Apogee Have Announced that they are making their soft limit feature found in their converters availble as a free plugin!
Apogee say":
Soft Limit has been an integral feature of Apogee converters since the AD-500, our first standalone A-D converter released in 1991. And now, for the very first time, this simple but highly effective analog tape emulation is available as an audio plugin.
Highlights
Round your audio signal's transients, increasing apparent loudness while controlling extraneous digital peaks.
Add analog tape-like harmonics and subtle warmth.
Drive the input knob to conjure crunchy thickness that never gets harsh.
Available June 2022