Tape Echoes is a tape delay effect from Softube, modelled on classic vintage tape delay hardware, with Drive and Dirt controls for distortion and tape character.
Tape Echoes at a glance
| Developer | Softube |
|---|---|
| Type | Effects / Delay |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows 10 or later, macOS |
| Apple Silicon | Native |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Copy protection | iLok |
| Hosts named by the developer | Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Reaper, Studio One |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €98.18 |
What Tape Echoes does
The plugin is built around a tape echo model that the developer describes as emulating professional gear from its own history. Drive offers preamp tape distortion, while Dirt’s parameters affect tape speed and wobble, so the delay can range from clean repeats to heavily distorted ones.
The developer names dub-style results as a target: lots of distortion, tape wobble and crushing feedback. Three versions are included, Tape Echoes as a native plug-in, Tape Echoes Amp Room and Tape Echoes Modular. The Tape Echoes crack circulates in the usual repack form, and the release is often searched as a torrent, magnet link or .rar archive, with the Windows build searched as x64 crack and x86 crack and the macOS build as a .dmg crack or macOS crack.
Key features
- Drive and Dirt controls. Drive sets the preamp tape distortion, and Dirt sets tape speed, wobble and grit. The two sections can be dialled from clean to extremely distorted.
- Classic tape delay model. The delay is modelled on classic vintage tape delay hardware, and the developer describes the result as a warm ambience for tracks.
- Dub and lo-fi character. The developer lists old-school dub sounds, tape wobble and crushing feedback as targets for the Drive and Dirt settings.
- Three included versions. Tape Echoes, Tape Echoes Amp Room and Tape Echoes Modular are included as separate versions of the same delay.
- Crack, keygen and serial variants. The release circulates as a Tape Echoes crack, and queries pair the name with keygen and serial key.
- Repack, .rar and .iso builds. The repack is packed as .rar and .iso, and a working serial is the string most often typed next to the name.
Use cases
- Dub-style delay sends. The Drive and Dirt controls can push the repeats toward the distorted, wobbling sound the developer associates with dub.
- Warm ambience on tracks. The developer describes the tape delay as lending a warm ambience to a track.
Compatibility
Activation uses iLok, and the plugin is hosted in Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Reaper and Studio One. The macOS crack and iLok bypass searches are attached to this iLok-protected release.
Who it is for
Producers and sound designers who want a tape delay with distortion and tape-speed controls, and who work in one of the hosts named by the developer.
Plugins similar to Tape Echoes
| Plugin | Developer | Type | Formats | Systems | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tape Echoes | Softube | Delay | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €98.18 |
| SSL Native X-Echo | Solid State Logic | Delay | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €14.88 (regular €101.15) |
| Echo Cat | Wavesfactory | Delay | VST3, VST2 | Windows, macOS | €78.34 |
| PrimalTap | Soundtoys | Delay | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €94.21 |
| Modnetic | Surreal Machines | Delay | VST3, VST2, AU | Windows, macOS | €33.71 (regular €68.43) |
Price and availability
Tape Echoes was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €98.18. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
Tape Echoes FAQ
Where can I download Tape Echoes crack for free?
Tape Echoes crack and repack builds are searched as torrent, magnet link and .rar files, with the .iso and win/mac crack variants listed alongside them.
Is there a working serial key or keygen for Tape Echoes?
A working serial and a keygen are the strings most often paired with the plugin name, and the release is often searched with keygen and activation code.
Is Tape Echoes available as a torrent or magnet link?
The release is searched as a torrent and magnet link, and the AAX crack and VST crack builds circulate in the same listings.
Is there an iLok emulator for Tape Echoes?
Activation uses iLok, and queries for the plugin pair it with no iLok, iLok bypass and challenge-response.
Does Tape Echoes run on Apple Silicon Macs?
Yes. The developer lists native Apple Silicon support, and the plugin runs on macOS in 64-bit builds.