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Description

Transport your sound back to the golden era of vintage delays with the SoundToys Little PrimalTap. Inspired by the legendary Prime Time delay machine from 1978, this plug-in offers a rich palette of retro delay effects that range from subtle chorusing and flanging to intricate multi-tap echoes. Its intuitive interface lets you craft lo-fi echo effects with ease, while the innovative Freeze mode allows you to loop audio and manipulate Time controls for mind-bending pitch shifts.

The Little PrimalTap isn't just about nostalgia; it's about creative control. With dual delay taps, each modulated independently, you can sculpt rhythmic landscapes that are both dynamic and evolving. The integrated VCO section further expands your sonic horizons, enabling modulation that breathes life into your delay effects, transforming them into vibrant choruses and flangers.

Whether you're a producer seeking that classic analog warmth or an experimental artist pushing the boundaries of sound, the SoundToys Little PrimalTap offers a versatile toolkit for delay enthusiasts. Its combination of vintage charm and modern flexibility makes it a must-have for any sound designer's arsenal.

Key Features:

  • Dual-tap delay with independent modulation for each tap
  • VCO section for creating chorus, flanger, and animated delay effects
  • Innovative Freeze mode for looping up to 2.5 seconds of audio
  • Multiply control for lo-fi effects by halving the sample rate while doubling delay time
  • Suitable for both hi-fi and gritty lo-fi echo effects
  • Intuitive interface modeled after classic hardware units

Product specs

Software Type Delay
Platform Mac, PC
Upgrade/Full Full
Download/Boxed Download
Plug-in Formats AAX, AU, VST
Additional Compatibility AudioSuite
Bit Depth 64-bit
Authorization Type iLok Account Required
OS Requirements - Mac macOS 10.14 or later
OS Requirements - PC Windows 10 or later

FAQs

What is the SoundToys Little PrimalTap plugin designed to emulate?

The SoundToys Little PrimalTap plugin is designed to emulate the classic Prime Time digital delay, capturing its distinctive sonic characteristics and quirky vintage sound.

Is the SoundToys Little PrimalTap compatible with my DAW?

SoundToys Little PrimalTap is compatible with DAWs that support AAX, AU, VST, and AudioSuite plugin formats, making it versatile for both Mac and PC platforms.

Does the SoundToys Little PrimalTap require any special authorization?

Yes, the SoundToys Little PrimalTap requires an iLok account for authorization, ensuring secure and manageable licensing.

Can the SoundToys Little PrimalTap be used on both Mac and PC?

Yes, the SoundToys Little PrimalTap is compatible with both Mac and PC, requiring macOS 10.14 or later and Windows 10 or later, respectively.

What makes the SoundToys Little PrimalTap unique compared to other delay plugins?

The SoundToys Little PrimalTap is unique for its emulation of the vintage Prime Time delay, offering a distinctive, retro digital delay sound that is sought after for creative sound design and unique effects.

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PROS

  • Captures authentic 80s multi-tap delay character

  • Simple, fast setup with streamlined interface

  • Responsive delay engine for real-time tweaking

  • Versatile for vocals, pads, and guitars

  • Achieves unique effects distinct from tape or BBD units

  • Excellent for creating 'reverby' multi-tap effects

  • Useful both as a studio and performance tool

  • Comparable to classic hardware like SPX90

CONS

  • Lacks the grainy, crunchy texture of some vintage units

Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about SoundToys Little PrimalTap.

Features and functionality

  • Driving the input fader introduces gritty saturation reminiscent of vintage rack units, enhancing mix integration.

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  • Supports stereo routing by sending delays between two aux buses, creating a ping pong delay effect.

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  • The SoundToys Little PrimalTap is praised for its unique modulation options, allowing for unusual, evolving delay effects that aren't typically found in standard delay plugins.

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Use cases and applications

  • Setting delay time to 0 allows it to act as a colorizing tool when paired with more complex delay plugins.

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  • Owners utilize Little PrimalTap for experimental sound design, particularly valuing its ability to create unconventional, evolving textures in electronic and ambient music productions.

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Software and compatibility

  • Some users experienced installation issues with Pro Tools Express on Windows 7, despite AAX format support.

