JB: No, despite having two tape machines, I've never tried this. Have you ever set up two tape machines and done ADT the real way? How does this compare? It can be subtle, but turned up, I can really hear it if I want to. In addition to the wave shape, you can also adjust the rate of the LFO or use the Sync option. Reel ADT performs a similar task, but unlike the fixed pitch setting in my previously mentioned technique, Reel ADT lets the LFO move either with a fixed shape or randomly, which provides a bit more interest in my opinion. Often, I will set up an aux track with a pitch plug-in at ☑1 cents or so, and send my vocal to it to add some extra width and presence. On vocals, I found many of the presets to be very useable starting points, and I liked the watery quality of the wow-and- flutter effect this plug-in provides. I tried it directly on the overheads and on an aux track, and both results had their pluses and minuses. It has a cool 'drive' feature on both the source and the ADT effect, which saturates in a great way, so I cranked that up and set the Varispeed knob to taste, and it gave me a sound that was reminiscent of the flanged-out cymbals on 'Kashmir.' On drums, it is pretty subtle - without a melodic instrument to showcase the modulation of pitch - but it presents itself in a much more noticeable way when the cymbals are played. I was looking to add some vibe to a sort of static drum part.

Geoff Stanfield: Oddly enough, the first time I used it was on drums. It's a bit more subtle than I expected, actually, but it can really beef up a vocal track. I bought it when it went on sale, and I have to say, I've been digging it. JB: Hey Geoff, you have the Abbey Road Studios Reel ADT plug-in from Waves, the one that simulates automatic double-tracking the way The Beatles did with two tape machines. 'Hey, wait a minute,' I said, 'This is a review if we do an email dialog.' So here it is. Then, a bit later at the show, Geoff Stanfield and I started talking about how we had both purchased and were using Waves ADT. At AES, we met with Waves, and they asked us why Tape Op never reviews their plug-ins.

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