User Manual

MAGNETO - Four Head dTape Echo & Looper
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Effect Level
LOW CUT: Controls the low frequency shaping of
the echo repeats. Set to minimum for extended low
frequency bandwidth. Set to maximum for extremely
high-passed, magnetic drum style repeats with a
peaking response.
TAPE AGE: Controls the bandwidth of the tape. Set
to minimum for a fresh, full bandwidth tape. Turn
clockwise for warmer repeats. At maximum setting,
a mildly peaking filter response creates atmospheric
repeats at high feedback settings.
CRINKLE: Controls the amount and severity of tape
irregularities including friction, creases, splices,
and contaminants. Set to minimum for a fresh,
clean tape. Set to maximum for a tape that has been
mangled and chewed.
DRY: Sets the level of DRY (input) signal sent to the output. Controls the
output level of the incoming unprocessed signal from the LEFT and RIGHT
INPUTS to the LEFT and RIGHT OUTPUTS. With a mono input connected to
LEFT INPUT, the dry signal will appear simultaneously at both the LEFT and
RIGHT OUTPUTS.
REC LVL: Controls the level of the incoming unprocessed signal fed into
the Delay Line Record head. LED shows signal level feeding into the tape
machine with BLUE LED indicating zero gain (no signal sent to RECORD
HEAD), GREEN LED indicating low signal (clean), AMBER LED indicating
onset of saturation, and RED LED indicating the input signal is significantly
saturating the record head. With high levels of saturation (RED LED), fat and
rounded harmonically rich tones are sent into the delay line.
WOW & FLUTTER: Controls the amount of
mechanically related tape speed fluctuations. Turn
the knob fully counterclockwise for a perfectly tuned
tape machine or fully clockwise for a tape machine in
need of service.
SPRING: Controls the output mix of the integrated
spring reverb tank. The DRY and WET knobs control
the signals feeding into the spring reverb effect.
TAPE MECHANICS AND REVERB