Strymon Magneto Four Head dTape Echo and Looper Guitar Effects Pedal

Packed with powerful features while maintaining intuitive playability, Magneto is a stereo multi-head tape delay that also functions as a looper, phrase sampler, vintage spring reverb unit, phase-aligned clock multiplier, chaotic oscillator, zero latency sub-oscillator and more, with extensive CV I/O.

Turn simple monophonic signals into complex orchestrations. Create new oscillator tones using self-oscillation. Add rich stereo dimension to your sound, and enjoy the inherent warmth and sweet, subtle distortion characteristics of magnetic tape. Magneto transforms even the smallest rack into a fully expressive, immersive instrument.

To capture the full experience and complexity of a vintage tape echo machine, every last tape system attribute was relentlessly studied and faithfully recreated.

From the sought-after natural saturation and soft clipping of magnetic tape when driven hard, to hands-on real-time controls for tape age, tape crinkle, and mechanical wow and flutter, Magneto delivers a rich multi-head delay experience that adds life and vibe to your sound.

Every function, control, gain stage, and signal path component in Magneto works together to respond musically and smoothly, even during the wildest live modular improvisations.

All this is combined with a luxurious spring reverb to take the sound of your modular setup to a new level, and your sonic explorations into far-out territories.

Specifications

Sound Design

• Tape-voiced delay machine with four playback heads and one record head
• Processor-intense dTape algorithm delivers meticulously nuanced recreations of vintage tape echo systems
• Three operational modes: Echo, Sound On Sound Looper, Phrase Sampler
• Varispeed algorithm with dynamic machine mechanics, 8:1 speed range
• Input record level for clean reproduction to warm, fat saturation
• Self-oscillating for tone generation
• Independent Spring Reverb

Controls

• Dedicated control over tape mechanics, machine health, and tone: Low Cut, Tape Age, Crinkle, Wow & Flutter
• Transport controls (buttons and CV inputs) for real-time performance options
• Individual Playback Head Level controls
• Individual head Feedback assignment independent of playback level
• Three stereo head panning options, including user-defined custom panning
• Phase aligned clock out (CLK OUT) CVs synched with clock in (CLK IN) CV

Ranges

• Maximum Delay/Loop Time: 15 seconds at maximum Speed, two minutes at minimum Speed
• Minimum Delay Time: 200µS at maximum speed
• Clock In CV Range: 50ms – 15s
• TAP Button Range: 50ms – 15s
• TAP CV Range: 10ms – 15s

Audio Quality

• Maximum Delay/Loop Time: 15 seconds at maximum Speed, two minutes at minimum Speed
• Minimum Delay Time: 200µS at maximum speed
• Clock In CV Range: 50ms – 15s
• TAP Button Range: 50ms – 15s
• TAP CV Range: 10ms – 15s

More

• Power
  • +12V rail: 210mA
  • -12V rail: 210mA
  • +5V rail: 0mA
  • Eurorack power cable included
• Dimensions
  • Rack Width: 28hp
  • Rack Depth: 41mm, 1.61”
• Designed & Built in the USA

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