User Manual

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Advanced Configuration
Stereo input/output
The Tensor takes supports multiple input/output configurations. It can be configured fusing MIDI System
Exclusive (SysEx) messages or our web editor. In stereo in/out mode, the maximum loop time is reduced
by half (4.8 seconds).
Mono in / mono out Input and output use 1/4" TS (mono) plugs.
Mono in / stereo out
(default)
Input uses 1/4" TS plug.
Output uses 1/4" TRS plug with left signal on tip, right on ring.
Stereo dry / mono wet Input uses 1/4” TRS plug with left signal on tip, right on ring.
Output uses 1/4” TRS plug with left signal on tip, right on ring.
Input is summed to mono for processing, while the dry signal remains stereo.
Allows stereo input and output with longer loop times.
Stereo in / stereo out Input uses 1/4" TRS plug with left signal on tip, right on ring.
Output uses 1/4" TRS plug with left signal on tip, right on ring.
Setting maximum input level
The Tensor can handle signals up to +5.2 dBu (4 Vpp) in its default setting. The maximum input level is
adjustable using MIDI System Exclusive (SysEx) messages, or via the TouchOSC template we provide.
The Tensor adjusts the input and output levels to maintain a consistent signal level.
If you are using a synthesizer or mixing console and the Tensor is clipping, you can increase the maxi-
mum input level.
If you are using a quiet instrument, such as single coil guitar pickups or a consumer cassette deck, you
can set the Tensor to a +0.5 dBu maximum input level, which may give a slight improvement in signal-to-
noise ratio.
Setting bypass mode
The Tensor has five dierent bypass modes:
• Analog - analog bypass path. The analog bypass path has slightly higher headroom and lower noise,
but there may be a click when switching between bypass and eect.
• DSP - signal always passes through DSP. Smoother switching between bypass and eect.
• Kill Dry - dry signal is muted - even in bypass - for use on an aux send.
• Analog + FX Level - analog dry through at unity gain. The BLEND knob functions as a volume control
for the wet signal.
• Auto (default) - chooses bypass based on eect momentary/latching setting:
Momentary: DSP bypass
Latching: analog bypass
Kill Dry is useful when using multiple eects processors in parallel and mixing their outputs together,
including:
• Using an aux send to route a signal to the Tensor, bringing the output back to an aux return or mixer
channel.
• Splitting the signal into multiple bands, processing each with a dierent eect, and combining the
outputs with a mixer.