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Chapter 2 Delay eects 74
Common parameters
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Beat Sync button: Turn on to synchronize delay repeats to the project tempo.
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Output Mix (Left and Right) sliders and elds: Drag to independently control the level of the left
and right channel signals.
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Low Cut and High Cut sliders and elds: Drag to cut frequencies below the Low Cut value and
above the High Cut value from the source signal.
Tape Delay
Tape Delay simulates the sound of vintage tape echo machines. It can run at a free rate or can
be synchronized with the project tempo. The eect is equipped with a highpass and lowpass
lter in the feedback loop, making it easy to create authentic dub echo eects. Tape Delay also
includes an LFO for delay time modulation. This can be used to produce chorus eects, even on
long delays.
Tape Delay parameters
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Feedback slider: Drag to set the amount of delayed and ltered signal that is routed back to
the input. Set to the lowest possible value to generate a single echo. Set to 100% to endlessly
repeat the signal. The levels of the original signal and taps (echo repeats) tend to accumulate
and may cause distortion. Use the internal tape saturation circuit to make these overdriven
signals sound pleasant.
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Freeze button: Captures the current delay repeats and sustains them until Freeze is turned o.
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Delay eld: Drag to set the delay time in milliseconds. (This parameter is dimmed when you
synchronize the delay time to the project tempo.)
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Sync button: Click to synchronize delay repeats with the project tempo (including tempo
changes).
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Tempo eld: Drag to set the delay time in beats per minute. (This parameter is dimmed when
you synchronize the delay time to the project tempo.)
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Groove slider and eld: Drag to determine the proximity of every second delay repeat to the
absolute grid position—in other words, how close every second delay repeat is. A Groove
setting of 50% means that every delay has the same delay time. Settings below 50% result in
every second delay being played earlier in time. Settings above 50% result in every second
delay being played later in time. When you want to create dotted note values, move the
Groove slider all the way to the right (to 75%). For triplets, select the 33.33% setting.
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Note buttons: Set the grid resolution for the delay time. These are shown as note durations.