AIR Music Tech Launches Fly Tape II — Cassette FX Now for MPC and DAW

AIR Music Tech launches Fly Tape II, a cassette-inspired FX plugin created in collaboration with MSXII Sound Design. Originally a hit iOS app, it is now available for MPC standalone, MPC Desktop, and DAW users and workflows—giving beatmakers who want to add lo-fi warmth, saturation, warble, and analog-style tape effects to their productions in real time.

Product Highlights:

•        8 specialized tape-inspired FX: Speed (with 4 speed settings), Saturation (with 3 modes), Warble (with 7-character settings), Lo-Fi, Brake (with 4 speed settings) (with 8-character settings), Reverse, Mute, Stutter (with 8 time-division settings). Additional details below.
•        Hold option to change momentary behavior to toggle for FX trigger buttons
•        Designed in collaboration with MSXII Sound Design
•        Noise level fader, Wet/Dry mix, and new retro UI design

Why This Matters

•        Whether it's for live performance or studio production, Fly Tape II delivers the nostalgic tone and imperfection of analog tape—now with modern control and flexibility.

•        Fly Tape II fills a key gap in the beatmaker and producer toolkit, especially for those working in the MPC ecosystem

•        It brings the warmth, imperfection, and experimental creativity of vintage cassette manipulation into a modern, hardware-integrated workflow—offering a unique sonic signature not currently available in most MPC or DAW FX suites.

•        This launch also underscores AIR’s ongoing investment in creator-first product design and its continued collaboration with trusted partners like MSXII Sound Design

“There’s been growing demand from our community for tactile, performance-ready FX tools that go beyond traditional plugins. Fly Tape II meets that demand by merging a beloved iOS app with the power and flexibility of MPC hardware and DAW integration—delivering gritty analog-style character in a format that’s inspiring, fast, and fun.”- said Andy Mac Executive Manager of Content, Artist Relations & Business Development for Akai Professional.

“It’s an honor to bring Fly Tape II, one of our favorite performance apps, over to MPC and desktop for music producers worldwide. Fly Tape II embodies so many of the things we love about mangling audio. Whether that's glitchy stutters, half-speed vibes, tape warble, saturation, or tape stop variations, Fly Tape II has it all! We're excited for everyone to get their hands on this one!”
- Michael Simpson, Founder & CEO of MSXII Sound Design.

What Artists Are Saying

To underscore its creative impact, leading producers and engineers across genres are already calling Fly Tape II an essential tool in their workflows:

•        “Fly Tape II is a powerhouse in a small package. I can easily see this plugin becoming a regular part of my production and post-production workflow. This multi-effects unit does just that—effortlessly. The simplicity of Fly Tape II allows me to stay in the creative flow, all while adding sauce to whatever I’m working on.”– Snipe Young, Grammy Award Winning Producer/Songwriter/Engineer (Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, YG)

•        "As a producer who appreciates vintage, lo-fi instruments and effects, this plugin is a great addition to my toolkit! I love how you can dial in simple saturation and at the same time completely warp and stutter your audio into a completely new idea." – Chrissy Tignor, Music Producer, Educator & Content Creator (Splice, Berklee College of Music, Cal Poly Pomona)

•        “If I can add texture with just three clicks, I’m in. Fly Tape II gives me wow/flutter, tape stop, and tone shaping all in one plug-in. It allows me to sculpt a sound in a unique way without even touching an EQ. It’s a fast, creative tool that saves me time and DSP. Fly Tape II is definitely staying in my FX chain.”– Terence Brandt, Grammy-Nominated Recording Engineer (GloRilla, Dreamville)

•        “I’m always looking for different ways to make boring sounds more interesting, and Fly Tape II is a quick and easy tool that does just that.” – DJ Burn One, Producer/Engineer & Educator (A$AP Rocky, Don Toliver, Sleepy Brown)

•        “Fly Tape II from AIR makes it instant and easy to add tape-style saturation, stutter effects, tape stop and Lo-Fi modes, each bringing something unique to my MPC and DAW. I like the variety of buttons in the lo-fi section—great options for adding character. A solid secret weapon for my sonic toolkit.”– Wyatt Meagher, Producer/Creator (Unfollow Me, Telekinetic Walrus)

•        “It’s a cool multi-effects cassette-style plugin. Super simple and I get great results. I’m enjoying it with touch automation and adding movement to my sound.” – Angleo Ferraro, Producer/Engineer (Polo G, Lil Wayne, Gunna)

ADDITIONAL INFO

8 Specialized Character Modes

An essential tool for any beatmaker or producer looking to bring a sense of nostalgia to their sound, Fly Tape II has eight distinct modes for dialing in your preferred amount of warmth and texture—each adding a unique tape-style sonic footprint to your sound.

•        SPEED: Select from four variable tape speeds to dial in the classic ½, ¼, and additional cassette-style speeds. These variations allow you to create unique time-stretching artifacts and tonal coloration—perfect for crafting a dreamy, nostalgic tone in your tracks.

•        SATURATION: Explore one of three powerful overdrive modes: Boost, Amp, and Drive. From subtle harmonic enhancement to tube-style distortion, each option is carefully modeled to deliver the warmth and color of a true analog emulation.

•        MUTE & REVERSE: Chop, pause, or flip your audio on the fly. Fly Tape II’s dedicated Mute and Reverse buttons make transitions seamless, allowing you to incorporate elements of suspense, spontaneous breaks, and rhythmic reversals with precision.

•        WARBLE: Add movement to your mix with seven expressive variations of wow and flutter. Simulating the gentle imperfections of retro cassette tape, these warble effects bring your sounds to life with randomized amounts of pitch modulation—ideal for vintage synth leads, pads, or lo-fi melodies.

•        LO-FI: Choose from eight preset variations, each offering a level of intentionally imperfect and unpolished audio. From dusty cassette hiss to bit reduction, the mellow mood and sounds you craft in this mode will transport you to a simpler time.

•        BRAKE: Recreate the sound of tape coming to a physical stop with four variations of tape brake duration. These slowing effects mimic the feel of analog playback halting in real time, making this mode valuable for transitions, breakdowns, DJ-style fades, and any type of dramatic flourish.

•        STUTTER: Slice your audio into rhythmic fragments with options for eight distinct timing functions. This mode encourages experimental chopping to create new sounds, using segmentation to add texture, energy, or syncopation into any loop or track.

Launch Pricing:

System Requirements:

Fly Tape II supports VST, VST3, and AU formats on desktop, and is compatible with MPC standalone devices running v2.15.1, v3.5, or later.

For complete system requirements and compatibility information, visit airmusictech.com or thempcstore.com. For technical support, visit support.airmusictech.com or support.akaipro.com.