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Two short delay voices run beneath the source, each drifting in time with its own wow and flutter, then pass through tape-age filtering, a low-body boost and soft saturation. Keep it low for doubling and width you feel more than hear; push it into a seasick, lo-fi chorus. We use it on vocals, guitars and synth pads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"acts\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn ochre\" href=\"\/products\/studies-free\"\u003eDownload Studies free\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/studies-handbook#olden\"\u003eOlden in the Handbook\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\" style=\"font-size:15px\"\u003eOlden is a Modifier effect in Studies Effects. It's in the free tier, no card and no sign-in, and we don't sell it as a separate plugin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lab\"\u003eSignal path\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLeft to right, as on the faceplate\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour input feeds the voice pair, then the wet voices run through the tape stages before the blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col class=\"stages\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWow \u0026amp; flutter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFLUTTER\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eDepth of the tape wobble on both voices: slow, random wow plus a faster flutter. Low adds gentle movement; high gives an unsteady, seasick pitch.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eWEAR\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSpeeds up the wow and flutter, as if the transport were more worn.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDual voice delay\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDRIFT\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eDetunes the two voices against each other, one slightly ahead, one slightly behind. Higher values widen the doubling.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePAIR\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBase delay of the pair, 8 to 30 ms. Short times thicken; longer times read as a distinct double.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTape age · Body\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAGE\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eRolls off the top of the voices, from bright and open down to a dull, worn tone around 400 Hz.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eBODY\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBoosts the voices around 200 Hz for low-mid weight.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSaturation · Spread\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eHEAT\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eDrives the voices into soft tape saturation. Wet signal only.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSPREAD\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eAt zero both voices come from a mono sum; turn it up to feed each voice more of its own side of the input.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaster\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eBLEND\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eDry against doubled, on an equal-loudness curve.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTRIM\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eOutput level, −12 to +12 dB, limited just below full scale.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTry this\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDOUBLE\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eClassic double tracking: FLUTTER low, PAIR in the middle, raise DRIFT and SPREAD.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCASSETTE\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eA broken cassette: FLUTTER and WEAR at maximum, AGE up.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"sunk\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lab\"\u003eGetting Olden\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload Studies, load Studies Effects on an audio track, and pick Olden under Modifier in the device browser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px\"\u003eOlden is one of the ten free devices. A \u003ca href=\"\/products\/studies-subscribe\"\u003esubscription\u003c\/a\u003e opens the other fifty in the same install.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lab\"\u003eGood to know\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qa\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSold separately?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe built Olden for Studies, and it lives only there. Your project saves the device and its settings and reopens them the way you left them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"req\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormats\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eVST2, VST3, Audio Units · Apple silicon native\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSystems\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eCurrent macOS and Windows 10\/11 x64\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eHosts\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eAny AU or VST\/VST3 host\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Puremagnetik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42373042503726,"sku":"1022","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1561\/5265\/files\/studies-olden.jpg?v=1791751937","url":"https:\/\/puremagnetik.com\/products\/olden-worn-tape-doubler","provider":"Puremagnetik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}