#501

@galapagoose has said, above, that there is an Erase Tape option. Erase All would be nice. I’m also hoping for Erase All Cue Marks.

@philmaguire wrt sending -4V in to make the tape sound worn. Check the colourful diagram in the manual under This and That which shows the effect varying from Oldest at -5V through Tape Compression as the signal in reaches 0V and then Destructive Looper as the signal becomes positive.

There seems to be an exponential relationship between the amplitude of the previous recording left behind when you record over and the negative voltage going in to That.

So, at -5V there is barely a signal left - the new recording almost totally replaces the old. Whereas at -1V, there is little attenuation of the old signal, with the new recording at an equal amplitude to the old. Around -4V is the sweet spot for the effect of hearing an old recording left on a cassette tape you are reusing.

Modulating This and That is where W/ is elevated to Something Special. You can get some amazing effects that I haven’t heard anywhere else.

Audio-rate LFOs can add other-worldly transformations to speech. Slower modulation achieves very realistic tape flutter, etc etc.

Also a lot of fun is recording on to the tape while the tape is running ar different speeds, backwards, etc. After a few passes, you have a lovely rich texture of sound with phasing and chorus and delay fx that are very pleasing!

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#502

Think I just had my first glitch.

Was playing around in CUE and went back to PLAY. My sounds were suddenly very different(digital like the OP-1 DNA). Anyone else had this?

#503

Yes. I wasn’t sure if it was a side-effect of digital over-saturation at the time. It’s quite unpleasant so hopefully it’s a glitch that will be fixed.

#504

Yes it’s piercing. Did you also get it after using CUE?

Side note: just tried Cold Mac’s ‘left output’ (nothing plugged into Survey) into ‘that’ (NAV mode) and it’s awesome.

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#505

I don’t recall. At the time, I just shrugged and carried on experimenting.

I’ve been using Maths CH1 cycling into CH2 (to offset) into THAT a lot!

I imagine Cold Mac is where the Pro patches are… but I’m still struggling to get W/ to do my bidding without Cold Mac involved!

#506

Can anyone translate the 5 diagrams in the NAV sidebar on the first page of the manual.

The diagrams are meant to explain how to move Cue points (I think). But I don’t understand what the shaded region represents - a recording?

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#507

Here’s a shitty vid of my patch with Mac and W/: https://streamable.com/onikx

It’s giving me control over speed in both ways with one knob

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#508

I think it’s just a diagram representing what written to the left of it. So; (while playing), loop and up jumps to next cue, loop and down to previous, then this seems to be shown again in the next diagram down?, then down insets a new cue, then up jumps to previous cue and loops. (Apologies if this is either totally obvious or totally wrong, I’m reading the manual while waiting on a W/)

Edit; I think it makes sense for either recording or just playing (or both)

Edit 2; I’m one of those people who enjoys these manuals : )

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#509

Hmmm. You may be correct… I had thought it was a continuation of the sidebar above, ie. Power Consumption, Global Mode, Nav…

Ok. I think I get the first two diagrams now. The 3rd,4th and 5th are still a mystery.

#510

Yes, that’s the same speed-modulation I’m achieving with Maths CH1 into CH2 into THAT. (Edit - just CH2 will do it, or any signal from <= -5V to => 5V - I was using CH1 to oscillate the speed.)

Try doing that to an empty stretch of tape and record onto it as you do so.

Then stop the modulation, rewind, and listen back to the recording!

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#511

Any tips for finding blank stretches of tape? I must have only recorded a few minutes but it seems tricky to find a blank bit

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#512

Fast forward from nav? You’re in the U.K. right Tom? How did you get one so fast?

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#513

Just tried your tip. Felt like my mind was melting :ok_hand:

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#514

@TomWhitwell Jumping Cue marks forward worked for me at first but now my tapes are so full, I’m deleting old stuff using -5V into THAT.

I’m in UK, @hatenames, - got mine on Saturday morning from Cymru Beats

#515

I wonder if the 5 or so beta testers were given any additional instruction, and if so, if they would be so kind as to share some tips.

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#516

Wow those guys are fast. Hope mine doesn’t get stuck in customs like the TT did.

#517

They had stock waiting for the announcement. Stock appeared on their website (which had a nice W/ splash on the front page ready to go) as soon as the module was announced. Delivery arrived following morning. I have used them a few times now and they have always been very quick!

#518

Thanks for the tip. I’ll check then more often when searching around for stuff.

#520

Signalsounds stock them )

#521

London Modular. Just ordered a Cold Mac…

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