Table of Contents
Advertisement
El Capistan
- dTape Echo User Manual
In Depth: Tape Machines
Fixed Tape Head: Time knob varies the
tape speed while the playback head is
fixed in position.
Multi Tape Head: 2 of 3 playback
heads are selected at once. The
TIME knob varies tape speed.
Mode A: Heads 1 & 2 selected.
Mode B: Heads 2 & 3 selected.
Mode C: Heads 1 & 3 selected.
Multi Head Mode:
Head 3
Head 2
A
B
C
Single Head:
The tape speed is
fixed while the TIME knob varies the
position of a sliding record head.
Mode A: Tape motor at double speed.
Mode B: Tape motor at normal speed.
Mode C: Sound on Sound mode.
Sound on Sound: Single tape head
mode C will play the entire tape loop
upon entering the mode. Whatever
one has recorded in modes A or B will
still exist in mode C. Record is always
active. Two tape speeds are available:
Double speed with the TIME knob left
of 12 o'clock and normal speed with
the TIME knob right of 12 o'clock.
Press the TAP footswitch once to set
the first tape splice point. The second
TAP press sets the second tape splice
point. The third press of the TAP
footswitch will perform a bulk erase
of the tape.
Splice > Splice > Clear
Record
Head 1
Head
Mode A: Head 1, short delay with 1/16th note tap tempo.
Mode B: Head 2, medium delay with dotted 1/8th tap tempo.
Mode C: Head 3, long delay with 1/4 note tap tempo.
Fixed Head
Mode:
Head 3
TAPE HEAD
fixed
multi
single
TIME
TAPE AGE
TAP
Single Tape Head Mode:
delay time
C
B
A
Head 2
Head 1
MODE
A
B
C
REPEATS
WOW & FLUTTER
BYPASS
Tape Echo
d
®
< tape direction
®
Record
Head
MIX
pg 4
Hide quick links:
Advertisement
Table of Contents
