TB ReelBus

ReelBus is easily the best of the tape/ retro effect apps, offering great versatility. Everything from a heavy distress to a light feeling of organic warmth. Now with Master Bus mode, it is even more useful. I can honestly say as someone who owns both, that the IOS ToneBoosters apps sound as good or better than the Fab Filter equivalents, for a fraction of the price. Sometimes less really is more. Nic

I was reluctant to try the TB apps and have held off but who doesn’t like a tape sim. Glad I caved in as it is by far the most organic sounding tape effect on iOS, top drawer. Might have to try the reverb.

A lot of uses for gritting up your sound and taking off digital edges

ReelBus can nail tape saturation, compression, and the BOC/LoFi wobble better than just about anything else. (Most other “tape” sims in iOS only give you a static wow/LFO in place of random instability.). It’s also great for general tone polishing and master bus “glue”, especially with the SSL style compressor in Auria Pro. This program is so good that it converted me to using it in Reaper on desktop as well. 5 stars, no question.

Highly recommended 🤩

This is my favorite effect of 2019. I now use it on EVERY SINGLE TRACK, as a pre-mastering step in Auria Pro. And the tweakability is incredible. Beautiful sounding when heavy or ‘transparent’.

There are only a few tape effects available on this platform but so far only this one offers what I need. Excellent sounds and so many options to choose from. Well designed UI and so versatile. ToneBoosters have really designed some high quality effects and at the price offered they are an absolute no-brainer. I’d have paid twice the price for this effect. Well done TB. I’m off to buy the EQ now.

These plugins are the real deal. This one in particular can be as subtle or drastic as you want it. And the added tape delay and stop effects are really lovely as well!

I worked with tape in the 70’s and 80’s an audio engineer; AGFA, Ampex mostly, and in 1/4, 1/2, and 2 inch formats 15 and 30ips with Dolby and without. This is a wonderful emulation. Great work. Saw this demo’d on TheSoundTestRoom