{"id":115412,"date":"2025-11-03T09:56:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T09:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/115412\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T09:56:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T09:56:07","slug":"e-instruments-new-plugin-brings-half-speed-tape-magic-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/115412\/","title":{"rendered":"e-instruments\u2019 new plugin brings half-speed tape magic \u2013 for free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/musictech.com\/brands\/e-instruments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">e-instruments<\/a> has unveiled Slower Fragment, a free virtual instrument that delivers the \u201cevocative warmth and warped textures \u201d of half-speed tape recordings.<\/p>\n<p>As the name suggests, Slower Fragment offers a curated taste of e-instruments\u2019 full Slower plugin \u2013 which features 230 presets built from 65 sound sources. Sounds recorded on four distinct tape machines have been pitched down an octave, resulting in a rich palette of lush harmonics, lo-fi grit, and atmospheric color, perfect for adding depth and character to any project.<\/p>\n<p>Slower Fragment includes six carefully crafted presets taken from the full Slower library, each designed to highlight a different tonal palette. From tape-worn pianos and evolving string textures to airy winds and gritty synths, the presets provide both immediate inspiration and a foundation for further exploration.<\/p>\n<p>Users can tweak the sound on the fly using three macro controls, shaping multiple parameters simultaneously such as saturation, delay, space, wobble, and reverse textures.<\/p>\n<p>The instrument draws its character from real pitched-down tape recordings captured across four different machines: Studio (Studer A812, Revox PR99), Portable (Uher 4400 Report), Cassette (Tascam Portastudio 424 mkiii), and Dictaphone (Sony M650v). Each tape machine imparts its own sonic flavour, from clean, harmonic-rich lows to lo-fi, nostalgic crunch, giving producers a rich set of textures to play with.<\/p>\n<p>Slower Fragment is compatible with Native Instruments KONTAKT and the free KONTAKT Player 7.10.2, including NKS 2 support, making it straightforward to integrate into any modern workflow.<\/p>\n<p>For those who want to dig deeper, the <a href=\"https:\/\/e-instruments.com\/instruments\/tape\/slower\/?srsltid=AfmBOoolg7D0nL_HhVTIzPko2IQ7Y7_zMm5aenqBJjkxJkXOD0qrkEQC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">full version of Slower<\/a> \u2013 priced at \u20ac149 \u2013 expands the possibilities dramatically, offering 230 presets across 65 sound sources, extended modulation and FX controls, and a wide range of tape-based sound-shaping options.<\/p>\n<p>Slower Fragment is available now as a free download from <a href=\"https:\/\/e-instruments.com\/instruments\/fragment\/slower-fragment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">e-instruments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Get the MusicTech newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\" mb-4 max-w-xl\">Get the latest news, reviews and tutorials to your inbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"e-instruments has unveiled Slower Fragment, a free virtual instrument that delivers the \u201cevocative warmth and warped textures \u201d&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":115413,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[111,139,69,25459,145],"class_list":["post-115412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-plugins","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115412\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}