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8 BLOCKS GUIDE
THE TEN-TAP DELAY
The Ten-Tap Delay is fairly self-explanatory, but has a number of features which allow it to be used for some very
creative effects. Echoes sweep across the stereo field or play in unique rhythms with this exciting block.
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TYPE PAGE
Type
– Select a type using the
VALUE
or
NAV
buttons with no need to press
ENTER
.
Ten-Tap Delay – The Ten-Tap Delay provides a unique way to control the time, pan, and spacing of
one to ten separate echoes. Instead of feedback, it uses an innovative Decay control to determine how
the level of the ten taps changes over time. The levels of individual delay taps can also be adjusted
from -80 to +20 dB. Pan is set as a Shape that can change automatically as the taps progress.
Rhythm Tap Delay – The Rhythm Tap Delay uses the same algorithm as the Ten-Tap Delay but allows you to
create a custom rhythm of repeats. You can enter the rhythm in three ways:
1. By specifying the number of milliseconds between each tap and the previous one.
2. By specifying some number of quantized time units (“divs”) between each tap and the previous one.
3. By using the LEARN function to tap a rhythm with the ENTER button.
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CONFIG PAGE
Ten-Tap Delay and Common Parameters
Mono/Stereo
– Sets the mode of the Ten-Tap Delay. In mono mode, twice as much delay per tap is possible.
Delay Time
– Sets the time between delay taps. When shown in parenthesis, it is being set automatically by
Delay Tempo (below). Set Delay Tempo (below) to “NONE” for manual control.
Delay Tempo
– Sets the Delay Time in rhythmic relation to the Tempo.
Number Of Taps
– Sets the exact number of repeats.
Decay
– Sets how rapidly the volumes of the repeats decay over time. Remember that each tap also has an
individual Level control which can be instead of Decay — or alongside it — to create custom patterns of level. The
following diagram illustrates the effect of decay. The first bold line is the original signal.
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2 Blocks, 2 Types, 4 Channels
Shuffle
– Sets the amount of time-offset for the odd-numbered taps to give a shuffle feel to the repeats.
Spread
– In Stereo mode, this sets the spread of the repeats. At maximum, the left channel is panned fully left
and the right channel fully right.
Ratio
– In Stereo mode, adjusts the left time as a percentage of the right.
Pan Shape
– Controls the shape of the panning as a function of the tap number. The repeats can move slowly
from one side to the other (“increasing” or “decreasing”), stay “constant,” or move back and forth (“sine”).
Pan Alpha
– Controls how quickly the repeats move as a function of tap number and pan shape. Higher values
produce a more pronounced effect. To alternate left-to-right, set Shape to “SINE” and Pan Alpha to maximum.
Low Cut, High Cut
– These set the cutoff frequencies of high- and lowpass filters to adjust effect tone.
Tap Level 1–10
– Adjusts the relative level of the selected tap from -80 to +20 dB.
Number of Taps: 10
Decay: 0.0%
Number of Taps: 10
Decay: 95.0%
Taps: 3
Decay: 0.0%
Taps: 3
Decay: 95.0%
