NAMM 2025: Heritage Audio releases the HA1200 TapeSat Plug-in

Heritage Audio announces availability of HA1200 TapeSat as native plug-in based on truly one-of-a-kind tape recorder

Already available as a DSP (Digital Signal Processing) plug-in for any i73® PRO family products, vintage-sounding recording equipment developer Heritage Audio is proud to announce availability of HA1200 TapeSat as a native plug-in based on a truly one-of-a-kind tape recorder — meticulously modelled after an original 16-channel Ampex MM-1200 unit (Serial # 0232) owned by company CEO Peter Rodríguez, bought back when he was only 19 years old and still used as his main tape recorder to this day — to provide the sought-after true analogue sound of tape, allowing anyone to add punch, warmth, and depth to their vocals, synths, guitars, and more, as of January 20…

Truth be told, after Peter Rodríguez discovered just how good a professional reel-to-reel recorder actually sounded, there was no turning back; for his own recordings finally sounded like many of his favourite albums from previous decades. Thanks to HA1200 TapeSat, that special je ne sais quoi attributed to the ‘golden era’ of recording is now even easier to achieve than ever before. After all, analogue tape provides smoothing results to any sound that is recorded onto it, and HA1200 TapeSat produces the presence, glue effect, and low-end punch that is characteristic of genuine tape.

There are actually only five self-explanatory (virtual) knobs — namely, INPUT, SPEED, TAPE (selector), LEVEL, and OUTPUT — to HA1200 TapeSat’s notable name. Needless to say, the TAPE knob allows users to choose from five different choices modelled after various NOS (New Old Stock) tapes — namely, 250 (for a musical and warm saturation), 456 (for an enhanced transient articulation), 499 (for a clear and more natural tone), 911 (for a highlighted high end and boosted bass), and GP9 (for a sharper midrange), making for a simple, yet powerful tool with endless saturation possibilities.

Put it this way: with HA1200 TapeSat’s timely arrival, the most faithful representation of this classic 2-inch multitrack tape recording technology is finally here as a unique piece of analogue history modelled for posterity the Heritage Audio way.

With that all being said, Heritage Audio’s goal with this native plug-in is to create a tool to channel creativity and put the focus firmly back on music production, which is exactly why the vintage-sounding recording equipment developer wants to reach as many users as possible by applying a pricing scheme that is both comprehensive and fair. For instance, the native version of the HA1200 TapeSat plug-in is available for free to owners of any i73® PRO family products — offering varying I/O and features as the first ever USB-C audio interfaces with built-in Class A 73-style preamps — by being automatically added to their plug-in collection (here: https://users.heritageaudio.com). Fortunately for everyone else, a no-nonsense price of €99.00 EUR/$99.00 USD is guaranteed.

The native version of HA1200 TapeSat is available to purchase — as a 64-bit AAX-, AU-, and VST3-format-compatible effect plug-in for MacOS (10.15.7 and higher, with both INTEL and Native Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4s compatibility) and Windows (10 and 11) — directly from Heritage Audio

An iLok account is required for HA1200 TapeSat activation. (If running HA1200 TapeSat in trial mode, note that the trial will be fully functional for 14 days after activation.)

Become better acquainted with HA1200 TapeSat while watching Heritage Audio’s alluring walkthrough video here:

For more information please visit: here: https://users.heritageaudio.com/prod...ape-saturator/









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