Welcome to the world of vintage sound with Lost-Tapes by SuperflyDSP! This VST/AU plugin is your ticket to the warmth, richness, and unique character of analog tape, recreated using modern algorithms. Lost-Tapes doesn’t aim to emulate any specific hardware tape recorder; instead, it offers a flexible tool to give your recordings the same magic we hear on old tape recordings.
Forget the sterility of digital sound! Lost-Tapes will fill your instruments – guitars, vocals, keyboards, drums, or even entire mixes – with vibrant energy and pleasant saturation. This isn’t just an effect; it’s a character that can be customized to suit your creative vision.
Features and Capabilities
The Lost-Tapes plugin is equipped with an intuitive interface and a set of powerful controls that allow for deep sound shaping:
- Tape-type buttons: These switches primarily affect the frequency response of the tape emulation, allowing you to choose between different “tape types” or operating modes, each with its unique tonal imprint.
- Artifact: Adds characteristic tape artifacts such as minor glitches or noise, and enhances distortion for a more pronounced vintage effect. Careful use of this parameter can add liveliness and realism.
- Depth: Controls the overall intensity of the tape effect. Increasing this parameter makes the emulation more apparent, enhancing compression, saturation, and modulation effects of the tape.
- Rate: Adjusts the flutter frequency – the rapid, cyclic pitch fluctuations characteristic of tape recordings. High values can create a noticeable “wobbling” sound, while low values provide a subtle vintage movement.
- Crunch button: Adds more harmonic distortion, saturating the signal with overtones and giving it a more aggressive, “crunchy” sound. Perfect for guitars, drums, or any instruments where extra density is needed.
- Mix effect: A classic “Dry/Wet” control, allowing you to mix the original clean signal with the plugin-processed signal. This allows you to precisely dose the amount of effect – from barely noticeable to fully processed.
- Noise slider: Allows you to add and control the volume of the emulated tape noise. This element is an important aspect of the realism of tape emulation and can significantly add to the vintage feel.
- Stereo mode: A unique mode that adds a wide stereo image, especially effective when used on synth leads or electric pianos. It creates a sense of space and volume that is difficult to achieve by other means.
Technical Aspects and Compatibility
The developers at SuperflyDSP have taken care not only of sound quality but also of ease of use and technical efficiency:
- Resizable Gui: A scalable graphical interface allows for convenient work with the plugin on monitors of different sizes and resolutions.
- Strong anti-aliasing algorithm: Powerful anti-aliasing algorithms ensure clean sound without unwanted digital artifacts, even with significant saturation.
- Low cpu consumption: Despite the complexity of the algorithms, the plugin has low CPU load, allowing it to be used in large projects.
- Cross-platform: The plugin is available for users of different operating systems.
- Built-in preset: A set of built-in presets will help you get started quickly and find inspiration for further sound experiments.
Compatibility
Lost-Tapes supports the following operating systems and formats:
- Operating systems: Windows 7/8/10/11 (64-bit), Linux (64-bit), MacOs (Intel only).
- Plugin formats: VST3, AudioUnit (AU).
The plugin works correctly with typical host audio buffer sizes (64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048 samples) and supports sample rates from 44.1KHz to 192KHz.
SuperflyDSP Lost-Tapes is more than just an emulation. It’s a tool for giving your music character, warmth, and a unique vintage aesthetic. Try it and discover new horizons for your recordings!
