Kramer Master Tape

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Developed in association with Eddie Kramer, the Kramer Master Tape plugin is modeled on a rare vintage 1/4" reel-to-reel machine. With adjustable tape speed, bias, flux, wow & flutter, and noise parameters, the Kramer Master Tape provides comprehensive control over the contours of your sound. And to top it off, we’ve added a flexible slap & feedback delay, ideal for rock, dance, dub, you name it. For recording, mixing, mastering, and more, bring the richness and warmth of real tape saturation to your DAW with the Kramer Master Tape plugin. It’s the reel deal.

Modeled tape saturation plugin
Based on a rare vintage 1/4" reel-to-reel machine
Adjustable tape speed, bias, flux, wow and flutter, slap / feedback delay
Developed in association with legendary producer / engineer Eddie Kramer
As used in London's famed Olympic Studios

User Guide

Nov 09, 2017

How to Add Harmonic Distortion for Analog Warmth

Harmonic distortion was a given in the analog recording world and helped create excitement in analog recordings: get tips on how to achieve it in-the-box.

Feb 17, 2014

Taming High-End Frequencies (Tip)

Producer/Engineer Jonathan Campbell offers his tip on how to tame high-end frequencies using the Waves Kramer Master Tape plugin.

Jul 13, 2017

8 Mix Buss Compression, EQ & Saturation Tips

What are the risks and rewards to processing your mix buss (or master channel) during a mix? Get tips on how to become a master of mix buss processing.

Sep 22, 2017

10 Delay Tips for Mixing Vocals

Do you know how to set delay times to the tempo and pace of a vocal? Use filters to add depth? Apply delay throws, slaps and taps? Experiment with these tips to make vocals bigger and deeper.

May 26, 2011

Kramer Master Tape White Paper

When Waves started a hardware modeling project with Eddie Kramer, it was always their intention to create a model of the original recording chain from Olympic Studios in London that Eddie used on his great recordings of Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix.

May 26, 2011

John Haeny on the Making of Kramer Master Tape

In this interview, John talks about his life in music, and his role as a co-developer of the Kramer Master Tape plugin.

Feb 17, 2010

Behind Eddie Kramer Tape, Tubes & Transistors

A look at the hardware behind the plugins included in Tape, Tubes & Transistors, developed in association with legendary producer / engineer Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles)

Gil Norton Producer

Foo Fighters, Pixies, Stornoway

“I am a huge fan of the sound of analog tape, and I love the width and openness generated by Waves’ Kramer Master Tape. A classic, must-have plugin!”

Ross Hogarth Producer & Engineer

Van Halen, REM, Ziggy Marley, Keb’ Mo’

“I enjoy using the Kramer Master Tape plugin on my mixes as a dedicated tape slap effect. Great for automatic double-tracking effects.”

Mick Guzauski Mixing Engineer

Daft Punk, Eric Clapton, Janelle Monáe, Mariah Carey

“The Kramer Tape has nice definition and top end that doesn’t get harsh.”

Frank Filipetti Music Producer, Engineer, Mixer

Foreigner, James Taylor, Korn, Frank Zappa

“I love the Kramer Tape plugin. For a quick slap setup, it can’t be beat. The interface is intuitive, and it just sounds right.”

Alan Meyerson Scoring & Mixing Engineer

Dunkirk, Wonder Woman, Jumanji, Thor: Ragnarok

“For adding subtle warmth and harmonic definition, I love the Kramer Tape plugin!”

Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) Composer, Musician, Producer

Mortal Engines, Tomb Raider, Deadpool, Mad Max: Fury Road

“Kramer Tape is my go-to tape saturation plugin. On each setting I get something sounding great out of this! I primarily use it on all drum subgroups, bass subgroups and individual percussive sounds; it gives a really nice warmth and punch that I have gotten so accustomed to over the years.”

Michael Goldwasser Producer, Songwriter, Musician

Easy Star All-Stars, Rebelution, Goldswagger

“I'm always able to find the right tape saturation to fit whatever digital production I'm working on; and I enjoy manipulating the delay controls for some interesting effects, which is always important to reach the Dub Side of the Moon!”

Darude (Ville Virtanen) Artist, Producer, Remixer, DJ

“I love Kramer Tape on my master buss with very mild settings, but using enough to get that roundness and fullness on the low end, and that analog widening, ear-pleasing magic it does on the whole sound!”

Lampadinha Producer, Mixer, Studio & FOH Engineer

Charlie Brown Jr., Titas, NX Zero, Scalene

“Kramer Master Tape is one of my most important tools when mixing. Its incredible ‘Glue Everything’ characteristic gives me that final polish I need.”