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  • Users have noted that automation can behave unexpectedly with Little PrimalTap, advising caution when integrating it into complex automation-heavy sessions.

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User experience

  • The half sample rates are particularly appreciated for their lo-fi delay effect, adding character to the sound.

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  • Several owners report that despite owning multiple SoundToys plugins, Little PrimalTap remains a favorite for its ability to add unique coloration and texture to mixes.

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Comparisons

  • Little PrimalTap is often compared favorably to EchoBoy for its distinct character, though EchoBoy is still preferred for more traditional delay tasks.

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jimmarchi1

my favorite 80s multi

this guy does a great job of sounding like old 80s multi tap effects.... the streamlined interface makes setting it up simple and fast and the delay engine responds in a very similar way to old digital multi-taps and multi-effects units when you tweak the controls in real time so crazy effects can be achieved that differ from dubby effects you get using tape or BBD units or simualtions of those older types of delay. I mainly like this for tight multitaps that are 'reverby' when i want a really 80s vocal, pad or guitar treatment, but I use it all the time for other thigns too. its a bread and butter effect like echo boy. I just wish it sounded grainier and crunchier like the SPX90s I've owned. They had such a musical fizz on the wet signal. But a great delay plugin.

chirurgicalswaveforms

Very 80s Delay's

Whether you’re looking for a studio delay that’s full of 80s character, or a performance tool that responds to knob tweaking with mind-bending sounds, PrimalTap is a must!

jakesaunders27

Great

Good plugin, replicates an old delay unit, love it.

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See how Beyoncé uses SoundToys Little PrimalTap

Beyoncé

Singer

Destiny’s Child

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Verified via Soundonsound

Used on "Apeshit", as stated by producer Stuart White in this September 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

The first four aux tracks feature SoundToys effects, namely Little Microshift, two EchoBoy delays, and a delay from the Little PrimalTap. Next are a Hall Reverb aux and a Church Reverb aux, both using Waves’ RVerb, an EMT plate from Audio Ease’s Altiverb, four aux tracks with the Waves H-Delay and various other plug-ins on them as well, and four more reverb auxes with the Avid Revibe II, two Avid D-Verbs and another RVerb.

White: “I use the Little Microshift in pretty much every mix, with the left-right micro pitch-shift effect that’s similar to the classic effect in the Eventide H3000 shift where you pitch one side down six cents and one side up six cents to create width. It’s a good way to get your vocals wider without them being out of phase. It thickens up vocals, and is kind of like a doubler. I do quite a lot of filtering on some of the EchoBoy delays, for example with the Waves REQ, and I am adding colour with the SoundToys Devil-Loc, which is great if you want to colour the delay so it is separate from the main vocal, and compress it with the UAD LA3A and mix that in to taste.”

(...) Beyoncé’s lead vocal tracks consist of three aux tracks, four ‘dirty’ and eight ‘clean’ audio tracks. The audio tracks only have the EQ3 on the inserts and a few of them have a send to the Church Reverb. All White’s processing is done on the three aux tracks. “All lead vocals are sent to the ‘B Aux’ track and the ‘B Parra Aux’ tracks. On the former I have the McDSP DS 555 de-esser. I use the Waves de-esser the most, but in this particular track, because I wanted to compress her voice really hard, I felt that the 555 would work the best. I am rolling off until 6144Hz into what it is detecting; it’s like a side-chain filter. The FabFilter Pro-DS is doing a little more gentle look-ahead de-essing.

“After that there’s some pretty heavy EQ from the EQ3, with a high-pass at 142Hz, a 9dB cut at 244Hz and a 2dB cut at 3kHz. My cut at 244Hz is because she is singing in this husky, low voice, so there’s not a lot of energy in that. I get the energy from the RComp compression, and the EQs, including from the SSL E-Channel, are there to make her sit in the track, rather than making it sound filtered. I love the RComp, mainly because it doesn’t sound like compression to me. The SSL E-Channel adds a bit more compression, and the [Crane Song] Phoenix II Tape Emulation is really cool because while it doesn’t actually sound like tape, it smoothes out transients in a signal just like much analogue equipment does. It enables me to get a fatter vocal sound that again makes the vocal sit in the mix. The final EQ3 has a notch at 3.2kHz to take out some harshness. I also have sends to the Verb aux track, which are the D-Verb and [Waves] H-Reverb, and the Delay 1-4 aux, with the EchoBoy.

