Observed arrival · 2026-09-12

Retro 24 turns a 24-track recorder into a software console

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A Windows and macOS multitrack recorder built around the fixed layout and workflow of a 1980s mixing desk.

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The recorder is organized around one tape-like channel per track rather than an expandable timeline, with pre-fader metering during tracking and a built-in three-band EQ and compressor on every channel. Sessions remain as one WAV per track plus readable XML, and the site says saves trim and align tracks into DAW-ready stems. The beta supports Windows and macOS, with VST2/VST3/AU plugins, ASIO, and Mackie Control listed among its integrations.

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