MCI-JH16 Tape Emulations (GENESIS)

AnalogX – MCI-JH16 Tape Emulations (GENESIS)
Exclusive to Genesis | Sampled at 192kHz | Modeled at 48kHz | Powered by Gold & Ethereum‑X
💥 Price: £25 | Format: .gen (Genesis Exclusive) | Availability: Download now

🌀 The Full Tape Experience, Captured from a Studio Legend

The AnalogX MCI-JH16 Tape Emulations bring the depth, warmth, and tonal complexity of a classic 2-inch 16-track tape machine into your DAW. Originally released as a Series 5 pack, this essential multitrack emulation has now been upgraded to Gold and Ethereum-X, delivering stunning analog tone with greater harmonic resolution, richer saturation behavior, and a more fluid response.

Sampled at 192kHz and modeled at 48kHz, this pack gives you all 16 tracks at 15 ips — in Gold and Ethereum-X formats — for total flexibility and realism.

🧬 A Brief History of the MCI JH16

The MCI JH16 was one of the first 16-track 2-inch multitrack recorders, widely adopted during the golden era of analog studio recording. Known for its transformer-based circuitry and rugged build, the JH16 delivered a warm, punchy tone with subtle tape compression that helped define countless records throughout the '70s and early '80s.

This emulation captures its full multitrack behavior — including tone variation, and near analog glue — so you can mix with that same vintage sound that engineers once tracked through.

🎚️ What’s Inside

This pack includes all 16 tracks at 15 ips, captured from the actual machine, now modelled in both Gold and Ethereum-X tiers:

• 15 ips – Saturated, warm, low-end rich tone. Perfect for classic rock, soul, drum-heavy tracks, or analog-weighted mixes.
• New Ethereum-X Additions – MCI 15ips Tracks 1 to 16 are now powered by Ethereum-X for even greater harmonic realism and near analog depth. (✅ More Ethereum-X tracks to follow.)

💡 Why It Stands Out

• All 16 Tracks Included – Full multitrack emulation for authentic tape workflow
• 15ips – 15 ips for warmth and glue and that true "Vintage vibe"
• Gold & Ethereum‑X Powered – Choose Gold for fast performance or Ethereum‑X for unrivaled analog realism
• High-Resolution Sampling – Sampled at 192kHz for maximum sonic fidelity
• Flexible Gain Staging – Perfect for drums, vocals, guitars, or full multitrack stems
• Offline Bounce Friendly – Ideal for pre-processing all stems through tape before mixing

⚙️ How to Use It in Genesis

• Insert one of the MCI profiles onto each track in your session
• Set source levels to –18 RMS with peaks between -12 to -6 dbfs
• Set Red Drive to 0 (Unity) for tape emulations
• Adjust Genesis output to balance loudness pre/post
• For Ethereum-X models, print/freeze your tracks if CPU becomes a factor — the sound is worth it

📦 Applications

• Multitrack Workflow – Load each track with a corresponding MCI emulation to recreate real analog tape path
• Mix Bus Processing – 15ips on the stereo bus for natural glue, push high end Eq into these for vintage tape flavour
• Instrument Tracking – Use on vocals, drums, synths, and guitars to add tape saturation and control
• Sound Design – Add tape harmonic depth and low-end softening to sampled material
• Tape Bouncing Workflow – Process stems through tape before you even start mixing

Near analog… we don’t pretend to be analog, we don't market our products as analog, but we think we are nearer than most — we’ll let the user decide.

📄 AnalogX Product Disclaimer

AnalogX products are digital emulations inspired by both classic and modern recording devices. Our products are designed to emulate and pay homage to iconic hardware, vintage circuits, and our own DSP creations.

We use a combination of open-source technology and proprietary modeling systems developed entirely in-house. AnalogX has no formal affiliation, endorsement, or licensing arrangement with any hardware manufacturer. Names, visuals, and references are used only for context and educational description.

All AnalogX products are distributed as digital downloads only, containing no physical components. Trademarks and product names remain the property of their respective owners.

By using AnalogX products, customers acknowledge these are independent digital emulations and not official hardware recreations.