Strymon TIMELINE User Manual page 28

TimeLine
Delay Machines: dTape
An intricate re-creation of a sliding head tape delay system.
PARAMETERS:
TAPE SPEED:
LOW END CONTOUR:
KNOB FUNCTIONS
In dTape, four of the knobs assume different controls than the other
delay machines.
VALUE
push (param)
ICE
hold (global)
DUCK
SWELL
TREM
FILTER
FILTER
LO-FI
®
VALUE
TIME
push (param)
hold (global)
BANK DOWN
PLAY
FILTER
®
B
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Choose Fast speed for a higher fidelity experience or
Normal for standard tape machine operation. The
Wow/Flutter (Mod Depth knob) and Tape Crinkle (Mod
Speed knob) track the tape speed for a huge range of
tape machine experiences.
FAST
NORMAL
end to extreme progressive high-passing. With high
repeats, this control is a major factor in the overall
tape machine sound.
+ | | -
TIME REPEATS
TAPE AGE:
of TAPE AGE. This controls the bandwidth of the tape just
as it would change over time in a traditional tape delay
machine. As regular tapes wear out, their bandwidth
becomes limited. The TAPE AGE control recreates this. Set
GRIT SPEED
to minimum for a fresh, full bandwidth tape. As the knob is
turns clockwise, the tape will get progressively darker.
B
TAPE BIAS:
REPEATS MIX
of TAPE BIAS. This control adjusts tape machine bias, from
under-biased to over-biased. Bias sets the dynamic range
BANK UP
and headroom of the delay signal. Higher bias levels result
in reduced echo volume and limited headroom. Lower
bias settings result in the cleanest echoes with the most
MOD
GRIT SPEED DEPTH
headroom. For an optimally biased tape machine set to
9:00. For an under biased tape machine with extra high
frequency response set to minimum.
TAP
BANK UP
PATTERN
DUAL
DIGITAL
dBUCKET
dTAPE
BANK / TIME
hold (save)
A
REC / DUB
Allows for shaping the low-end from full low-
MIX
In dTape, the filter knob takes on the function
MOD
DEPTH
TAP
In dTape, the GRIT knob takes on the function
STOP
hold (looper)
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DUCK
SWELL
TREM
FILTER
LO-FI
TYPE
BANK DOWN
hold (global)
®
FILTER
®
B
PLAY
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