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Plugin Alliance launches official SPL Machine Head digital tape saturation plugin at NAMM 2025

Plugin Alliance has announced an official SPL Machine Head software emulation at NAMM 2025.

Favoured by engineers for adding perceived loudness and thickness to mixes and masters, the new plugin lets users experience “unmatched tape emulation” with both classic and modern modes.

This official port from SPL uses the original chip-set and source code, making it the highest quality and only fully accurate recreation of the hardware available.

Key features:

  • Original Mode — 100% faithful emulation of the hardware.

  • Ultimate Mode — Enhanced clarity, spatiality and frequency control for modern workflows.

  • Low Frequency Adjust — Compensates for head resonance and tape speed artifacts.

  • High Frequency Adjust — Fine resolution for precise tonal adjustments.

  • Drive — Doubled resolution for detailed saturation control.