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The Kiss of Shame is a pioneering DAW plugin that emulates magnetic tape and analog circuitry, featuring an interactive GUI and advanced audio effects. It uniquely incorporates machine learning to simulate the nonlinearities of tape and offers real-time manipulation of animated reels. The plugin is available for both Mac and Windows, with installation instructions provided, but users are warned of potential issues as it is still a work-in-progress.

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User Guide

The Kiss of Shame is a pioneering DAW plugin that emulates magnetic tape and analog circuitry, featuring an interactive GUI and advanced audio effects. It uniquely incorporates machine learning to simulate the nonlinearities of tape and offers real-time manipulation of animated reels. The plugin is available for both Mac and Windows, with installation instructions provided, but users are warned of potential issues as it is still a work-in-progress.

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The Kiss of Shame

Tape Desecration Processor


“Something so wrong never sounded so right.”
The Kiss of Shame, debuted at the Audio Engineering Society Convention 2014 in Los
Angeles, was a pioneering DAW plugin that leveraged commercial UX/UI design principles to
shape its magnetic tape + circuitry emulation algorithms.
To differentiate itself in the competitive pro-audio plugin market, The Kiss of Shame
introduced groundbreaking features including an interactive, multi-touch-ready GUI and
analog tape degradation simulation for distinctive audio effects.
The Kiss of Shame was the worlds rst (and perhaps only) tape / analog circuitry emulation
plugin that realistically models the effects of magnetic particle instability, lubricant loss,
substrate deformation, drift, scrape-flutter, print-through and reel expansion/contraction into
a suite of FX processing tools for sound design and music production.
It was also the rst to leverage machine learning to account for the vast nonlinearities
inherent in magnetic tape and analog circuitry. Last but not least, it's the only analog tape
emulation that has fully-interactive reels that support touch and can write flange automation
on-the-fly akin to a real analog tape deck.
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Installation instructions
‼ This is currently work-in-progress. There may be issues with the plug-in.
Use at your own risk! ‼

Mac
The Mac version of the plug-in is signed and notarized.
1. Copy KissOfShame.component to the folder /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components
2. Copy KissOfShame.vst3 to the folder /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3
3. In your DAW, look for Infernal Love > The Kiss of Shame. You can insert this plug-in on
a mono or stereo track.

TIP: If the AU version of the plug-in is not visible in your DAW, open Applications/Utilities/
Terminal. Type the following and press the enter key:

killall -9 AudioComponentRegistrar

Then restart your DAW. Now the plug-in should be visible. If not, reboot your computer.

Windows
1. Copy KissOfShame.vst3 to the folder C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
2. In your DAW, look for Infernal Love > The Kiss of Shame. You can insert this plug-in on
a mono or stereo track.
How to use this plug-in

Choose between two distinct tape types:


S-111 – A superior reel format popular from the 50s to 70s, was the preferred reference
tape for many engineers. The Kiss of Shame introduces its rst digital emulation, bringing
this legendary format to the digital world.
A-456 – This classic, high-output/low-noise format is a recording staple used in countless
productions. While many software emulations exist, none recreate it quite like this. Unique
digital recreation tactics were employed to capture its essence.
NOTE: The tape type selection button currently has no effect.
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From Weathered to Weather:
Age – This knob allows the user to legislate the amount of hypothetical time the selected
tape type has been subjected to the chosen "Environment" to manipulate the severity of the
corresponding effects.
Environment – Choose between several simulated storage conditions to inflict the sonic
rami cations of factors such as magnetic particle instability, oxidation, lubricant loss, tape
pack expansion/contraction, "vinegar syndrome" and more upon the source material. Users
can even choose a "Hurricane Sandy" setting to access processing modeled from tape
immersed and then recovered from the storm's flood waters.
NOTE: Only the Hurricane Sandy environment is implemented.

A real-world obstacle:
Shame – The Kiss of Shame recreates the full spectrum of these factors like Drift, Wow,
Flutter and Scrape-Flutter which the user can impart with the center knob. It can take your
source signal from mildly colored to totally mangled.
Print-Through – Also known as "bleed-through", this emulation captures the mechanical
speed fluctuations present in analog recordings. While they posed challenges for engineers
in the past, they became a hallmark of classic records.
NOTE: The print-through feature is not implemented.

Reach out and touch tape:


The Kiss of Shame is the rst tape plug-in to feature animated, interactive reels that can be
manipulated with a simple click or touch. This allows users to access authentic analogue
tape flange in real-time, without the need for two physical tape decks, and in a fraction of
the time.
All parameters, including reel movements, are fully automatable, and for screen real estate
optimization, the reels are collapsible and fully customizable.
TIP: To flange, drag on the reels. To collapse the reels, double-click anywhere in the UI.
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Credits & license
Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Eros Marcello
Original developers:
- Eros Marcello — Founder, Chief Product Architect
- Brian Hansen — DSP Engineering / Algorithm Development
- Yannick Bonnefoy — GUI
Updates and improvements by Matthijs Hollemans and contributors.
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3
of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
Some of the code originated in The Synthesis ToolKit in C++ (STK) by Perry R. Cook and
Gary P. Scavone.
JUCE is copyright © Raw Material Software.
VST® is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH, registered in Europe and
other countries.

Warranty and disclaimer


Use this plug-in at your own risk!
THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES
PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM
IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY
SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT
HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MODIFIES AND/OR CONVEYS THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED
ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY
YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS),
EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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