
Tape Echoes is available in Softube Amp Room and Modular, as well as a native plug-in as VST, VST3, AU and AAX format. The plug-in features Tape Glitch buttons, a one-knob reverb, feedback knob, tap feedback, dry/wet knob, up to 1,000ms of delay time, and tempo syncing options. Softube says that Tape Echoes can quickly deliver vintage tones that can be “heard on records from Elvis to King Tubby to Radiohead – or to take the effect to radical new fronts”. The Just Dirt setting on the delay time slider will instantly reduce a high-definition part into a gritty lo-fi texture, without creating any delay lines. According to Softube, these two features allow you to “achieve as much wobbly, glitchy, distorted delay as desired”. Classic, clean sounds can be achieved, too, but there is plenty on offer for producers looking to inject lo-fi flavours into their music.ĭrive and Dirt are two of the main parameters, occupying two large knobs on either side of the VU meter. Tape Echoes enables you to apply wow, flutter, drop-outs and more tape delay characteristics to your sounds, in a simple GUI that oozes ‘old-school’. I have and know both of the Magnetic plugins, Reellight I’ve never heard of.Softube has released Tape Echoes, a new plug-in that models the sound and behaviour of a vintage tape delay. So I guess we can agree I’m either confirmed or leaning towards a tape plugin emulation obsession I’m not even mentioning the various cassette based tape plugin emulations I have,lol I haven’t tried Hornets tape plugin but they’re a great developer so I can imagine it will be worth checking out.Īs it is I already have and use the 3 tape emulations I’m mentioning but I also have all of the gems from UAD,Satin-U-he,Magnatite from Black Rooster, Flywheel from Fuse, which is very nice and often on sale.

I have lots of tape plugin emulations but imo these 3 are some the best affordable ones.Honorable and quite affordable mentions should also go to Fuse and Black Rooster for Flywheel and Magnetite which imo are just as good as as the previously mentioned tape emulations,I overlooked them when I originally posted (these are also discounted regularly in frequent sales). Softube’s is subtle,although it’s usually not my 1st choice it’s pretty good,it doesn’t eat the CPU for lunch and can be used on multiple tracks easily. Kiive is a new developer,they are still figuring out the plugin developer game but the developer is a nice guy,responsive and quite active on GS. I came up in tape based studios,we had a Scully and Ampex in my 1st band owned home recording studio in 1976 so I know what I like and what I’m trying to hear in tape emulations.Īudiothing thing is on a roll I will recommend any effect they release now,lol

Click to expand.I have and know both of the Magnetic plugins, Reellight I’ve never heard of.
