Best Tape Loop Machine Apps

5.0(4 ratings)

Free

Create warm, evolving ambient soundscapes with tape-style looping and sound-on-sound layering. This audio effect plugin offers long delay times and analog degradation simulations for experimental music creation. Explore presets or use it within your favorite AUv3-compatible host.

RE-1 Tape Machine by Kai Aras

Virtual Tape Machine

Strong Contender

4.7(132 ratings)

$9.99

This app is a versatile virtual tape machine offering authentic tape echo and chorus effects. It also functions as a sampler, looper, and overdubbing tool, allowing for creative audio manipulation and real-time performance.

GCS Model 8 Mobile by will patterson

Analog 8-Track Tape DAW

Worth Considering

Loopette: Cassette Tape Looper

4.9(25 ratings)

Free

This pocket-sized music production tool simulates analog tape recording with a realistic physics engine. It offers 8-track recording, built-in instruments, drum machines, and samplers for creative sound design on the go.

More Tape Loop Machine apps to explore

Pocket Lo-Fi Sampler & Effects

Pocket synth, sampler & tape

Multiple sound enginesSampling and sequencing4-track tape recording

Create full songs on your phone with this pocket music studio. It offers a variety of sound engines, sampling capabilities, step sequencing, and a 4-track tape recorder for recording and mixing your music. Effects and MIDI controller support enhance the creative process.

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Transient Designer

Transient shaping for drums and loopsCustom limiter for peak reductionSoft analog-modeled clipping

This audio plugin offers powerful transient shaping capabilities for drums and loops. It features a custom limiter, analog-modeled clipping, and a maximizer, allowing for parallel processing with a dry/wet mix control. Optimized for CPU efficiency, it can be loaded across multiple tracks.

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Just Loop It! Lite-Music Jam

Multitrack recording studio

Multitrack audio recordingLive-looping capabilitiesReal-time audio effects

Record, process, and save your musical jams with this multitrack recording studio. It offers tools for live-looping, audio editing, and real-time effects processing to enhance your creative sound.

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Make great music anywhere

GarageBand

Virtual instruments (keyboard, guitar, drums)Multi-track recording (up to 32 tracks)Live Loops for DJ-style creation

Transform your device into a portable recording studio. Create music with virtual instruments, record vocals and guitars, and mix multi-track songs. Explore a vast library of sounds and effects to produce professional-sounding tracks anywhere.

A Wiggly, Dirty Tape Delay!

Interactive tape delay time controlManual and free modes for delayAnalog-modeled tape saturation and compression

This music app offers a unique tape delay effect with a "wiggly, dirty" sound. Control delay time by stretching or flicking a virtual tapeworm, with options for manual or random adjustments. It includes analog-modeled saturation, compression, and amplifier stages for a rich audio experience.

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free

Loopify - Live Looper

Start looping right away

Live loop creationPerformance toolsMusic experimentation

Create, perform, and experiment with music loops using this intuitive loopstation app. It's designed for musicians of all levels to enhance their music-making process.

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Tape Delay

AUv3 effect for compatible hostsFree-time, tap-tempo, and host-tempo modesTape age, tone, saturation, wow and flutter

This audio effect app adds warm, musical echoes to your music using tape delay emulation. Shape your repeats with controls for saturation, tone, and tape age, and choose from free-time, tap tempo, or host sync modes. Save your favorite echo settings with custom presets.

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Tape loops in your pocket

Gauss Field Looper

$6.99

This app brings the art of tape looping to mobile devices, allowing you to create evolving sonic textures. Adjust tape speed and direction, overdub, and even use a built-in sequencer for rhythmic tape-speed changes. It mimics the behavior of magnetic tape for a unique creative experience.

Standalone field recorderAudio Unit effect plugin (AUv3)Variable tape speed and direction

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TapeDesk: 4-Track Tape Studio

Multitrack tape recorder

$4.99

This app is a 4-track tape recorder for iPhone and iPad, offering a simple interface for recording, overdubbing, and mixing. It features real varispeed, sound-on-sound looping, and built-in effects, with the ability to export finished mixes or individual stems. It also functions as an AUv3 plugin for use in other DAWs.

4-track tape recorderReal varispeed and pitch controlSound-on-sound looping

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Slow Down Music | Transcribe+

Tempo Changer & Pitch Shifter

Tempo and pitch adjustmentAI instrument isolationInteractive waveform scrubbing

This app allows musicians to slow down music, change pitch, and isolate instruments for easier transcription and practice. It features AI-powered stem separation, interactive waveforms, and customizable looping for focused learning.

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Multi-fx tape emulationFlexible saturation moduleDynamic frequency response modeling

Tape Pro

AUv3 Tape Effect

$7.99

This audio effect plugin and app emulates tape machines, adding warmth, distortion, and modulation to your sound. It offers flexible saturation, frequency shaping, and realistic tape noise and delay effects for music production.

Loop with song structure.

$13.99

This app is a section-based audio looper for mobile devices, enabling users to record, loop, overdub, and add effects. It allows for the creation of songs with distinct structures like verses and choruses, facilitating real-time switching between them. It's a powerful tool for musicians to compose and perform.

Record, loop, and overdub audioCreate song sections (verse, chorus)Real-time section switching

Real-time audio looper

$7.99

This real-time audio looper plugin offers a unique and characterful toolkit for producers and live performers. It combines intuitive design with deep features for creating layered grooves, complex textures, and evolving soundscapes. Advanced controls allow for independent speed and direction manipulation, tape-style effects, and MIDI integration.

Real-time audio loopingOverdub modes (conventional and dual tape)Up to four definable Sectors

This app offers a vintage tape delay effect with analog emulation and modern controls. It recreates classic hardware echo machines for a warm, characterful sound. Use it standalone or as an AUv3 plugin in iOS DAWs.

Analog modeled dual playhead delayModeled microphone input with saturationNormal and Ping Pong modes

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Audio Loop Extender: A-B loops

Loop audio to any length

Import audio filesSet custom A-B loop pointsChoose output length

Easily extend audio clips into longer looped tracks. Select a section, choose the desired length, and export a new file without complex editing software. Ideal for creating background music, practice loops, or ambient sounds.

Handheld Music Studio

Minimalist DAW interfaceMultiple synthesis types (AM, FM, wavetable)Adjustable tempo and octave

Create melodies easily with a minimalist digital audio workstation. Explore various synthesis options and effects to shape your sound. Save and export your musical ideas as high-quality WAV files for sharing or further use.

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