PrimalTap Retro Delay with Freeze User’s Guide Version 5 : For Mac and Windows
CONTENTS (continued) PhaseMistress PrimalTap — Version 5 THE BASICS / Pg. 3 TWEAK MENU / Pg. 9 About PrimalTap ........................................................................................... pg. 4 Algorithm ....................................................................................................... pg. 9 Rolloff .............................................................................................................. pg. 10 LFO Shape ..........................................
THE BASICS - INTRODUCTION PrimalTap — Version 5 Figure 1: The PrimalTap Control Panel and Tweak Menu soundtoys.
THE BASICS - ABOUT PRIMALTAP PrimalTap — Version 5 Inspired by the classic Lexicon Prime Time Model 93 Digital Delay PrimalTap pulls from and expands on many features from the original Processor (first introduced in 1978), PrimalTap recreates and expands hardware with two independent delay taps, a time-dividing ‘Adjust’ on the unique features and sound of this wonderful oddity of a vintage control and LFO for mod, mix and feedback controls, and we even delay.
THE PRIMALTAP CONTROL PANEL PrimalTap — Version 5 Figure 2: PrimalTap’s Control Panel FREEZE The length of the “Frozen” audio is determined by the maximum This function is one of our favorite features on PrimalTap and we owe available delay time based on the current setting of the Multiply control.
THE PRIMALTAP CONTROL PANEL PrimalTap — Version 5 MULTIPLY DELAY SELECT The Multiply control is key to the unique sound of PrimalTap. This PrimalTap features two independent delay lines, A and B, signified by control increases the currently selected delay time time by either 2X, the large red (delay line A) and yellow (B) knobs. Each delay line can be 4X, or 8X. Like the hardware, each time the delay time is doubled, the operated in one of two modes, Time and Beat.
THE PRIMALTAP CONTROL PANEL PrimalTap — Version 5 LINK RATE The Link control ties the both delay lines together so if you adjust one Rate controls the, well, rate (also referred to as frequency) of the LFO. of them, the other turns correspondingly. Delay line A is the “alpha” and This control is measured in Hertz can go from a slow sweep of .1Hz all its setting will be matched for the B delay line.
THE PRIMALTAP CONTROL PANEL PrimalTap — Version 5 TEMPO SYNC LOW CUT / HIGH CUT Tempo Sync switches PrimalTap into MIDI sync mode. Both delays lines PrimalTap features variable Low and High Cut controls (also known as are switched to MIDI control. Tempo Sync allows for PrimalTap to lock in highpass/lowpass filters) for eliminating unneeded frequencies. The Low with your project’s tempo, or for tempo information to be controlled via Cut can be set anywhere between 0.1Hz and 1000Hz.
THE PRIMALTAP CONTROL PANEL - TWEAK MENU PrimalTap — Version 5 Figure 3: PrimalTap’s Tweak Menu TWEAK MENU PrimalTap’s slide-out Tweak Menu gives you control over an advanced set of parameters granting you exacting control over PrimalTap’s sound. The controls in the Tweak Menu provide for an amount of customization not available in vintage hardware. Parallel: In Parallel Mode, the A and B delay lines are completely independent, with the output of line A feeding back into line A, and the same for B.
THE PRIMALTAP CONTROL PANEL - TWEAK MENU PrimalTap — Version 5 ALGORITHM (continued) DEPTH Criss-Cross: In Criss-Cross Mode, the feedback paths are crossed, so Two sliders (one for each delay line) allow for the depth control to be that the output of channel A feeds back to the input of channel B, and adjusted individually for delay lines A and B. These sliders determine vice versa. This can be used to create interesting rhythmic patterns the amount of LFO modulation applied to the signal.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PrimalTap — Version 5 SUPPORT INFORMATION Now that you’ve taken the time to learn all about PrimalTap, have fun, experiment, and make greatness! If our plug-ins helped you take your production to the next level, let us know, we’d love to hear from you and what you were able to create with our software. If along the way however you should run into any hiccups or anything unexpected, we offer free technical support for all registered users. Our FAQ contains many helpful answers.
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