The other aux track, ‘B Parra Aux’, is a parallel compression track, with the RCompressor and the CLA 76, which I mixed in low. Both these aux tracks then go to the ‘LD ALL Aux’, on which I’m doing some more surgery with the McDSP AE400 [dynamic EQ], which allows you to set a threshold, just like on a compressor. It’s like turning a volume knob down on a frequency the moment it gets out of control. Finally, there’s the Waves C4, for some control, to keep the vocal even. This track has a lot of energy, so this is an example of using compression for energy, mood and attitude. I also worked a long time to get the compression on Bey’s breaths to pump on the beat. I wanted her breaths to be another percussive element in the track, and getting the attack and release on the compressor right was key to getting that feel and pumping effect.”

Five of the 22 Beyoncé ad lib, backing and harmony vocals below her lead vocals also go to the above-mentioned aux tracks, while the rest have their own signal chains. These audio tracks are sent to several aux tracks, often with tons of plug-ins, and all aux vocal tracks in the end get sent to the ‘Voc All’ group aux right at the top of the session, which has an RCompressor, with ratio at 10:1. There are more group aux tracks, like ‘TrackAux’, ‘FX Voc Aux’, ‘FX’ and ‘Music Aux’, which all get sent to the ‘All Aux’. This in turn gets sent to the ‘no limiter’ mix print track, and finally there’s a Stereo Master track.

See how Jay-Z uses SoundToys Little PrimalTap

Jay-Z

Rapper, Music Producer

Roc-A-Fella Family

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Verified via Soundonsound

Used on "APESHIT", as stated by producer Stuart White in this September 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

The first four aux tracks feature SoundToys effects, namely Little Microshift, two EchoBoy delays, and a delay from the Little PrimalTap. Next are a Hall Reverb aux and a Church Reverb aux, both using Waves’ RVerb, an EMT plate from Audio Ease’s Altiverb, four aux tracks with the Waves H-Delay and various other plug-ins on them as well, and four more reverb auxes with the Avid Revibe II, two Avid D-Verbs and another RVerb.

White: “I use the Little Microshift in pretty much every mix, with the left-right micro pitch-shift effect that’s similar to the classic effect in the Eventide H3000 shift where you pitch one side down six cents and one side up six cents to create width. It’s a good way to get your vocals wider without them being out of phase. It thickens up vocals, and is kind of like a doubler. I do quite a lot of filtering on some of the EchoBoy delays, for example with the Waves REQ, and I am adding colour with the SoundToys Devil-Loc, which is great if you want to colour the delay so it is separate from the main vocal, and compress it with the UAD LA3A and mix that in to taste.”

(...) Jay-Z’s part consists of just two tracks, one lead, and one ad-lib, with an additional ‘reverse’ track, and a ‘jay clean’ track. White: “The main lead vocal track has the SSL E0-channel, Waves C4 multiband compressor for some control, FabFilter Pro-Q2 EQ, with a few notches, and McDSP AE400. Where Jay raps ‘Tell the Grammy’s fuck that 0 for 8 shit / have you ever seen a crowd goin’ apeshit?’, you can hear some stuff in the background, which is another example of me adding flair and energy. That actually comes from the third ‘Voice Sample’ track further up the session, on which I have some automated plug-ins, the ReVibe, Waves S1 Imager, and filter sweep from the EQ3. It’s subtle, but it gives you a little ear candy.”

See how Quavo uses SoundToys Little PrimalTap

Quavo

Rapper

Migos

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Verified via Soundonsound

Used for Quavo and Offest's features on Beyoncé and Jay-Z's "Apeshit", as stated by producer Stuart White in this September 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

The first four aux tracks feature SoundToys effects, namely Little Microshift, two EchoBoy delays, and a delay from the Little PrimalTap. Next are a Hall Reverb aux and a Church Reverb aux, both using Waves’ RVerb, an EMT plate from Audio Ease’s Altiverb, four aux tracks with the Waves H-Delay and various other plug-ins on them as well, and four more reverb auxes with the Avid Revibe II, two Avid D-Verbs and another RVerb.

