Steinberg is slowly discontinuing the VST2 format and developers can’t get the required license any longer (unless they obtained it in the past).

Airwindows so good for musicality. Need more wow and flutter but transients and mids always sound so smooth!

I love your perspective!

– ToTape6 (with new Algorithms)
– Tape (stripped down/stackable)

Both a must have imo.

Ah yes! I’d forgotten about Bootsy’s gems! Great stuff and honestly worth it alone to continue using a 32bit-capable DAW!

Brad: I haven’t tried Tape Cassette in FL 20 yet, but once I do, I’ll come back here and share my experience.

IronOxide5, ToTape5 and IronOxideClassic are not to be underestimated though IMO, – I spent 35yrs working with tape before I started using Logic around 5yrs ago, and I have to say, if it wasn’t for Airwindows I probably wouldn’t be as happy working in the laptop as I am. Honestly, for saturation and such, I prefer the simple streamlined Airwindows approach over most of the others, – although I’ll admit, I haven’t tried them all..
~love to ALL, feel no hate~

I really like Sketch Cassette by Aberrant DSP for what it’s worth. It models Type I, Type II, and Metal, has a slider for tape age, and a toggle for emulating the Dolby B encoding on old decks. Closest I’ve found for that dirty playhead sound.

Maybe it should be in standard VST3 location ie: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3, not sure because I use different DAW but give it a try.

Anyone else having trouble getting it to work in FL Studio 20? Have it in my vst folder but doesn’t show up when I do a plug-in scan

That was the secret weapon for ages some time ago. I would also add Bootsy’s Tesla and Tesla Pro Mk2 & the famous FerricTDS (Also ALL32Bit) as a very good sounding Tape emulation, which actually doesnt sound like Tape, but in a very good way, which might be the real secret to those plugs.