It's been less than a month since Wavesfactory's Echo Cat was released and now we bring you news of another Copicat emulation. GSi tells us that their new GSi VariSpeed plug-in is a simulation of the WEM Copicat IC-400 Belt Drive VariSpeed model, the first tape echo machine made by WEM with a DC capstan motor capable of changing speed, thus varying the delay time.
A spokesperson told us, "GSi VariSpeed replicates the hardware instrument 'as is' with all its pros and cons, without any additional feature except the fact that it is digital and MIDI-controllable. This can be considered as the second chapter of a tribute to the genius of Mr. Charlie Watkins that GSi began back in 2008 with the release of the freeware WatKat, which was a simulation of the Custom Copicat."
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
VariSpeed is available in the following formats:
– for Windows: VST2 x64, VST3 x64, Standalone x64
– for OSX: VST2 x64, VST3 x64, Audio Unit x64, Standalone x64
Windows:
– any Windows computer Windows 7 x64 or higher
– ASIO compatible sound card for low latency performance
OSX:
– OSX version 10.11 or greater
Pricing and Availability:
Free download. Donations welcomed.
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