Waves and Abbey Road Studios present the J37 tape saturation plugin, a precision model of the very machine used to record many of the greatest masterpieces in modern music.
With a variety of user-adjustable controls including Tape Speed, Bias, Noise, Saturation, Wow and Flutter, the Waves: Abbey Road J37 faithfully recreates the inimitable sonic signature of the original machine. In addition to the J37 itself, three exclusive oxide tape formulas have been modeled. Specially developed by EMI during the ‘60s and ‘70s, each formula has its own unique frequency response and harmonic distortion behavior. In order to push the envelope even further, a comprehensive Tape Delay unit has been added to complement those warm tones.
The Waves: Abbey Road J37 tape emulation plugin will bring stunning analog warmth to your digital recordings, delivering a level of hardware realism never before experienced “in the box.”
FEATURES
- Tape saturation plugin
- Created in association with Abbey Road Studios
- Modeled on the machine used to create countless classic '60s tracks
- Includes models of three exclusive tape formulas developed by EMI
- Adds analog warmth to digital recordings
- Controls for Bias, Wow, Flutter, Tape Speed and more
- Comprehensive Tape Delay including three different delay types, Sync, LP and HP filter controls and more
Compatibility
MAC OSX 
WINDOW
Windows Requirements- Host application compatible with:
- AAX Native plugins
- VST3 plugins
- CPU
Intel Core i5, i7, i9, Xeon (all Gen 5 and above)
AMD Quad Core
AVX Support required
Memory
Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
16 GB free disk space on the system drive
Operating System
Windows 10 64 bit (21H2)
Windows 11 (21H2)
Screen Resolution
Minimum: 1024x768
Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
Mac Requirements- Host application compatible with:
- AAX Native plugins
- Audio-Unit plugins
- VST3 plugins
- CPU
Intel Core i7 / i9 / Xeon-W / Apple Silicon
See notes regarding Apple Silicon based processors
Memory
Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
16 GB free disk space on the system drive
Operating System
10.15.7, 11.6.5, 12.4. 13.0
Screen Resolution
Minimum: 1024x768
Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
USB displays are not supported as the primary display.
V14 plugins require a graphics card that supports ‘Metal’
Windows Requirements
- Host application compatible with:
- AAX Native plugins
- VST3 plugins
- CPU
Intel Core i5, i7, i9, Xeon (all Gen 5 and above)
AMD Quad Core
AVX Support required
Memory
Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
16 GB free disk space on the system drive
Operating System
Windows 10 64 bit (21H2)
Windows 11 (21H2)
Screen Resolution
Minimum: 1024x768
Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
Mac Requirements
- Host application compatible with:
- AAX Native plugins
- Audio-Unit plugins
- VST3 plugins
- CPU
Intel Core i7 / i9 / Xeon-W / Apple Silicon
See notes regarding Apple Silicon based processors
Memory
Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
16 GB free disk space on the system drive
Operating System
10.15.7, 11.6.5, 12.4. 13.0
Screen Resolution
Minimum: 1024x768
Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
USB displays are not supported as the primary display.
V14 plugins require a graphics card that supports ‘Metal’
