CHOW Tape Model

CHOW Tape Model

CHOW Tape Model is an analog tape machine physical model originally based on the Sony TC-260, implemented as an audio plugin. It was developed as part of a class project for Music 420 at Stanford University’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA).

Available Formats

• VST
• VST3
• AU
• LV2
• Standalone plugin

System Requirements

• Mac: macOS 10.12 Sierra or newer (Intel / M1 Apple Silicon supported), Minimum 4 GB of RAM, VST-compatible or AU-compatible plugin host.
• Windows: Windows 7 or newer, Minimum 4 GB of RAM, VST-compatible plugin host.

As well as a tool for mixing engineers and producers, CHOW Tape Model is a research project on developing physics-based models of analog tape emulation. The physical model was described in a paper presented at the 2019 DAFx conference.