LoFi Tapestop by Yum Audio is designed to replicate the pitch behavior and instabilities of an analog tape player, giving your sound a distinctly vintage feel. With fully customizable start and stop times, you have the power to create anything from precise, accurate effects to looser, more experimental sounds. The plugin also allows you to sync the effect with your session, providing seamless integration and ease of use.
Featuring a range of controls such as Flux, Noise, and Muffle, LoFi Tapestop lets you fine-tune the start-up and slow-down of your tracks. The plugin includes a Dust control for adding authentic noise and artifacts, while the Flux control introduces fluctuating pitch warble to mimic the imperfections of vintage tape machines. The Muffle control allows for tonal shaping, letting you adjust the brightness of your tape effects.
With up to 9999ms (nearly 10 seconds) of start-up and slow-down time, this plugin provides unparalleled flexibility. Whether you’re creating subtle transitions or dramatic tape-stop effects, LoFi Tapestop will quickly become an essential tool in your production arsenal.
Key Features:
- Classic Tapestop and Tapestart effect: Modernized with flexible controls.
- Customizable precision: Adjust the effect to be as accurate or lo-fi as you desire.
- Dust control: Adds noise and artifacts for authentic tape feel.
- Flux control: Introduces fluctuating pitch warble for vintage effect.
- Muffle control: Shapes the tonal character of the slowdown and startup.
- Session sync: Syncs with your session’s BPM, retrigger start or stop as needed.
- Extended effect duration: Up to 9999ms of start-up and slow-down time.
Start/Stop Controls:
- Start button: Triggers a classic pitch-up effect and begins playback, fully retriggerable.
- Stop button: Initiates a pitch-down effect, retriggerable without needing to start first.
- Time Knob: Adjusts start-up or slow-down time, available in milliseconds or synced note values.
- Time Switch: Choose between free-running time mode and synced beat mode.
Flux Controls:
- Visual display: Shows current tape behavior for precise adjustments.
- Flux slider: Adds pitch warble, from pristine accuracy to analog imperfections.
Dust Controls:
- Dust slider: Adds warm noise and fuzz to tape effects, dynamically increasing with lower pitch.
- Muffle slider: Reduces brightness, dynamically increasing muffle with lower pitch.
- Shape switch: Selects between linear and curved start-up/slow-down behavior.
System Requirements
Ensure your system meets the following requirements for optimal performance.
Operating System:
- Windows: Windows 10 (64-bit only)
- Mac: macOS 10.11 or higher (Intel native | ARM native)
Hardware:
- CPU: 64-bit processor
- Memory: At least 4GB of RAM (16GB recommended)
- Storage: At least 200MB of free drive space (OS drive)
Compatible with AAX, VST3, and AU plugin formats.
