TapeFi Releases Stop – Free Vinyl Stop Simulator Plugin (Mac / Win)

TapeFi has released Stop, a free tape emulator plugin for macOS and Windows.

TapeFi Says:

Step into the art of slowing down with Stop - the second free release from TapeFi – a new name in the audio plugin game already making waves. Built for producers chasing vibe, chaos, and emotion, Stop takes the classic vinyl/tape stop effect and pushes it way beyond the basics.

We designed Stop to capture the soul of real turntables and tape machines – the pitch drifts, the curves of the slowdown, the dusty vinyl textures, and those happy accidents that make Lo-Fi special. On top of that, we added fresh digital twists like glitchy steps, downsampled crunch, and dreamy washouts — turning a simple stop into a creative playground.

Key Features:

• Tempo-Synced Tape Stop – Classic slowdown effect synced to your DAW with selectable pitch ranges (-48 / -36 / -24 / -12).
• Curve Control – Shape your stop from smooth linear fades to warped, curvy drop-offs.
• Vinyl Noise Layer – Add dusty, recorded vinyl textures for instant nostalgia.
• Step Mode – Glitchy, stutter-style stop patterns for more experimental vibes.
• DIGI Effect – Crunchy, downsampled slowdown that adds digital grit.
• Washout Effect – A lush reverb+delay tail that turns your stop into a spacious, dreamy wash.
• One-Click Workflow – Just hit STOP and transform your track.
• Native Support – Runs smooth on all major DAWs for Windows, macOS.
• AU / VST / VST3 (64-bit).

Availability

Stop is available now for free for macOS, Windows, in VST3, AU, and VST2 plugin formats.