Oxidex Raw

Oxidex Raw is a free one-knob analog tape character effect for macOS. Turn the single AGE knob and the tape ages from a clean studio reel to a worn, warm sound — warmth builds into heavier saturation, the low end gets a growing head-bump, the highs roll off gently, and a touch of tape hiss eases in, all auto-leveled so you hear character, not just more volume. From subtle warmth to full worn-tape flutter, it works on anything you feed it.

One knob, instant tape. No stacking a saturator, EQ, and hiss generator — drop it on a channel and turn it up; everything that makes tape sound like tape moves together in one gesture. Under the hood a full analog-tape emulation does the work, mapped to a single macro so you just dial the amount of age.

Formats: AU, VST3, and Standalone — Universal Binary (Apple Silicon + Intel), code-signed and notarized by Apple so it installs cleanly on macOS. Free to download.