Tape Delay
Categories : PEDALS & PEDALBOARDS , ELECTRIC GUITAR PEDALS ,
Brand : Electro Harmonix
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Pico Rerun
Vintage tape-style delay smaller than a cassette player!
Tape delay is loved for its warmth and charming imperfections compared to pristine digital delays. Their preamps could be pushed to saturation and, over time, the tape in vintage delay units would degrade causing a signature warble loved by many. These signature elements are captured and packed into Electro-Harmonix’s Pico Rerun tape delay. Based off the tape delay algorithm found in the Canyon Delay & Looper, the Rerun gives vintage vibes with modern features.
The Rerun features a simple control set and tap tempo for ease of use in any situation. BLEND sets the wet/dry blend. DELAY adjusts the delay time from 8ms to 3s. SAT adds tape saturation and distortion for added crunch to only the wet signal, keeping your dry signal unaffected by the added distortion. FDBK sets the level of repeats from 1 to infinite for runaway oscillation. You can also press and hold the footswitch to engage infinite repeats in an instant. The FLUTTER mode switch toggles between low, medium, and heavy modulation effects ranging from slight chorusing to seasick thickness.
Tap Tempo is simple and easy to use. Just press and release the footswitch at least two times to set the tempo and the LED will blink to confirm your tap tempo. Additionally, the Rerun also features selectable Tails bypass allowing echoes to continue after putting the pedal into bypass.
Controls:
1. BLEND: Adjusts the output mix from 100% dry to 100% wet.
2. DELAY: Controls the delay time, ranging from 8ms to 3s.
3. SAT: Controls the saturation, or distortion, on the echo repeats.
4. FDBK: Controls the number of echo repeats the Rerun generates. At minimum you get one repeat, at maximum you get runaway self-oscillation.
5. FLUTTER Button: Flutter emulates the pitch modulation that occurs on old, worn-down tape machines. Press this button to set flutter depth:
Tap Tempo
The footswitch can be used to set the delay time. Press and release the footswitch at least twice, in time with your music, to set the tempo. The LED blinks at the tempo to confirm the delay time is set by tap-tempo. To turn off tap-tempo, simply turn the DELAY knob to reset the delay time. You can completely disable tap-tempo by following these steps:
1. Power down the Rerun.
2. Press and hold the footswitch while reapplying power.
3. Continue to hold the footswitch for about two seconds; the LED will slowly blink through all three colors twice.
4. Release the footswitch; tap-tempo is now disabled.
5. Repeat this process to re-enable tap-tempo. Tap-tempo disable is recalled through power cycles so you can set it and forget it.
Tails and Analog Bypass Selection
The Rerun allows you to choose between two bypass modes: Analog: the bypass signal is fully analog; the delay effect instantly mutes upon entering bypass. Tails: the repeats of the delay effect continue to decay naturally upon entering bypass; no new audio enters the delay block; bypass is digital. Tails bypass is selected by default from the factory. To activate Analog bypass, do the following:
1. Press and hold the TYPE push button.
2. After two seconds, the LED enters Party Mode, where it rapidly cycles through the three LED colors.
3. Release the button; Analog bypass is now active.
4. Repeat this same procedure to change back to Tails bypass. The bypass mode setting is remembered through power-cycles so you can set it and forget it.
Maximum Feedback Self-Oscillation
Turn the FDBK knob up to maximum to achieve runaway self-oscillation. When Tails bypass mode is enabled, you can also activate maximum feedback by pressing and holding the footswitch:
1. Press-and-hold the footswitch.
2. After 500ms, the LED begins flashing through all three colors. Maximum Feedback is now active.
3. Release the footswitch to stop self-oscillation and return the feedback setting to the current position of the FDBK knob.
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