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Delay

Tape Delay

Apple

Tape Delay is a delay effect plugin that simulates the sound of vintage tape echo machines. It can run at a free rate or synchronize with project tempo, and features highpass and lowpass filters in the feedback loop for creating authentic dub echo effects. The plugin includes LFO modulation for chorus effects and tape flutter simulation to emulate analog tape transport characteristics.

Key Features

01Tempo Sync button with note value synchronization
02Delay Time knob with millisecond precision and ÷2/×2 multipliers
03Highpass and lowpass filters in feedback loop
04LFO Rate and Intensity controls for delay time modulation
05Flutter Rate and Intensity knobs for tape transport simulation
06Clean and Diffuse Tape Head Mode buttons
07Clip Threshold knob for tape saturation control
08Freeze button to sustain delay repeats
09Spread control for stereo width (stereo instances only)
10Feedback, Dry/Wet, Smoothing, and Deviation parameters

Things to Try

  • 01Use Low Cut and High Cut sliders to shape tap tone—move High Cut left for muddy echoes or move Low Cut right for thinner echoes
  • 02Set Feedback to lowest value for a single echo, or to 100% for endless signal repetition
  • 03Increase LFO Intensity with longer Delay Time values to produce chorus effects
  • 04Lower Clip Threshold values for aggressive distortion, especially with high Feedback settings

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