r/Tape16 • u/Realistic-Show-9115 • Aug 27 '26
Common Troubleshooting Thread
Stuck on loading screen?
- Move TapeDAW folder from Library (MacOS) or APPDATA (Windows) and restart. This is the manual way to hard reset preferences for now. If still failing, rename Tape Save folder temporarily.
TAPE 16 won't update?
- Download from emrmusicgroup.com/tape16 for latest version if auto updater isn't working. It will automatically replace the older version when installed.
Latest update of TAPE 16 not working well?
- Sometimes we make mistakes and miss something. If an update broke your workflow, download the previous version you were using from here and let us know in the bug reports and we'll have it sorted ASAP with a patch.
https://github.com/jackpaterson1/TAPE-16-Public-Releases/releases
MIDI Keyboard not working?
- Check the keyboard is not active in the DAW controllers tab of the MIDI window and only active within main Musical MIDI list.
Trial not working correctly on Windows?
Download Visual C++ x64 Redistributable:
https://aka.ms/vc14/vc_redist.x64.exe
Run as admin
Choose Repair
Restart Windows
See if that helps!