AX 805 Tape Emulations (GENESIS)

AnalogX AX 805 Tape Emulations (GENESIS)

Exclusive to Genesis | Modelled at 48k | Powered by our HQ 2 Technology | Calibrated to -18 with the Red Drive at Unity (12 o'clock) and Sweet Spot LED Green

IMPORTANT - Requires GENESIS v2.1.0 or higher for True Stereo profiles to load and for the emulations to run on GPU

Modern Tape Tone Done Right

AX 805 Tape Emulations bring the sound of a modern high-end tape-style processor into Genesis with all the weight, movement, and natural top-end smoothing that make digital audio feel more finished. This pack is built around the practical, mix-ready side of tape behaviour: low-end authority, musical transient rounding, bias-driven tonal shaping, and controllable harmonic density.

From cleaner nominal settings through to overbias variants, HF-shaped options, and more driven tape responses, AX 805 gives you a wide range of tape-flavoured emulations that work beautifully on individual channels, drum bus, stereo bus, and mastering chains.

What’s Inside

This pack includes the following HQ 2 emulations:

T805_Driven_Bias -2 HF +2
T805_nominal_01 (LEFT)
T805_nominal_02 (RIGHT)
T805_nominal_Bias-3_01 (LEFT)
T805_nominal_Bias-3_01 (Stereo)
T805_nominal_Bias-3_02 (RIGHT)
T805_nominal_Bias-4_01 (LEFT)
T805_nominal_Bias-4_01 (Stereo)
T805_nominal_Bias-4_02 (RIGHT)
T805_nominal_GAIN5_Bias-1_01 (LEFT)
T805_nominal_GAIN5_Bias-1_01 (Stereo)
T805_nominal_GAIN5_Bias-1_02 (RIGHT)
T805_nominal_HF_5_01 (LEFT)
T805_nominal_HF_5_01 (Stereo)
T805_nominal_HF_5_02 (RIGHT)
T805_nominal5_01 (LEFT)
T805_nominal5_01 (Stereo)
T805_nominal5_02 (RIGHT)
T805_Overbias_70s_Tape_01 (LEFT)
T805_Overbias_70s_Tape_01 (Stereo)
T805_Overbias_70s_Tape_02 (RIGHT)
T805_Overbias_70s_Tape_3_01

The left and right files can be used as matched stereo pairs or as dual-mono options for more tailored channel shaping. The nominal variants are ideal for cleaner tape behaviour, while the bias, gain, HF, and overbias options give you progressively more colour, compression, and tonal imprint.

A Brief History

The hardware behind this pack belongs to a newer generation of tape-emulation processors designed to bring the feel of magnetic recording into a faster, more practical modern workflow. Rather than simply applying EQ curves or static saturation, this style of unit was built to recreate key behaviours engineers value in real tape: transient softening, bias-dependent tone shifts, head-bump style low-end movement, and progressively denser harmonic response as levels rise.

In this case, the design was also influenced by the discrete transistor character of classic Swiss tape machines, but rethought as a compact, mix-ready processor for contemporary studio use. That combination of old-school inspiration and modern control is what makes this type of unit especially useful: it delivers tape-style movement and musical compression without the maintenance, instability, or workflow burden of a full tape machine.

That is the sound philosophy AX 805 brings into Genesis.

Why It Stands Out

Delivers modern tape colour while preserving mix clarity
Adds harmonic density and musical transient rounding without collapsing the source
Includes multiple bias, gain, and HF-shaped options for fast tonal decisions
Works equally well on channels, drum bus, mix bus, and mastering chains
Stereo and split channel options included for flexible workflow
Brings practical, mix-ready tape behaviour into Genesis

How to Use It in Genesis

Click CAL to ensure the input is calibrated correctly in Genesis. Start with the Red Drive at the 12 o'clock position, back it off for less tape saturation or increase it to increase tape harmonics and compression.

Pricing & Format

Price: £20
Format: .gen (Genesis exclusive)
Availability: Download now

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