Simulate cassette tape audio profiles using FFmpeg

Re:Simulate cassette tape audio profiles using FFmpeg by TonyTrapp on Monday July 27, 2026 @05:51AM (#49067247)

There's a number of VST plugins that get very close - much closer than a static set of filters every possibly could. This is just an approximation.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Simulate cassette tape audio profiles using FFmpeg by varispeed on Monday July 27, 2026 @06:04AM (#49067348)

"very" close is subjective. In my opinion it is nowhere near running audio through real tape. The computation capability needed to fully simulate tape in real time is not there yet. To model all subtle interactions, phase etc you'd need to run audio in 10-100+ MHz range.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Simulate cassette tape audio profiles using FFmpeg by 999900000999 on Monday July 27, 2026 @06:32AM (#49067548)

TAAS ?

Tape as a service ? Upload your music and get it recorded to cassette and re uploaded to you ?

It’s all a moot point most of the time since it’s going to be compressed to crap by Bluetooth codecs before reaching most ears.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Simulate cassette tape audio profiles using FFmpeg by varispeed on Monday July 27, 2026 @02:00PM (#49073321)

It exists like https://accessanalog.com/product/telefunken-m15/

[ Parent | on HN ]