Xenium Audio
X-Tube
X-Tube by Xenium Audio is a free VST plugin that emulates classic 12AX7 tube amplifier saturation. Compatible with 32 and 64-bit Windows DAWs, it supports mono, stereo, quad, and 5.1 audio tracks.
VST2Tube & tape
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Interruptor
WOW & FLUTTER
WOW & FLUTTER is a free VST2 plugin by Interruptor that emulates playback speed imperfections of the pre-digital era with real-time modulation using up to six oscillators.
VST2Tube & tape
Viper ITB
VeeSatEQ
VeeSatEQ by Viper ITB combines EQ filters, distortion, tube saturation, and a limiter to uniquely color and saturate sounds.
VST2Tube & tape
Analog Obsession
TuPRE
TuPRE by Analog Obsession is a custom tube line amp with a passive two-band program equalizer, designed for effective tone shaping with virtually compensated gain. It offers a simple, fully passive design ideal for enhancing any audio source.
VST2Tube & tape
Nick Crow Lab
TubeDriver
TubeDriver by Nick Crow Lab is a free tube amplifier emulation featuring pre-EQ filters, adjustable tube bias, drive, volume, and a boost control for authentic tube saturation.
VST2Tube & tape
Samsara Cycle Audio
TS-1
TS-1 by Samsara Cycle Audio is a free tape master simulator and filter plugin featuring input volume, saturation, bass compensation, phase axis control, output level, 64 patch spaces, and MIDI learn support.
VST2Tube & tape
Low Wave Studios
Track24
Track24 by Low Wave Studios emulates the warm tone and saturation of analog tape without common downsides like flutter or noise. It includes a Tape Saturation section with a variable Texture control for fine-tuning the effect.
VST2Tube & tape
Caelum Audio
Tape Cassette
Tape Cassette by Caelum Audio is an analog tape simulator plugin that adds warmth, noise, and character to your music. Use it on master or individual channels for a lo-fi indie texture.
VST2Tube & tape
Togu Audio Line
TAL-Tube
TAL-Tube is a free saturation plugin that emulates tube characteristics with an additional amplifier mode. It adds higher harmonics and analog excitement to digital sounds and drums, and can be driven to intense distortion.
VST2Tube & tape
AXP
SoftAmp 3OD
SoftAmp 3OD by AXP is a vacuum triode stage simulator delivering authentic guitar preamp tube tone with efficient CPU usage.
VST2Tube & tape
Sender Spike
SN03
SN03 by Sender Spike is a free tape sound emulation plugin for Windows. It lets you create a custom tape machine emulating analog tape recorders with adjustable tape speed and standard equalization modes.
VST2Tube & tape
Ourafilmes
OuraPhat LE
OuraPhat LE by Ourafilmes is a free VST2 plugin for Windows that enhances sound with valve drive, stereo ensemble, Moog filters, soft saturation, stereo imager, and an output amplifier with limiter. Each module includes bypass control.
VST2Tube & tape
Cana San Martin
Mystique
Mystique by Cana San Martin is a zero-latency tape machine simulator designed for real-time processing. It adds analog tape warmth to digital audio channels with internal oversampling and transformer decoupling.
VST2Tube & tape
SuperflyDSP
Lost-Tapes
Lost-Tapes by SuperflyDSP is a tape emulation effect plugin that adds character and warmth to instruments and stems using advanced algorithms.
VST2Tube & tape
Jeroen Breebaart
Ferox
Ferox by Jeroen Breebaart is a tape saturation modeller simulating vintage tape echos with controls for saturation, hysteresis, feedback, and variable tape speed.
VST2Tube & tape
Ourafilmes
Diabolique
Diabolique emulates two vintage tube reel-to-reel tape machines, offering warmth and tape-style saturation for your sounds on Windows.
VST2Tube & tape
Tonelib
TubeWarmth
TubeWarmth by Tonelib is a free tube overdrive plugin that adds even-numbered harmonics to enrich and warm up dry digital signals with classic tube tone.
VST2Tube & tape
Accentize
PreFET
PreFET by Accentize is a free ML-based transistor pre-amp emulation capturing the character of a 70s tabletop cassette recorder. It colors sound depending on the drive setting.
VST2Tube & tape
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