Dahlia Tape Delay is an AUv3 effect built as a love letter to a bygone era.
WOW & FLUTTER
Noisy oscillators drive pitch modulation to give the same organic variation from tape aging.
TAPE HEAD EQ
A filter models the frequency response of the playback head of an analog tape delay, adding warmth and high-end roll-off in the feedback path.
FEEDBACK
Tape compression at the end of the signal path lets you push feedback to its limits without fear of runaway.
STEREO / SPLIT
Independent left/right delay times, ping-pong mode, stereo width, and spread controls using a mid/side splitter.
FEATURES
• Four delay time modes with host sync.
• Independent left/right delay times.
• Ping-pong stereo with adjustable width.
• Tape wow + flutter modulation.
• Feedback path with tape EQ and head response filtering.
• Drift-compensating delay lines for stable long delays.
• 12 factory presets.
• Support for custom presets
COMPATIBILITY
Runs standalone and as an AUv3 audio unit. Compatible with GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, and any host that supports AUv3 effects on iOS 17 or later.
— Timothy J. Barraclough / Horse Parade
What's new (v1.4)
Dahlia Tape Delay 1.4
• Lower CPU use across the board. We've increased the performance by ~25%, allowing for 25% more instances of Dahlia to be run concurrently.
• Smoother controls: adjusting tone parameters no longer causes audio artefacts.
• Fixed an issue preventing the EQ from displaying changes when playback was paused.
• Fixed an issue where a labels and indicators could briefly disappear when switching tabs.