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Extra Faux Tape (EFT)
- we call this tap delay mode ‘extra faux tape’ as it really
doesn’t emulate any tape machine we know of, but it does offer fairly clean,
straightforward repeats up to 1.2 seconds, with one major difference from other
modes: the modulation speed runs at approximately the same rate as the delay
time, as if the delay time was controlled by changing the playback rate of a tape
machine with fixed heads. Modulation in the EFT mode is also ‘glitchier’ than the
smooth modulation in the other three modes, with higher modulation depths
giving very pronounced and abrupt pitch changes. And as with the other three
modes, holding down the TAP/MOD switch toggles modulation on / off.
DLY
The DLY knob sets the delay time manually in a continuously variable fashion. Min and max
delay times are mode specific
MOD
The MOD knob sets the depth of the modulation effect applied to the delay repeats. Turning the
control clockwise will increase the modulation effect. In the first three modes (Vintage,
Galloping Eighths and Ambient), modulation speed is fixed, while in the EFT mode the
modulation speed roughly matches whatever is set for the delay time. Also see ‘TAP/MOD’
below.
FBK
The FBK knob determines the amount of signal fed back from the output of the effect to
its input, and controls the number of repeats that will result from a played note or chord.
Turning this control clockwise increases the number of repeats. Setting this control to
minimum at the fully counterclockwise position will result in zero feedback and a single
repeat. Positioning the knob fully clockwise gives almost an infinite number of repeats -
without going into oscillation - making it easy to do cool ‘sound on sound’ ambient
effects.
MIX
The MIX knob determines the amount of effect signal to be added to the direct signal
path, ranging from none at counterclockwise, to a few dB louder than the direct signal at
full clockwise.
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Mode
Min Delay Time (ms)
Max Delay Time (ms)
Vintage
80
600
Galloping Eighths
160
900
Ambient
160
300
Extra Faux Tape (EFT)
120
1200
Counter Point user manual v1.0
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