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Tapeotronic

4.2 / 5  (42 votes)
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System : Win32
Format : VST
Tapeotronic - free Mellotron emulation plugin
Tapeotronic is a mellotron tape keyboard emulation.
  • Flute, string and choirs sounds.
  • 16 patches.
  • Knob  for  bias tape sfx.
  • MIDI learn  / automation.
Jim Caldwell Aug 10 2025
Is there a way to convert this 32 bit VST to 64 bit so it will work on Windows 11 and my 64 bit daw?
Lucas Dec 16 2025
Try using jBridge. It converts the .dll file.
Jorge Luis
(5/5)
Aug 04 2024
Sonidos que parecen salidos de una película muy vieja. Este VST les encantaría a los de Portishead.
Gwugluud 77 Apr 07 2024
"Instrument not found".
Tarquin
(3/5)
Sep 15 2023
Great flute and reasonable strings, but there are formant issues with the vocals, like most mellotron VSTs. They need to be sampled individually
Joey Fatass
(4/5)
Jul 10 2023
A bit limited with the sounds (3 to be exact) but they are of great quality. The interface is welcoming too
norb
(5/5)
Jul 17 2020
Really nice mellotron sound with a variery of different presets.
I like it a lot
(5/5)
Nov 13 2019
I was looking for something to simulate the sound from the song Clapham by Pineapple thief. This was close enough without being too close. I like to pan different notes all over the field, add sublte chorus, reverb and resonance sweep. Big lush sound
Lars Johansson
(4/5)
Sept 20 2019
Excellent. I actually prefer this over Redtron.
Anonymous
(4/5)
Oct 29 2018
works with bitwig studio all 32 and 64 bit vsts work
Fallen Angel Dec 08 2017
Fantastic sounds. Thank you
Francis COUSAERT Nov 22 2017
Great idea !!!!!!
Bats1957
(4/5)
Jul 01 2017
Brilliant! Thank you
Thrak
(5/5)
Sept 08 2016
You can recreate that early King Crimson prog sound. Fantastic!
BDarker
(5/5)
Aug 29 2016
Very good work for a freeware vst plugin, I love the classic sound thank you so much Elektrostudio!
Vexane
(5/5)
Jan 31 2016
Très bon amigos!
Carlos
(5/5)
Dec 14 2013
Cool. Lo mejor que he visto en Mellotrones gratis.
Jose
(5/5)
Nov 15 2013
Really Great. The best free emulation of Mellotron.
Tedh Jun 18 2013
Back in the seventies I owned a Mellotron M400. I have tried all the free clones. Not only does this VST render a decent emulation of the original, it also has full MIDI learn and remote control of it's parameters from your MIDI keyboard controller. Another wonderful offering from Elektrostudio.
Bwana
(5/5)
Apr 02 2013
Been used for a mellotron and gave a great sounds with some FXs as reverb or phaser.
jay
(5/5)
Feb 28 2013
excellent! does the job well :)
elbronto
(5/5)
Oct 20 2012
love it. used this for some retro prog tunes. and yes, solcito is right. dont ruin it with reverbs
pastry
(0/5)
Jul 10 2012
doesn't work on ableton with win7 64bit.
tom Feb 07 2016
because it's a 32bit plugin. No 32bit plugin would work on 64bit DAW.
Zufo
(5/5)
Jun 03 2012
Thanks to Electrostudio for this jewel
solcito musica
(5/5)
May 16 2012
I played a Mellotron. Tapeotronic resembles it. Do not ruin it with reverb or anything weird! If someone wants to add effects, can add them in its own sequencer or use another synth. You have done a work of art. Congratulations by Tapeotronic and all other synths you did!
Tastenmalli
(5/5)
Jan 03 2012
Der Flötensound ist der Hammer. Den Sound kenne ich aus alten Produktionen. Absolut inspirierend. Great !!!
LM
(5/5)
Nov 13 2011
the flute sound is really really sweet. Surprising machine (for me).
A.Q.
(3/5)
Sept 10 2011
not so good as others synths of this brand
Elrae Waffledog Feb 01 2011
Wonderful... just wonderful! very BOC
vaalie
(5/5)
Sept 10 2010
I love it, works great, we go strings all the way
Dio
(5/5)
Jul 15 2009
Really great! Combine strings with choirs and get a fenomenon! Excellent with high attacks and releases :P
vox
(4/5)
Jun 11 2010
can mix st+fl st+vx, no brass ,add reverb