Knobs And Switches; Front Panel Controls - Tape Saturation - Strymon DECO User Manual

Deco
- tape saturation & doubletracker

Knobs and Switches

Front Panel Controls - Tape Saturation

VOICE
Selects between two tape machine styles:
classic: produces the response and saturation characteristics of
2-track mastering reel-to-reel machines�
cassette: employs an auto level control (ALC) process, common to
many high-end cassette recorders, resulting in a compressed, fat
tone�
SATURATION
Sets the amount of tape drive by adjust-
ing the preamp gain� At low levels, a
subtle harmonic enhancement occurs�
As the knob is turned up, the dynamic
compression and distortion increases� See
page 6 for details�
TONE
Adjusts the overall tone of the Tape
Saturation, from dark to bright�
VOLUME
Controls the output volume of the
Saturation�
TAPE SATURATION ON
Toggles the Tape Saturation effect On
(engaged) and Off (bypassed)�
on indicates that the effect is engaged�
Bypass mode is true bypass by default� See
page 18 for details�
RED
LED
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