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B B

PERFECT 4 TAPE SPEED

Sets the speed of the digital tape and
9 DRY/WET MIX
Mix between the original input and the
B SELECT SOUND
by 1-8 buttons
All the settings of the 9 parameters and the

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therefore audio sample rate. When processed signal.

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combined with delays moving this knob 9 robots are stored as one sound. There
results in pitch shifting effects. VOLUME are 8 sounds to choose from by pressing
Tip: hold the FN button and tweak the TAPE Simply adjusts the output volume. But do 1–8 BUTTONS and 8 banks, each holding 8

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SPEED knob to select whether the tape is not forget to modulate it with the ROBOT! sounds: hold FN and press one of the 1–8
more “analog” (light on) or “digital” (light off). BUTTONS to load a bank. FN + SOUND =

5 A ROBOTS = modulation save bank.

FEEDBACK
Takes some of the delayed signal and feeds Each knob except INPUT GAIN has an C BYPASS SOUND
independent modulation source called the The BYPASS button is an alternative for the
it back into the write head. This results in
1Set the
INPUT GAIN decaying echoes or dense drones.
Tip: hold the FN button and tweak the FEED-
ROBOT. sound which just sends the input signal
to the output. Tweaking knobs in BYPASS
input level using the input gain 1. ROBOT SELECT
knob. The input signal then gets written to BACK knob to select polarity of the feedback mode does not do much so you first need
To edit a robot, hold the ROBOT SELECT button
the tape by the write head. If the signal is (light on = positive, light off = negative). to select a sound by pressing one of the 1–8
and slightly move the knob of the parame-

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too loud the red light (next to the knob) will BUTTONS to be able to tweak it.
ter to modulate and make its light turn on.
light up indicating that the signal is being FILTER
clipped (distorted). Shapes the sound in the feedback loop 2. Now you can adjust the RATE (speed)
and on the output. In the middle position and AMOUNT (depth) of the modulation. HOW TO SYNC
2 DELAY COARSE
it is deactivated, when turned to the left it
cuts high frequencies (LP=lowpass), when 3. To change the modulation type use:
1. Select TEMPO Source by holding FN and
pressing TAP to cycle through Tap Tempo,
Positions the main read head on the tape turned to the right it cuts low frequencies Analog Clock and MIDI Clock.
ROBOT SELECT + 1–8 BUTTONS to get diffe-
to pick up the sound some time after it got (HP=highpass). rent waveforms or select ENV (envelope
written. Use this to set the delay time. You
7 SPACING follower = responds to the dynamics of an 2. Then activate Sync for the Delay or the
can also SYNC the delay time to the TEMPO. Robot.
input signal) or EXT for the external CV jack.

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Positions 3 more read heads on the tape to
DELAY FINE morph through interesting configurations: 4. Activate SYNC if you want to lock to the KNOB FREEZING
Fine adjustment of the delay time (adds from tonal to dense (early reflections) to current tempo source. To change polarity As soon as you change to a different sound,
up to the DELAY COARSE) is especially rhythmical. Can also be SYNCed. of the modulation use: ROBOT SELECT + the lights at each knob will indicate the

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handy when COARSE is at the lowest FREEZE / LINK / SYNC negative / bi-polar/ value for each parameter. To start tweaking
setting. Then you can adjust tiny tonal LEVELS positive). Use: ROBOT SELECT + SYNC the parameter, either move it quickly, or
phase shifts to achieve flanging / chorus Macro control of the volumes of the 3 extra to activate STEREO feature to modulate move it to the set value - which is indicated
/ phasing effects or to carve some Karplus heads and how much they mix into the in opposite phase for the left and right by the light - to pick up the value and
Strong tones. feedback path. channel. change it further.
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A PATTERN delay time (because delay time is automat-
ically adjusted) E SEQUENCER the 1–8 BUTTONS or BYPASS to record the
PATTERN. It’s possible to partly overwrite

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Use the 4 PATTERN buttons to change Use the sequencer to change the sounds a pattern.
between different patterns. TEMPO in a stepped sequence. It has 2 modes:

B FREEZE Tempo is the rhythmical basis that you WRITE and LIVE. WRITE (WRITE light ON):
can SYNC things to. It can have 3 different If in the WRITE mode, use the SOUND
= sample a short loop with length defined sources: either TAP Tempo - which is deter- LIVE (WRITE light OFF): button in combination with 1–8 BUTTONS
by the delay time mined by tapping the TAP button - or Analog To record a sequence hit the PLAY button to select which sound you want to place

C Clock or MIDI Clock. To select the source (make sure WRITE mode is off - WRITE light in the sequence, release the buttons and
LINK hold FN and press TAP to cycle through Tap off - by hitting the WRITE button). then use the 1–8 BUTTONS to say which
= changing the Tape Speed will not affect Tempo, Analog Clock and MIDI Clock. Hold down the WRITE button and press steps are active for this sound.

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1All parameters 2 FOOT SWITCH
EXT Robot on that parameter. For Tape parameter in opposite phase for LEFT and
MIDI Speed and Delay Fine the CV is scaled RIGHT channel.
and all Robots of the Use the footswitch jack to emulate the 1 volt per octave on full amount which
THYME can be controlled by MIDI CC behaviour of the BYPASS button with a pedal. means you can tune these parameters IT’S A SYNTH TOO !
You can use MIDI Notes to change pitch
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messages. The sequencer, Delay Coarse musically.
of the FINE DELAY time or control voltage
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or Robots can by synced to the MIDI POWER
Clock. MIDI notes on selected MIDI Plug in the power adaptor (provided) CLOCK together with the EXT CV ROBOT on that
channel set the Delay Fine to pitched to turn the THYME on. You can also use Use an Analog clock to clock the sequencer parameter (V/Oct mapping), so you can
value corresponding to the pitch of the other power adaptors if they comply to the or synchronise the Delay Coarse time or easily tune it with anything. This allows
MIDI note. MIDI input can also be used for indicated polarity and voltage. 9 Volts DC, any of the Robots. Use FN+TAP to select easy use as Karplus Strong or NO INPUT
firmware updates. Center positive, 2.1mm barrel. analog clock as tempo source (2nd option). processor. Turn up the FEEDBACK and
tweak the FILTER - yeah!
To set the MIDI input channel, hold one
of the 1-8 BUTTONS while turning on the
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Headphone output can drive any Thyme has stereo input (stereo jack) and
tones

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device to set channels to 1-8, or hold FN + headphones and has adjustable level stereo output (separate Left and Right).
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1-8 BUTTONS while startup to set the input control knob next to it. It can be also used To use a mono input signal for stereo n
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channel to 9-16. as alternative stereo line output. 3rd level

processing activate the MONO INPUT mode: radiation
MIDI OUT acts mostly as a MIDI THRU, but
it can also send MIDI Clock, Start and Stop
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FN + BYPASS.

Stereo features are accessed by activating

Control Voltage input can read voltages lay
if used in the TAP TEMPO mode. See the from 0 to 5V. Use it to control any of the the STEREO mode (ROBOT SELECT+SYNC) de white holes
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