Dirty Tape
by Softube · Saturation · Lo-fi tape effect
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A lo-fi tape saturation and distortion effect with pitch wobble, flutter and dropout effects for gritty, worn-tape character.
Best for: Keys & Synths, Drums, Sound Design. Genres: Lo-Fi, Hip-Hop & Trap.
Keywords: tape, lo-fi, dirty, wobble, flutter, drums, dual-mono, gritty, minimal controls, mixing, single-band, sound design.
What it does
A lo-fi tape effect derived from Softube's Tape Echoes plugin, controlled mainly by two knobs.
- Controls: Dirt and Drive.
- Effects: saturation and distortion, wow, flutter, pitch variation, dropouts, crosstalk and stereo imbalance.
- Other: stereo mode (normal or decoupled dual mono) and a low cut filter.
When to use it
Made for beat-making, sample treatment and drum loops that need a worn, wobbly tape character. Suits lo-fi hip-hop, ambient and indie.
Where to buy
- Softube: $59
- AudioDeluxe: $59
- Plugin Boutique: $59
Tutorials and reviews
- Dirty Tape with dälek (SoftubeStudios)
- Dirty Tape – Drums Sound Examples – Softube (SoftubeStudios)
- Introducing Dirty Tape
- Softube Dirty Tape Review
- Dirty Tape by Softube (No Talking)
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