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You can purchase from Gear4music with complete confidence and peace of mind. All of our digital products come with a 14-day money-back guarantee as standard.
If you decide you don't want your order, you can return it within 14 days of receiving it. Provided your product hasn't been activated in that time, you can exchange it for a different product, or get a refund.
We will only issue a new product or refund if the supplier confirms that your product has not been activated. At the same time, we will ask them to invalidate it so that it cannot be used in the future.
This does not affect your statutory rights.
For more information, please refer to our Returns and Refunds Information.
If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 50 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
- Mouth and Lip-Care Products
- CDs, DVDs and Software
We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
In the unlikely event that any item in this order is faulty, damaged or incorrect on receipt, notify us within 14 days and we'll arrange a free collection.
When returning an order please ensure products are appropriately packaged and protected, to prevent them from getting damaged.
This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 50 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
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Key Features
The Universal Audio Oxide Tape is a groundbreaking plug-in that brings the sound of tape to your digital productions. With just a few controls, this easy-to-use plug-in allows you to quickly add clarity, punch, and warmth to vocals, guitars, drums, and more, giving every track the authentic sound of a record. Developed by the same team behind UA's renowned Ampex and Studer tape machine plug-ins, the Oxide Tape Recorder delivers the warmth, presence, and vibe of professional analog tape. With two tape speeds of 7.5 and 15 IPS, you can achieve distinctive frequency shifts, "head bump" effects, and distortion characteristics.
One of the standout features of the Oxide Tape Recorder is its seamless integration with Apollo hardware. This means you can record through the tape machine in real-time, just like in the analog domain, further enhancing the authenticity of your recordings.
Product Ref: 278922
Experience the warmth, presence, and vibe of professional analog tape with the Universal Audio Oxide Tape Recorder. Developed by the same team behind UA's industry-leading Ampex and Studer tape machine plug-ins, this tape recorder plugin allows you to achieve hit-making analog tape sounds in the convenience of your digital workspace.
Oxide Tape Recorder faithfully emulates the desirable analog sweetness of a magnetic tape recorder. With the Input and Output controls, you can achieve a clean sound or add just the right amount of harmonic saturation to your tracks. The tape transport speeds of 7.5 and 15 IPS each offer their own distinct frequency shift, "head bump," and distortion characteristics, giving your recordings that authentic vintage feel.
The Oxide Tape Recorder also offers a unique EQ (emphasis) control that allows you to select between the American (NAB) and European (CCIR) standardized EQs. This feature provides regional pre-emphasis and de-emphasis filtering at both 7.5 and 15 IPS, allowing you to achieve sonic qualities specific to each EQ type. Whether you're going for a nostalgic American sound or a classic European tone, the Oxide Tape Recorder has got you covered.
By emulating the fat tape compression and colourful circuit behaviours of analog tape, the Oxide Tape Recorder gives your tracks that cohesive glue that can only be achieved with tape. Whether you're working on vocals, drums, guitars, or any other instrument, this plugin adds warmth, character, and depth to your recordings, making them sound more alive and vibrant.
"I'm not sure what alchemy or magic happened when you designed Oxide Tape Recorder plug-in, but I love it. It's simple to use with endless possibilities, and it's warm and crunchy while keeping transients intact." - Jacknife Lee
"The UAD Oxide Tape Recorder plug-in is my new favourite for saturation - it's amazing." - Joey Waronker
"I've been using the Oxide Tape plug-in to oversaturate vocals and tape compress hi-hats. It sounds and feels very natural." - Mark Needham
"The UAD Oxide Tape REcorder plug-in is a fast way to get the sound of tape on all my tracks, with an easy-to-use interface." - John Paterno
