klevgrand DAW Cassette User Manual

Welcome!

This is the user manual for DAW Cassette*, a Cassette Tape emulation plug-in effect
available for iOS (AUv3) and Mac & Windows (AU/VST/AAX). It’s been designed and
developed by Klevgrand, a small studio in Stockholm, Sweden.

Get the iOS version at the App Store

Get the AU / VST / AAX version at klevgrand.se

Licensing (Desktop only)

Until unlocked, the plug-in will output 1 second of silence every 30 seconds. To unlock the
full version, click the DEMO ribbon (in the top left corner) and type / paste your license key.

User Interface

1. TAPE QUALITY

Sets the quality of the magnetic band. A low value gives more saturation, and a higher
value gives less saturation.

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2. HEAD QUALITY

Sets the quality (and calibration) of the tape head. A high value gives a more linear
frequency response.

3. MOTOR QUALITY

A high value makes the motor run smooth, and a low value makes it wobble a bit.

4. INPUT GAIN

Input gain level in decibels.

5. OUTPUT GAIN

Output gain level in decibels.

6. DRY/WET MIX

Mixes the processed signal with the clean. If MOTOR QUALITY is not set to 100%, there will
be phase artefacts.

7. TAPE

Emulates different kind of tape material (i.e applies the frequency response on the audio).

8. NOISE

Reduces (emulated) noise. Note! Noise in the input audio won’t be reduced!

Specifications / System requirements

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NORMAL

CHROME

METAL

Lowest quality

Mid quality

Highest quality

HIGH

LOW

OFF

No noise reduction

~12 dB noise reduction

No noise emulation!

(-inf reduction)

Mac

Windows

iOS

64 bit AU/VST/AAX plug-in

64 bit VST/AAX plug-in

AUv3 plug-in

Mac OS X 10.7+

Windows 7+ with!

SP1 or higher

iPhone 6 / iPad Air 2 or

better with iOS 9.1 or later.

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