strymon Deco Tape Saturation and Doubletracker Delay Pedal User Guide
- June 4, 2024
- strymon
Table of Contents
strymon Deco Tape Saturation and Doubletracker Delay Pedal User Guide
KNOBS AND SWITCHES
VOICE
Selects between two tape machine styles:
classic: produces the response and saturation characteristics of 2-track
mastering reel to reel tape machines.
cassette: employs an auto level control (ALC) process common to many high-end
cassette tape recorders, resulting in a compressed, fat tone.
SATURATION
Sets the amount of tape drive, dynamic compression, and distortion.
TONE
Adjusts the overall tone of the Tape Saturation, from dark to bright.
VOLUME
Controls the output volume of the Tape Saturation.
Engages the TAPE SATURATION.
DOUBLE TRACKER ON
Engages the
DOUBLE TRACKER.
Hold to engage the instant Auto Flange feature.
BLEND TYPE
Adjusts phase and internal routing to tailor tonality and low-end response:
sum: decks are in phase
invert: lag deck is phase inverted
bounce: right lag deck is bounced to
left input for stereo ping-pong or mono double-echo
LAG TIME
Sets the delay offset between the two decks.
BLEND
Sets the relative mix level of the two tape decks. 12 o’clock is 50/50 mix.
WOBBLE
Adds random modulation to the Lag Time setting.
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
AUDIO INPUT SELECTOR
MONO: Use with a mono input signal.
Output is stereo.
STEREO: Use with a stereo input signal. Output is stereo.
IN
High impedance, ultra low-noise, discrete Class A JFET preamp input.
TRS adapter cable required for stereo input signal.
UTPUTS
Low impedance stereo audio signal outputs. Use OUT L for mono output.
EXP / MIDI
Multifunction communication jack for external control of Deco’s features and
functions. Use a standard TRS expression pedal for continuous control over the
knobs of the pedal (default setting). See complete User Manual for details
about configuring for MIDI communication or accessories such as Strymon
Conduit, MultiSwitch Plus, and MiniSwitch.
USB-C
Computer connection for controlling via MIDI and firmware updates.
9VDC
Use the included power supply or an adapter with the following rating: 9VDC,
center negative, 300mA minimum.
SAMPLE SETTINGS
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WIDE WOBBLES
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WET SLAPBACK CASSETTE
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ON THE EDGE
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WORN OUT DECK
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PRETTY TAPE FLANGE
LIVE EDIT FUNCTIONS
Deco provides a way to adjust several parameters that do not have a dedicated
knob or switch. These are called Live Edit functions and details about
utilizing and storing them are included in the complete User Manual. The
sample settings on this page use the factory default values for these
functions.