Tape Piano 1 is a LoFi hip-hop virtual piano instrument from Thenatan Audio. It is built for chillhop, lofi hip hop, ambient and soundtrack work, with vinyl-style piano textures and added warmth.
Tape Piano 1 focuses on one sound: a warm, dusty piano designed for LoFi production. Thenatan Audio describes the instrument as carefully recorded, processed and layered, aiming at authentic vinyl-style textures and cinematic atmospheres. It is aimed at producers making old school hip hop, chillhop, ambient, electronica and movie-style tracks, and at anyone who wants to add analog-style warmth to a digital mix. The plugin runs on Windows and macOS in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats.
Each preset is processed, EQ'd, compressed and transient-shaped for a polished LoFi sound, according to the developer. The library includes 58+ piano presets that the developer describes as dirty, atmospheric and textured.
Four built-in textures sit on top of the piano: Hiss, Vinyl, 8-Bit and Hum. A built-in Cassette Effect with Play and Stop controls adds tape-style character, so you can shape the degradation without leaving the instrument.
The instrument uses five layers: Strings, Pads, Choir, Organ and Atmosphere. Each layer has stereo outputs, which lets you route or process them separately in your DAW.
Controls include flexible LFO options, high- and low-pass filters and a built-in reverb that the developer describes as classic-sounding. The plugin is designed for low CPU use, which suits laptops and lower-spec systems, and it loads patches quickly.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Thenatan Audio |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Virtual Instruments |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
Tape Piano 1 is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats. It is a 64-bit plugin.
The plugin runs on Windows 7, 8, 10 and later, and on macOS, including Mavericks and later versions and macOS Catalina and Big Sur. The developer lists native Apple Silicon compatibility.
No. The developer states it works in most major DAWs but excludes Pro Tools, as the AAX format is listed but Pro Tools is not supported.
The developer lists 4 GB of RAM and 2 GB of free space on the system drive for both Windows and macOS.
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