Crow Tape Echo

Crow Tape Echo perfectly recreates the warm vintage echo sound of old tape delay units.

 Crow Tape Echo authentically retains the desired tape echo sound, with the distortion, flutter, and warmth that tape delays are famous for. With high feedback rate it can also get into a tape-oscillation mode that produces very interesting results.

What makes tape echoes so special: Before digital electronics, echo was created by using tape-loop echo units. There are various reasons why tape-based systems sound so distinctive. One main reason is the restricted frequency response of a loop of tape that's been dragged over a set of tape heads thousands of times. The tube circuitry of the original models also had a limited bandwidth and added a significant amount of harmonic distortion. In many cases the tape delay unit would also apply a tiny amount of vibrato to the repeats, because of unbalanced tape heads. This, combined with the tape's tendency to saturate, meant that when feedback was used, successive echoes became less bright and more distorted, creating a sense of the sound receding into the distance.

Crow Tape Echo includes all the features and controls that original tape delays have:
    -Up to three tape heads can be used simultaneously.
    -The rate, the level and the intensity (feedback) of the echoes can be determined.
    -The echoes color can be shaped with the bass and treble knobs.
    -The machine age can be set: new machine will produce clear echo sound that can be great for vocals, while older machines will have warmer character and increased wow and flutter.
    - Like with some of the original units, spring reverb can be added for a smoother delay sound.

Crow Tape loop Echo reaktor ensemble

  Sound Demos:
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