VirSyn VTAPE comes at a time when the big thing in digital is recreating analog sounds. While initially befuddling that new technology simply aims to sound like old technology, analog-sounding digital lists lower cost, space, and convenience as benefits over the real thing.

VTAPE is a plugin duo based on actually bringing the sound of analog tape machines to a digital environment. It is the combination of VTAPE Saturator and VTAPE Delay.

Saturator simulates recording and playback qualities of an analog tape mastering machine while Delay adds a modern delay engine organized into a step sequencer. Delay models tape echo machines to keep them digitally available.

And now, some specs:

• VTAPE Saturator
• Realistic tape emulation
• Tape saturation / compression
• Tape hiss
• Wow & Flutter
• Equalizer
• Aliasing free distortion
• Zero latency operation
• Easy user interface “one page only”
• VTAPE Delay
• Based on VTAPE Saturator
• Unique step-sequencer style delay pattern input
• Modern tempo-synced delay with up to 32 taps
• Stereo rotation effect
• Tap Pad for tempo tapping
• Loop filter Lo/Mid/High
• All parameters tweakable in realtime without clicks
• Zero latency operation
• Easy user interface is also “one page only”