A tape-based history navigator that records eight hours of audio, plays forward and back at various speeds, loops rhythmically, and provides cue-based sampling, with THIS and THAT inputs controlling speed, cue selection, recording states, and tape-head manipulation.910
Capabilities 4
2-Operator FM Synthesisfm-synthesis
W/Syn implements four 2-op FM voices with a single GATE and V/Oct PITCH input, using RAMP and CURVE waveshaping and a configurable FM ratio.910
Delaydelay
W/Del provides up to 4 seconds of full-quality delay or up to one minute with degraded time-stretching, with TAP tempo, looping, and ZOOM buffer halve/double controls.910
Samplersampler
Timestamped cues on the tape become compositional signposts for triggering, pitching, and auditioning, revealing sampler functionality.910
Tape Loopertape-looper
W/Tape records sound-on-sound with punch-in/punch-out, independent playback, erase head with variable strength, and echo mode for loop-based feedback.910
CV destination only; triggers a pulse of noise into the delay line for Karplus-Strong style excitation.910
TAP/LOOP
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Tap Down 5 times for tempo; Down then Up sets loop; hold Down for maximum time.910
UP/DOWN
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In W/Tape: while stopped acts as SEEK (Up = fast-forward, Down = rewind with acceleration); while playing acts as NUDGE (Up speeds up to 1.5x, Down slows to 0.75x).910
ZOOM
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Repeatedly tapping Up doubles the delay time; tapping Down halves it, enabling recursively nested loop slices.910