TapeZoo
Passive Tape Emulator
VST3 · AU · AAX
WIN - MacOS | Apple Silicon / Intel / AMD
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Topology
Authentic Analog Tape Emulation
Unleash the authentic warmth of analog tape with TapeZoo, a passive tape coloration plugin engineered to deliver rich harmonic textures and dynamic depth without the need for active electronics or power sources.
TapeZoo offers multiple tape profiles and calibration settings to infuse your mixes with vintage character and sonic glue.
What It Sounds Like
- Rich, Warm, and Dynamic: Adds depth, presence, and harmonic saturation without harshness.
- Natural Tape Compression: Smooths transients organically, preserving musicality and vibe.
- Low-End Glue: Unites kick, bass, and subs into a tight, cohesive foundation.
- Top-End Softening: Tames digital harshness, creating a vintage-inspired tonal balance.
What It's Great On
- Vocals: Smooths sibilance, adds body and analog flavor without losing clarity.
- Drums & Percussion: Brings punch and character, gluing layers without choking dynamics.
- Bass & Synths: Adds focus and vintage weight, enhancing tonal density.
- Guitars & Keys: Introduces harmonic sheen and soft rounding of transients.
- Mix & Master Bus: Cohesive, tape-like finish with subtle movement and warmth.
Features & Controls
Adjusts the headroom and saturation intensity, letting you drive the tape harder or keep it clean.
Blend between vintage Crosstalk for mono glue and Aura, a subtle stereo width effect inspired by multitrack tape misalignments and pitch shifts.
Sets the headroom level—lower it to introduce gentle tape compression on peaks.
Blends in a tailored dry signal with added high-frequency sparkle and subtle saturation—perfect for restoring brightness and transients after heavy tape coloration.
Choose from four distinct tonal curves—Clean, Warm, Rich, and Dark, the latter emulating the thick tone of slower tape speeds.
Select from four playback styles—Flat, Master, Studio, and Cassette—each offering unique EQ curves, compression and coloration/saturation characteristics.
Fine-tune your signal with precise Input and Output Trims, plus smooth High Pass and Low Pass Filters to shape the tone and control unwanted frequencies.
Ultra-X Mode
Up to 192kHz models that minimize aliasing and offer a higher frequency response. The incoming audio is oversampled to run the Ultra X models — requiring more CPU for superior quality, closest to the original source.
Audio Demos
Testimonials
Very Cool ! Love What it does for Bass!
I have so many tape simulators, but this does something noticeably different. It gives a distinct analog tape sound.
Sounds good and can go from subtle to quite colored. I bought it without hesitation.
Sounds great on the acoustic and bass bits you had. Very nice.
Subtle and seemingly effective.
Sounds excellent!
Technical Specifications
System Requirements
Plugin Formats: VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit host)
Operating Systems:
Windows 10 or later
OSX Mojave or later
Processors:
Apple Silicon / Intel i5 or later / AMD Athlon 64 or equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM / 300 MB HD
DAW Compatibility
MAC OSX:
Logic Pro, Ableton Live 11+, Pro Tools 12, FL Studio, Cubase, Presonus Studio One, Reaper
WINDOWS:
Ableton Live 11, Pro Tools 12, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig, Presonus Studio One, Reaper
Installation
OSX:
Download the TapeZoo.pkg file and click open
Follow the instructions to install the plug-in(s)
Windows:
Run TapeZoo.exe
Follow the instructions to install the plug-in(s)