White: “I use the Little Microshift in pretty much every mix, with the left-right micro pitch-shift effect that’s similar to the classic effect in the Eventide H3000 shift where you pitch one side down six cents and one side up six cents to create width. It’s a good way to get your vocals wider without them being out of phase. It thickens up vocals, and is kind of like a doubler. I do quite a lot of filtering on some of the EchoBoy delays, for example with the Waves REQ, and I am adding colour with the SoundToys Devil-Loc, which is great if you want to colour the delay so it is separate from the main vocal, and compress it with the UAD LA3A and mix that in to taste.”

(...) “The Migos vocals came in as seven audio tracks, with the Avid D-Verb on each of them. Putting a D-Verb on a track before EQ is not something I normally do, but it sounded great. So I adjusted them a bit, but otherwise left them as they were. The tracks also came in with the Aux track above, and the EQ3, with a high pass at 60Hz and notches at 430Hz and 1.41kHz and a high boost, the Waves API 2500 compressor, the RComp, the Waves Q10 EQ, following a slightly similar curve to the EQ3, the Waves De-esser, the Waves Aphex Aural Exciter, and the Avid Dyn3 expander/gate. I added the EQ3, with another high-pass filter at 144Hz, and the RComp, with a ratio of 10:1.”

See how Stonebank uses SoundToys Little PrimalTap

Stonebank

Music Producer, DJ

...
Verified via YouTube

At 6:14, Stonebank opens up a list of his plugins. Among these plugins is Little PrimalTap.

See how Paul Epworth uses SoundToys Little PrimalTap

Paul Epworth

Keyboardist

Band Aid 30

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Verified via Miloco

According to the "equipment list" found on Church Studios, owned by Epworth, one of the things listed is the SoundToys Little PrimalTap.

See how Offset uses SoundToys Little PrimalTap

Offset

Rapper

Migos

...
Verified via Soundonsound

Used for Quavo and Offest's features on Beyoncé and Jay-Z's "Apeshit", as stated by producer Stuart White in this September 2018 Sound on Sound interview.

The first four aux tracks feature SoundToys effects, namely Little Microshift, two EchoBoy delays, and a delay from the Little PrimalTap. Next are a Hall Reverb aux and a Church Reverb aux, both using Waves’ RVerb, an EMT plate from Audio Ease’s Altiverb, four aux tracks with the Waves H-Delay and various other plug-ins on them as well, and four more reverb auxes with the Avid Revibe II, two Avid D-Verbs and another RVerb.

White: “I use the Little Microshift in pretty much every mix, with the left-right micro pitch-shift effect that’s similar to the classic effect in the Eventide H3000 shift where you pitch one side down six cents and one side up six cents to create width. It’s a good way to get your vocals wider without them being out of phase. It thickens up vocals, and is kind of like a doubler. I do quite a lot of filtering on some of the EchoBoy delays, for example with the Waves REQ, and I am adding colour with the SoundToys Devil-Loc, which is great if you want to colour the delay so it is separate from the main vocal, and compress it with the UAD LA3A and mix that in to taste.”

(...) “The Migos vocals came in as seven audio tracks, with the Avid D-Verb on each of them. Putting a D-Verb on a track before EQ is not something I normally do, but it sounded great. So I adjusted them a bit, but otherwise left them as they were. The tracks also came in with the Aux track above, and the EQ3, with a high pass at 60Hz and notches at 430Hz and 1.41kHz and a high boost, the Waves API 2500 compressor, the RComp, the Waves Q10 EQ, following a slightly similar curve to the EQ3, the Waves De-esser, the Waves Aphex Aural Exciter, and the Avid Dyn3 expander/gate. I added the EQ3, with another high-pass filter at 144Hz, and the RComp, with a ratio of 10:1.”

See how Spock uses SoundToys Little PrimalTap

Spock

Music Producer, DJ

...
Verified via YouTube

In the minute 8:06 Spock uses this plugin.

See how Stephen Hindman uses SoundToys Little PrimalTap

Stephen Hindman

Composer, Music Producer

The Golden Filter

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Verified via https://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/

In the November 2019 issue of Computer Music magazine, Stephen Hindman discusses using the SoundToys Little PrimalTap plugin to achieve "Cabaret Voltaire vibes" with fast delay times on drums and vocals.

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