Strymon Magneto

Magneto is a stereo multi-head tape delay with powerful features and intuitive playability that also functions as a looper, phrase sampler, vintage reverb, phase-controlled clock multiplier, chaotic oscillator, zero-latency sub-oscillator, and has extensive CV inputs.

Transform simple monophonic signals into complex orchestrations, create new oscillator tones through self-oscillation, add a rich stereo dimension to your sound, and enjoy the warmth and sweet, subtle distortion characteristics of magnetic tape. Magneto transforms even the smallest rack into an expressive, immersive instrument.

Magneto is equipped with the incredibly powerful Analog Devices SHARC ADSP-21369 processor, which offers a core instruction rate of 366 MHz and an incredible peak performance of 2.4 Gigaflops. Thanks to this powerful technology in Magneto, the processor-intensive tape echo algorithms could be developed without any compromises.

Features:

• Tape Saturation
• Self-Oscillator
• Pitch Shifted Delays
• Spring Reverb
• Looper
• Phrase Sampler
• Infinite Echo
• Reverse
• Clock Multiplier/Divider
• Tape Stop/Start
• Audio Scrubber
• Stereo Operation
• Tape-voiced delay machine with four playback heads and one record head
• Processor-intensive dTape algorithm for meticulously nuanced recreation of vintage tape echo systems
• Three operating modes: Echo, Sound On Sound Looper, Phrase Sampler
• Varispeed algorithm with dynamic machine mechanics, 8:1 speed range
• Input recording levels for clean reproduction to warm, fat saturation
• Self-oscillating for sound generation
• Independent Spring Reverb
• Dedicated control over tapemechanics, machine state and sound: low cut, tape age, crinkle, wow & flutter
• Transport controls (keys and CV inputs) for real-time performance options
• Individual playback head level controls
• Individual head feedback assignment, independent of playback volume
• Three stereo head panning options, including custom panning
• In-phase clock-out CVs (CLK OUT) synchronized to clock-in CV (CLK IN)
• 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 key range: 50ms - 15s
• TAP CV range: 10ms - 15s

Specs:

• Type: Synthesizer
• Theme: Recording and Studio

Instruction manual / Safety instructions:

• Manual (6.03 MB)

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