by audio engineers and music producers seeking to add analog tape character to digital recordings. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionTapeMachine24 is an AAX plugin for Pro Tools, and updating it requires both the plugin vendor and the host application to be on native Apple Silicon builds. First, ensure Pro Tools itself is on version 2023.6 or later—this is when Avid shipped native Apple Silicon support for Pro Tools; if you are on an older Intel-only version, update Pro Tools first via the Avid Application Manager. Once Pro Tools is native, ikmultimedia's TapeMachine24 native build is available directly from ikmultimedia's website or via their product manager/updater. Since a native build of TapeMachine24 has already been confirmed running on real Macs, the latest version should ship with Apple Silicon support. Visit the ikmultimedia support or downloads page, download the current TapeMachine24 installer for macOS, and run it to replace your Intel build. After installation, restart Pro Tools; the native plugin will load automatically. You will see improved performance and lower CPU usage compared to running the Intel version under Rosetta emulation.
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