If you like the Sony TC-260, then Chow Tape Model has been designed to simply emulate such features, settings and sound output.
Chow tape model plugin was also featured in the DAFx conference. This free lofi VST plugin is free to download and will definitely add some amazing lofi effects to any sounds.
Chow Tape Model VST
Designed and developed by Stanford University, this free VST plugin will lofi any virtual instruments, drum sample, or any sound input.
This lofi Tape machine VST plugin is packed with tons of built-in presets, making it so much easier in selecting that correct lofi sound output.
If you like this free lofi and tape effect style VST plugin, we have also listed a few others which are free to download, check them out below.
Presets
This free lofi style VST plugin comes with tons of free built in presets which can be selected with just a click of a button, using the standalone VST plugin itself.
Check out the selection of Presets below, this one is packed with loads of presets.
Main Features
- Gain input, dry and wet, output gain modulation settings.
- Low cut filter modulation.
- High cut filter modulation.
- Mid/side stereo on and off modulation, which also includes the balance settings range.
- Tape bias, saturation and drive modulation settings.
- Comp amount, attacks and release modulation settings.
- Tone treble, bass and frequency modulation settings.
- Loss gap, thickness, spacing, azimuth and speed modulation settings.
- Degrade depth, amount, variance and envelope settings.
- Chew depth, frequency and variance modulation settings.
- Flutter depth, rate modulation settings.
- Wow depth, rate, variance and drift modulations.
- Wave live input VU meter.
- Preset browser selector with 70+ free presets to select from.
- Low on CPU
- Resizable UI.
Our Overview
We have used this Lofi tape effect VST plugin inside FL Studio to test out its features, we must admit it’s packed with tons of features and modulation settings. This plugin has been well-designed and developed using advanced algorithms.
The lofi presets inside these plugins work very well, best of all there is no pop or clicking sound, which is what some free lofi plugins contain.
Surprisingly, this plugin works very well, well worth downloading and trying out. Also, this plugin would work great on converting any drum samples and drum loops to lofi style output, awesome when it comes to mixing and mastering any project when it comes to music production.
Download Info
- Supports: Windows, macOS, Linux and IOS.
- Requires: DAW.
- Comes in VST, VST3, AU, CLAP, LV2, AAX and AUv.
- Free to download.
This is an external download from a 3rd party developer, you will need to scroll down to the 4th product on the page, once you find the correct plugin, you will be provided with 4 instant downloads, which will start instantly.
This plugin also supports IOS, which can be downloaded here.
