23DSP have released 23Tape, available as a FREE download.
Bring your mixes to life with 23Tape, a high-fidelity analog tape emulation designed for surgical control or wild, lo-fi destruction.
Built in FAUST and powered by a deep DSP architecture, 23Tape goes beyond typical saturation plugins—offering a complete, dynamic simulation of magnetic tape behavior.
23Tape isn’t just an effect—it’s an instrument for character. Whether you’re smoothing out digital harshness, warming up drums, or mangling a signal into nostalgic oblivion, 23Tape gives you the control to shape the exact flavor of analog imperfection you’re after.
Features include:
- Hysteresis Engine: Captures the nonlinear memory of magnetic tape using a feedback-based model that reacts to drive and bias.
- Tape Speed, Bias & Drive: Simulate classic 7.5, 15, or 30 IPS speeds with full control over bias and input drive for tone-shaping and saturation.
- Noise & Crinkle Layers: Add hiss, color it, introduce crinkle artifacts, or dial in mechanical scrape flutter for authentic imperfections.
- Tonal Shaping Section: Head bump, azimuth misalignment, high-frequency rolloff, and stereo output level—everything you’d find in a real analog deck.
- Age & Randomization: Simulate tape wear and chaotic real-world conditions, from brand-new reels to vintage cassettes left in the sun.
- Deep Compression Modeling: Bias and tape type affect soft-knee dynamic response, simulating the warmth and squish of overdriven reels.
23Tape is available to PC and Mac users (VST3 and AU).
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