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Saturation

Tupe

Goodhertz

Where to get itAvailable from Goodhertzgoodhertz.com

Tupe is a saturation plugin combining tube and tape modeling with an integrated opto compressor and dual filter sections. It recreates the harmonic coloration and dynamic character of vintage analog gear — tubes for warm, articulate 2nd-order harmonics and tape for grainy, compressed saturation — in a single, highly configurable tool. The distinctive appeal lies in its customizable tube/tape order, sample-accurate automation without artifacts, ladder filter with independent slope and resonance, and emphasis section that shapes saturation frequency content while compensating overall tone.

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Key Features

01Tube section with 5751 Lo/Med/Hi, 6L6 Lo/Med/Hi, EL34 Lo/Hi, and 12AX7 preamp models
02Tape section with 2-Track Hi/Lo (15 and 7.5 IPS), C90 Hi/Lo (3.75 and 1.875 IPS), FE90 Hi/Lo (3.75 and 1.875 IPS), C90 Toy (1.875 IPS), and 8-Track Hi/Med/Lo (15 and 7.5 IPS) modes
03Opto compressor (COMP) and limiter (LIMIT) with program-dependent attack/release
04Ladder filter with independently variable slope and resonance (positive or negative)
05Emphasis filter for selective saturation shaping by frequency
06Configurable signal flow: Tube/Tape order, Filter position (PRE/BTW/POST), Opto position (PRE/BTW/POST/SAT)
07Dual-precision processing with HQ Mode (~50 ms latency) for highest quality
08Tape noise that responds dynamically to input signal with stereo separation

Things to Try

  • 01Use Opto limiter mode mixed in parallel (with Opto Amount below 100% or Master Mix reduced) for snappy transient control without losing dynamics
  • 02Set Emphasis Slope Low to boost bass saturation, or pull down to reduce distortion in the low end
  • 03Automate Tube Bias to shape harmonic onset—0% is neutral, 100% produces fuzzy tones with strange dynamic character
  • 04Enable HQ Mode on important lead instruments or vocal tracks where the highest spectral resolution is needed, accepting 2-4x CPU cost
Formats
VSTVST3AUAAX
Official Website↗User Manual↗

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