Tap Tempo; Delay Time; Delay Type - SoundCraft Vi5000 User Manual

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Vi5000/7000 User Manual
LEXICON FX > DELAYS
Tape Delay
Mono In/Stereo Out
In the days before digital, delays were created using a special tape recorder in which the magnetic recording tape was
looped, with closely-spaced recording and playback heads. The delay effect was created by the tape moving in the
space between the record and playback heads – while delay time was adjusted by changing the speed of the tape
loop. Although very musical-sounding, wow and flutter combined with a significant loss of high frequencies, and to
some extent also low frequencies, are all elements commonly associated with tape recordings.
Reverse Delay
Mono In/Stereo Out
This delay effect emulates the old studio trick of flipping a tape over, playing it backwards through a tape delay, and
recording the effect. The delays "build up" from softer to louder – creating the sensation that the delays come before
the signal.
Delay Parameters
Tempo
Enter the 'Tempo' Time.
This time is expressed as tempo in BPM (beats per minute). Tempo works in conjunction with Delay Time to set
the actual delay time that is heard.

Tap Tempo

Enter the Tempo time by tapping.
Repeatedly tap the {TAP] button to automatically set the delay tempo. The console 'F' keys 1-4 are assigned to
the delay tap tempo.

Delay Time

Controls the length of the delay time relative to Tempo.
At the middle of its range, delay repeats are synchronous with the Tempo button; lower values create faster
repeats, while higher values increase the time between repeats.

Delay Type

Choose between Tape and Digital delay types.
2-Tap Delay algorithm only.
17.2.2: DELAYS
17.2.2: DELAYS