Magnetic

by Nomad Factory · Saturation · Tape emulation and warmer

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Magnetic by Nomad Factory

Magnetic is a tape emulation and color tool with ten tape models, tape compression and saturation, wow and flutter, and a tone control.

It is meant for single tracks, stems or the master. It lists at $149 and is on promotion for $24.99.

Best for: Mix Bus, Mastering, Drums, Bass, Vocals. Genres: all genres.

Keywords: tape, warm, hardware emulation, thick, wobble, bass, bus processing, drums, enhancement, flutter, oversampling, full mix, lo-fi, vintage, heavy, inspired by, mastering, mix bus, mixing, pumping, simple, single-band, subtle, synths, vocals.

What it does

Magnetic is a reel-to-reel tape warmer inspired by well-known tape machines. The developer pitches it as "a versatile color tool" that brings the low-end weight and harmonic character of tape to any channel, bus or master.

Version 3 has a release date of 27 October 2025. It is often discounted, is part of the Magnetics Bundle and the Integral Studio Pack, and KVR lists a demo.

Source: Nomad Factory product page

When to use it

Magnetic is a quick, low-cost tape warmer for adding color with a few controls. Compared with Universal Audio's Ampex ATR-102, it does not model one machine in depth and has no calibration or tape-formula settings, but it costs far less. Computer Music found an earlier version less refined than UA's Studer A800, while still praising it as a thickening tool. Next to Soundtoys Decapitator it is gentler, aimed at tape warmth rather than heavy distortion. Compared with Klanghelm's SDRR or u-he Satin, it offers fewer options but gets to a usable sound faster.

What producers say

Reviewers like it as an easy, unobtrusive warming tool rather than a precise machine model.

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