Audiopunks and Tchad Blake release Tape Eater Plugin (VST3, AU & AAX)

Audiopunks has released Tape Eater, a dual-engine tape-modulation and cassette-depth processor that transforms instability into emotion. Built in collaboration with Tchad Blake, it combines a physically-modeled cassette system with a "chew" section that mimics the warped randomness of a swallowed tape, complete with pitch drops, magnetic drift, and a lo-fi speaker.

At its heart, Tape Eater features two distinct engines:

• The Cassette Tape Section:
  • A physical model of a real tape path hidden under the lid, recreating the depth, bias, tone shaping, azimuth drift, and natural compression that make tape machines so engaging.
  • This part of the plugin is both suited for transient and melodic instruments.
• The Chew Engine:
  • A modulation system inspired by the moment a cassette gets "eaten.".
  • It generates organic pitch instability, warble, and random dropouts through physically-driven algorithms "Magnetosis", extended with Advanced Chew Controls for randomness, stereo drift, and AM modulation.
  • This part of the plugin is mostly suited for melodic instruments.

Together, they form an expressive instrument equally capable of subtle warmth, haunting modulation, and total tape chaos.

Tape Eater also includes a built-in speaker simulator and input/output drive stage, allowing users to push the signal like a true hardware box.

Pricing & Availability

Tape Eater is available for macOS and Windows in VST3, AU and AAX plugin formats for the introductory price of $78 (Reg. $99).

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