Tape Echo is an authentic recreation of a classic tape delay workflow. Iconic multi-head echo design reimagined with modern creative control.
THE ULTIMATE ANALOG TAPE EFFECT
MODERNIZED
Analog tape echo units have long been a studio favorite. Loved by artists and producers for their endearing unpredictability, these effects are capable of much more than repetition of sound. They add personality and movement to any mix. As sound cycles across a looping tape path, each repeat subtly changes in timing and tone, creating delays that feel alive, textured, and expressive rather than static or perfectly clean.
Tape Echo brings that feel and production experience into a modern digital workflow. Engineered for sound design and production across DAWs and MPCs, it’s made for everything from dialing in tight, tempo-aware delays to creating wide, expressive echoes.
Perfect for shaping rhythms, adding motion to synths, or building atmosphere across a mix, Tape Echo delivers a tape-inspired delay that responds naturally when and where you need it.
Engine with Multi-Head Modes
Tape Echo’s multi-head architecture recreates the complex interactions of classic tape delay machines. The instrument’s Echo section features a selectable mode to dial in different combinations of the three playheads. Switch between head configurations to control rhythmic patterns, stereo movement, and repeat density, each with natural variation.
Character-Driven Preamp & Chorus
Shape your signal in the Preamp section using Dirty, Clean, or Warm modes. Add spacious movement and width with the built-in chorus section, delivering classic modulation that enhances every repeat.
Living Tape Behavior
Introduce motor drift, dropouts, and noise to recreate the quirky instability and beloved movement of real tape echo units. Combined with stereo offset and flexible dry/wet control, Tape Echo delivers delay effects that evolve organically over time.
Joggable Playhead & Natural Sync
Take control of your audio with a joggable playhead that lets you manipulate delay timing in real time. Enable BPM sync while preserving organic tape drift, giving you timing accuracy without sacrificing analog feel.
Built-In Spring Reverb & Tone Shaping
Available as an effect inside standalone MPC hardware, MPC Desktop, and all major DAWs, Tape Saturator fits seamlessly into any modern production workflow, bringing authentic tape tone wherever and however you create.
MPC & DAW Integration
Tape Echo runs seamlessly as an effect inside standalone MPC hardware, MPC Desktop, and all major DAWs, making it equally at home in live performance, production, and sound design workflows.
NOW AVAILABLE FOR MPC USERS
OR AS A DAW PLUGIN
Hear Tape ECHO in Action
LISA BELLA DONNA
“I absolutely love the sonic richness and fidelity of the AIR Tape Echo & Tape Saturator. Tape Echo has all of the bauble and character of the classic tape hardware, yet they go a step further with a beautiful stereo soundstage. The Tape Saturator is straightforward and FAT. It brings weight and fullness to drums and vocals, giving them a photogenic feel.”
Composer / Modular Synthesist / Sound Designer
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Tape Echo supports VST2 and VST3 plugin hosts, AAX, AU, and full compatibility with MPC standalone and desktop systems running the required OS versions.
Windows
MAC
MPC/Force Standalone Compatibility
Windows 10 (21H2), Windows 11 (25H2)
macOS 14+
Tape Echo is designed to run on MPC/Force standalone systems running 3.5 (or newer) including:
198.3 MB approx free disk space
383.3 MB approx free disk space
MPC One
4GB RAM (8GB recommended)
4GB RAM
(8GB recommended)
MPC Live
Dual-core 2.5GHz CPU
Dual Core 2.5GHz CPU
MPC Live II
VST 2/3 compatible host
VST 2/3 compatible host
MPC X
AAX plugin compatible host
AAX plugin compatible host
MPC Key 61
AU plugin compatible host
MPC One +
MPC Key 37
FORCE
