AudioThing has announced an update to its tape emulation plugin based on an old Japanese portable tape recorder with a very distinct Lo-fo analog sound.
Version 1.5.4 of Reels brings support for macOS 26 Tahoe, improves CPU and memory usage, and fixes an issue with online activation on Windows.
We have modeled three different 1/4” tape frequency responses and saturations, along with all the analog imperfections of tape recording / playback.
Reels will add a very rough retro analog sound to your mixes. If you are looking for a Hi-Fi mastering tape emulation, this is not the plugin for you!
Reels for Windows, macOS and Linux (VST/VST3, AU, AAX, and CLAP) is on sale for 29 USD/EUR at Plugin Boutique and from the AudioThing store until April 30th, 2026 (regular 59 USD/EUR).
