User Manual

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Input and Output
The Tensor supports mono or stereo input and output. See “Stereo input/output” on page 11. When
used in stereo, the maximum hold time is reduced from 9.4 seconds to 4.7 seconds.
Tensors with serial numbers below 67000 support mono input/output and 4.7 seconds hold time.
Presets
Presets store knob and toggle switch settings, expression pedal assignment, loop decay, and glide pa-
rameters. You can change presets without interrupting the sound, allowing you to change settings while
playing. The right LED blinks green when a preset is loaded.
The Tensor can store 31 presets that can be recalled using a MIDI controller. See “MIDI Program Change
Messages” on page 23 for more information.
Drift
While the Tensor is engaged (blue LED on), holding down the ON footswitch will cause the tape speed
eect to continue playing at the set speed without splicing back to the current time. Releasing the
footswitch will snap back to the current time. If playback falls too far behind, it will stop (tape stop ef-
fect). The Tensor will continue recording in “real time” as it plays.
When the ON footswitch is set to momentary mode, drift mode is always active. This is useful for instant
rewind eects and reverse solos. With BLEND 100% wet (5:00) and SPEED set to -100% (7:00), press-
ing the ON footswitch will rewind what you just played (up to about 4.8 seconds in mono, 2.4 seconds in
stereo). It continues recording, so you can instantly flip between forward and reverse.
To play a reverse guitar solo with precise control over each segment, briefly lift your foot and re-press
the ON footswitch for each segment. It is similar to a horn player pausing to breath, but it takes some
practice to get the timing down because you are playing notes ahead of when you hear them. (Hold NXT
mode or the automatic reverse playback function are other options for reverse soloing.)
Control Port
The CTRL (control) port can be used to connect an expression pedal or remote switch. See “Control In-
put” on page 15 for information on supported devices and how to configure them.
• Expression pedal: assignable to any combination of knob settings.
• Control voltage: 0-3.3V on tip, sleeve grounded.
• Remote switch: 1- to 4-button switch to select presets or access pedal functions.
By default, the control port is configured for an expression pedal that morphs from the current knob
settings (toe down) to normal playback (heel down). For example, if the SPEED knob is set to 12:00
(stopped), you will get a tape stop eect as you push the pedal down.