Sinevibes Stator, new flexible tape wobble simulation plugin that takes Korg-logue synthesizers with a wow & flutter infusion back to the 80s
Good news from Sinevibes. The Stator wow and flutter effects processor is now compatible with the Korg NTS-1 mkII Synthesizer and NTS-3 Kaoss Pad.
The second generation features a variable dry/wet mix, stereo width, and crosstalk parameters. Sinevibes Stator v2 is available now for $19 and is a free update for existing users. Thanks, Sinevibes, for the update!
Article from November 16, 2021
Tape machine emulations seem to be trending in 2021. Or rather, the ’80s sound vibe is on. More tape plugins have hit the market than ever before. Plugins and hardware? Yes, the Korg Logue synths offer a platform in which you can load specially developed plugins.
Sinevibes currently makes one of the best sounding and most innovative algorithms for the Logue SDK environment. And now also a tape effect, but one with a special touch.
Sinevibes Stator
Stator is a tape wobble simulator plugin for Korg Logue synths. According to Sinevibes, it uses a creative approach to replicate the effects of speed fluctuations in tape machines, aka wow and flutter. It also emulates scraping flutter caused by the friction of the tape against the tape head.
Artemiy Pavlov, founder of Sinevibes, goes even deeper into the topic. His team has modeled gentle phasing artifacts produced by crosstalk between the stereo channels. This makes the effect more authentic and organic.
The operation is super straightforward with two parameters. Speed simultaneously adjusts the relative frequencies of the modulation sources while depth sets the pitch modulation depth. Stator is capable of creating lovely stereo choruses or best-known lo-fi pitch wobbles. Or with slow pitch modulations, you can simply add something organic to any sound. This, in combination with a delay or reverb, gives you instant 80s vibes.
If you want to transport your Korg Logue Synthesizer in vintage lo-fi territories, it is difficult to get past this new algorithm.
Sinevibes Stator plugin for Korg Logue synthesizers (prologue, minilogue xd, NTS-1) for $19 USD + VAT.
More information here: Sinevibes
Available at my partner
Hopefully there will be black Friday sale
Our pricing is actually fixed throughout the year. You can buy our products at any time you please, there is no rush, you will always see the same exact price. Cheers!
thanks for the reply. ive seen some discounts in the past though 🙁
This effect is obviously made as a christmas gift for Hainbach 😉
Back in the days everyone was proud of a tape machine or deck with ultra-low wow & flutter values. None, not even the cheapest ones, sounded like this or it was heavily misaligned and needed severe service.
Can the effect set to be more subtle?
Yes, for sure you can dial in as much of this effect as you wish, there is the “depth” control for that. It starts pretty tame, but goes into lo-fi territory. We chose “depth” settings at around 40-60% or the demos. This is where you can also start to hear the stereo widening effect and the crosstalk phasing effect really well.