Effects Reference

30 Chapter 1 Delay
 LFO Speed: Sets the frequency (speed) of the LFO.
 LFO Depth: Sets the amount of LFO modulation. A value of 0 turns delay
modulation off.
 Flutter parameters: Simulates the speed irregularities of the tape transports used in
analog tape delay units. Flutter Rate adjusts the speed, and Flutter Intensity
determines how pronounced the effect is.
 Smooth: Evens out the LFO and flutter effect.
 Dry and Wet: These individually control the amount of original and effect signal.
Setting the Feedback
When you set the Feedback slider to the lowest possible value, the Tape Delay
generates a single echo. If Feedback is turned all the way up, the echoes are repeated
ad infinitum.
Note: The levels of the original signal and its taps (echo repeats) tend to accumulate,
and may cause distortion. This is where the internal tape saturation circuit comes to the
rescue—it can be used to ensure that these overdriven signals continue to sound good.
Setting the Groove Value
The Groove value determines the proximity of every second delay repeat to the
absolute grid position. A Groove setting of 50% means that every delay will have the
same delay time. Settings below 50% result in every second delay being played earlier
in time. Settings above 50% result in every second delay being played later in time.
When you want to create dotted note values, move the Groove slider all the way to the
right (to 75%); for triplets, select the 33.33% setting.
Filtering the Delay Effect
You can shape the sound of the echoes, using the on-board highpass and lowpass
filters. The filters are located in the feedback circuit, meaning that the filtering effect
increases in intensity with each delay repeat. If you’re after an increasingly “muddy”
tone, move the High Cut filter slider toward the left. For “thinner” echoes, move the
Low Cut filter slider toward the right.
Note: If you’re unable to hear the effect, even though you seem to have a suitable
configuration, be sure to check out both the Dry/Wet controls and the filter settings.
Move the High Cut filter slider to the far right and the Low Cut filter slider to the far left.