TC Electronic Flashback Delay User Manual
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TAPE
This is an emulation of the old style tape delays. Prior to the digital era, delays were created using a
Tape Recording device with a tape-loop and several recording/playback heads.
Analog tape-recorders have a tendency to deteriorate/change the recorded material. Wow and flutter
combined with a significant loss of high-end frequencies, and to some extent also low-end frequencies,
are all elements commonly associated with tape recordings. These attributes, that on paper sound
negative, are often quite useful and sought-after as they tend to compliment the source material in a
highly musical manner.
LOFI
Deliberately squashing the sound of the delay repeats, the Lo-Fi delay effect allows you to make a
statement.
DYN - Dynamic
This is a replica of the legendary Dynamic Delay initially introduced in the renowned TC 2290. The
Delay’s output level is actively altered by the dynamics of the input level. While playing, the delay
level is attenuated and in between phrases the delay level is increased. This allows you to play with a
relative large amount of delay without muddying fast riffs.