TimeFable — warm analog delay.
A delay built to be played. TimeFable colors every repeat with real tape & BBD character, saturation and hands-on modulation — from tight, warm slapback to washed-out, self-oscillating ambience.
One delay, every echo
Character you can play
TimeFable doesn't just repeat your sound — it colors it. Saturation, filtering and modulation give every echo warmth and movement.
Tape & BBD character
Two classic analog voicings in one plugin — lush, saturated tape and darker, grittier bucket-brigade.
Saturation & filtering
Each repeat is warmed and rolled off as it fades, so the tail melts away instead of cluttering the high end.
Hands-on modulation
Rate and depth control over wow & flutter brings the tail to life — subtle shimmer or seasick drift, your call.
Sync or free time
Lock to your tempo for rhythmic delays, or run free for slapback and authentic tape feel.
Ping-pong stereo
Bounce echoes across the field for width and movement, or keep it mono-tight when the mix needs focus.
Self-oscillating feedback
Push the feedback and TimeFable blooms into runaway, degrading repeats — a sound-design playground.
Warm repeats in seconds
Install
Run the macOS or Windows installer and TimeFable appears in your DAW as an AU/VST3 effect.
Pick a voice
Choose tape or BBD, set the time (synced or free) and the mix to taste.
Shape & play
Dial saturation, filtering, modulation and feedback — from tight slapback to washed-out ambience.
Why it beats a clean digital delay
A perfect repeat can sound lifeless. TimeFable's coloration is what makes echoes sit and breathe.
A plain digital delay
- Repeats are perfect copies — clinical and flat
- No saturation to seat echoes behind the source
- Tails clutter the top end as they stack
- No movement or character without extra plugins
With TimeFable
- Tape & BBD warmth on every repeat
- Saturation seats echoes behind the source
- Filtering melts tails away musically
- Modulation & feedback for movement and texture
Runs everywhere you work
AU & VST3 in any host that loads them — on Windows, Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
- Price
- $29 one-time · full free trial · lifetime updates.
- Type
- Analog-modelled delay with tape & BBD character and modulation.
- Formats
- AU (Audio Unit) and VST3 — both included.
- macOS
- macOS 11 Big Sur and later · Apple Silicon (M1–M4) native & Intel.
- Windows
- Windows 10 and 11 · 64-bit · VST3.
- Hosts
- Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Studio One, Cubase, Bitwig, Reaper and any AU/VST3 DAW.
- Delivery
- Instant download via Gumroad — signed installers for macOS and Windows.
- Maker
- Built by Reinhardt Buhr / Buhr Audio — clean, musical, CPU-friendly plugins.
Get TimeFable
Download the full free trial and warm up your next mix with real tape & BBD delay. One-time $29 to keep it forever.
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