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