Safari Pedals

Rabbit Tape

A Wild & Warm Tape Emulation Plugin

Rabbit Tape by Safari Pedals is a **tape emulation powerhouse** designed to bring ** color, warmth, and vintage charm** to your sound. Whether you’re after **subtle tape saturation** or **wild, distorted textures**, Rabbit Tape delivers the magic of magnetic tape with a modern twist.

Rabbit Tape
Setup

Installation

Windows

  1. Open the .exe installer.
  2. Accept the license agreement.
  3. Choose your plugin formats (VST3, AAX and/or Standalone).
  4. Click Next → Install.

Mac

  1. Open the .pkg installer.
  2. Accept the license agreement.
  3. Choose your plugin formats (VST3, AU, AAX and/or Standalone).
  4. Click Continue, enter your password and install.
Mac installer
Windows installer
Activation

Registration

When you open the plugin for the first time you will see the registration screen.

Subscription

Includes all current and future plugins. Any new plugin you download activates without additional authorization.

Perpetual License

Lifetime access to the plugins you purchased. Does not include future plugin releases.

Registration screen

Offline Use

An internet connection is required only for the first activation. After that the plugin works offline.

Start a Trial or Register

Click Activate Demo for a free 14-day trial. If you have a license key, enter it and click Activate.

Activate / Deactivate
Activate / Deactivate
Too Many Devices? If you've reached the 4-device limit, deactivate one from the registration screen to free up a slot.
Controls

Features

Input
Feeds the signal into the tape circuit. Turn it up to hit the tape harder for more saturation, compression, and that classic tape crunch. Lower it for a cleaner, more subtle warmth.
Output
Sets the final level after the tape stage. Use it to balance your gain after driving the input - or crank it if you want to keep things loud and proud.
Grit
The Grit knob sweeps from subtle retro charm to edgy distortion, a wild ride in the magnetic jungles of tape.
Tape Style and Noise selection
The 'Tape Style and Noise Selection' lets you choose between 'Cassette' and 'Reel To Reel', Each choice brings a different tape wilderness to your sound, altering tone and noise type to mimic the unique characteristics of its chosen tape creature
Wow
The Wow control will control the amount of pitch modulation applied to the signal. it’s a bit different than other Wow effects as it is random and changes between sources. Please note that not all settings will work with the blend knob
Flutter
The Flutter control allows you to manipulate the volume modulation of your signal. Use it to create subtle variations or significant shifts in volume
Over-Sampling
Avoid aliasing and maintain pristine audio quality.
Auto gain
Enables you to hear the difference in sound without the change of level.
Blend
The blend knob allows you to blend the process to taste with the dry signal.
Width
The Width feature will enable you to widthen the affected sound without Changing the mono signal.
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Troubleshooting

If something isn't working as expected, most issues are quick to resolve.

  1. Re-read the Setup section — something may have been missed during installation or activation.
  2. Double-check your DAW settings, plugin folder paths, and system compatibility.
  3. Restart your DAW and try loading the plugin again.
  4. Make sure your OS and DAW are up to date.

Still stuck? Email Bar@safaripedals.com with your OS, DAW version, and a description of the issue.