FerricTDS – Tape Dynamics Simulator

FerricTDS – Tape Dynamics Simulator was the Winner of the KVR Developer Challenge 2009!

Inspired by the smooth dynamic shaping capabilities of some high-end reel-to-reel tape recorders, FerricTDS – Tape Dynamics Simulator simulates three of the most distinctive and much appreciated sonic effects generated by these devices:

• Dynamics: gently shaping the overall dynamic response.

• Saturation: adding extra harmonic-related content.

• Limiting: controlling peak performance.

Functions at a glance:

• Performs gentle audio dynamic treatments.

• Masters difficult to handle audio material.

• Adds extra harmonics and saturation effects.

• Controls outgoing audio peaks.

FerricTDS features 4x oversampled core algorithms, performance-critical parts are written in assembler and it is SSE-optimized.