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PhatNoise Delay plugin interface
BurghRecords

PhatNoise Delay

PhatNoise Delay by BurghRecords emulates the classic tape echo sounds of the 70s with a rich, thick delay effect. Its intuitive interface makes it ideal for beginners.

VST2Delay
panDelay plugin interface
Saschart

panDelay

panDelay by Saschart is a low-resource panning delay effect plugin for Windows. It offers smooth rate changes with no distortion and lets you place delays anywhere in the stereo field.

VST2Delay
Odd Odo Delay plugin interface
Odosynths

Odd Odo Delay

Odd Odo Delay by Odosynths is a free dual-channel BPM-synced delay plugin featuring independent left and right delay controls, resonant filters, and flexible depth, feedback, mix, and rate parameters.

VST2Delay
Neviah plugin interface
SynthIV

Neviah

Neviah by SynthIV offers three tempo-synced delay lines paired with various filters and effects for versatile sound design.

VST2Delay
mashup plugin interface
Tweakbench

mashup

mashup by Tweakbench is a free delay effect plugin featuring a variable length step sequencer and six selectable delay types with precise time and feedback controls.

VST2Delay
Mangleverb plugin interface
Audio Damage

Mangleverb

Mangleverb by Audio Damage is a versatile VST2 effect plugin combining VCF/VCA and reverb with LFO and envelope follower. It offers filter, reverb, transient shaping, rhythmic gating, and tempo-synced VCA functionalities.

VST2Delay
maDelay plugin interface
Madbee Audio

maDelay

maDelay by Madbee Audio is a free tape echo delay plugin for Windows featuring beat/time selection, flutter effect, bandpass filter, and drive.

VST2Delay
KR-Delay FS plugin interface
KResearch

KR-Delay FS

KR-Delay FS by KResearch is a multimode delay and echo effect offering host sync with a wide range of durations and multiple operation modes including Stereo, Link, and Ping-Pong. It features fully independent parameter controls in Stereo mode for creative delay effects.

VST2Delay
IxoxDelay plugin interface
Ixox

IxoxDelay

IxoxDelay is a quadruple panning echo delay plugin optimized with SSE for efficient CPU usage on Windows.

VST2Delay
HZ Delay plugin interface
Higher Hz

HZ Delay

HZ Delay by Higher Hz is a vintage analog delay effect that delivers characterful and unique sound by intentionally embracing imperfections typical of older analog gear.

VST2Delay
HY-Delay plugin interface
HY-Plugins

HY-Delay

HY-Delay by HY-Plugins is a free, simple delay effect featuring a bit convertor, available in 32 and 64-bit VST2 formats for Windows.

VST2Delay
GRECHO plugin interface
Quilcom

GRECHO

GRECHO by Quilcom is a granular echo delay effect offering unusual behavior and sound textures.

VST2Delay
Flying Delay plugin interface
SuperflyDSP

Flying Delay

Flying Delay by SuperflyDSP is a free delay effect plugin that creates echoes from subtle repeats to long, spacey delays up to five seconds. It also simulates short reverbs.

VST2Delay
Echomania plugin interface
Interruptor

Echomania

Echomania by Interruptor is a multifaceted tape delay plugin for Windows, featuring stereo, ping pong, and multitap delays with tape saturation and filtering effects.

VST2Delay
EchoLive plugin interface
Interruptor

EchoLive

EchoLive by Interruptor is a free delay plugin featuring tap tempo for live timing and manual or host-synced delay adjustments. Available as a 32-bit VST2 for Windows.

VST2Delay
Echobox D7 plugin interface
Sender Spike

Echobox D7

Echobox D7 by Sender Spike is a free VST2 delay plugin for Windows that emulates a unique echo tape mode from a Japanese stomp-box, itself a digital remake of a classic American tape echo. It offers delay time control from 30 to 2600 milliseconds and adjustable feedback.

VST2Delay
Echo master plugin interface
Meesha

Echo master

Echo master by Meesha is an analog tape delay plug-in with input, delay time, feedback, and mix controls. It features noisy, distorting circuitry that produces a worn-out, fluttering tape effect with positive endless feedback.

VST2Delay
easy-supra-delay plugin interface
easytoolz

easy-supra-delay

easy-supra-delay is a stereo vintage delay with extensive modulation capabilities, including two free-run LFOs, bitcrusher, downsampling, and multiple filter types for diverse sound design.

VST2Delay
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