TAPESCAM
Lo-fi Drive and Tape Simulator
USD 3.99
Bring the sputter, wobble, and magnetic warmth of a well-loved four-track into any project. TapeScam stacks dual gain stages with randomized dropouts, wow/flutter motion, and controllable hiss so you can dial in everything from gentle glue to saturated cassette chaos.
- Blend Drive + Color to morph between smooth compression and spitty, asymmetrical crunch
- Wow/Flutter knob moves from subtle drift to dreamy vibrato, with Age-based randomness that keeps both
channels alive
- Tone tilt plus Bass/Treble shelves let you brighten guitars, thicken keys, or scoop space for vocals
without leaving the plugin
- Tape Speed presets shift headroom, bandwidth, and dropout behavior for “new”, “used”, or “worn” tapes
- Noise and Comp switches give instant texture and level matching, while Output trims sit post-saturation
for easy gain staging
- Randomized dropout envelopes with smooth attack/hold/release phases create musical dips and wear
NOTE: This is a plugin! It doesn't make any sound on its own. Available as an AUv3 for iOS/iPadOS. TapeScam slots into your DAW of choice.
Interested in using this on desktop? VST3 and AU plugins are available at https://charles.pizza/apps/tapescam
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• Smoother NOISE — recalibrated hiss that fades in cleanly from silence (no more jumpy onset).
• New CUT switch — toggle the tone-stage bass cut so you can keep the low end.
• Output LED that lights with the signal so you can see the plug-in working.
• Mono support — now works on mono tracks and buses.
• Smoother Wow & Flutter — lower latency and click-free when it engages.
• Accessibility — every control is now labeled for VoiceOver.
The developer, Charles Vestal, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Provider
- Charles Vestal
- Size
- 14.4 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 Charles Vestal
