tags: mus-407 musique-concrete electroacoustic music

Tape Delay

Tape delay is a [tape] manipulation technique for creating an echo effect in [recorded] [audio].

• exploits tape speed and physical distance between play head/record head
• play head is "Downstream" of record head to enable tape monitor during recording
• output of play head is attenuate and [fed back] to record head input
  • some tape decks were designed with multiple play heads

Sources

• MUS 407 The Studio Age: Musique Concrète