T-Rex tape echo User Manual - page 2

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THE T-REX REPLICATOR!

The Replicator is a true tape echo with modern features that were not available on 

tape echoes in the past. 

A tape echo works by recording and playing back audio on a magnetic tape loop 

run by a motor. The time it takes for the tape to go from the record head to the 

playback head(s) will determine the delay time. A feedback circuit sends the 

delayed audio back to the recording head for multiple repetitions that fades over 

time.

On a tape echo, the delay time can be shortened by either turning up the mo-

tor speed or placing the playback head(s) closer to the record head. Longer delay 

times require a slower motor speed or longer distance between the record head 

and the playback head.

There are two playback heads on the Replicator, each mounted in a fixed position 

in relation to the record head. Head2 is placed at exactly half the distance from the 

record head as Head1, so the delays coming from Head2 will always be half as long 

as the ones from Head1. The delay time is varied by changing the speed of the mo-

tor that drives the tape reel.

The output of Head1 is slightly louder than Head2´s. You can use Head1 for lead 

lines with longer delay times, Head2 for more subdued/short echos or both for a 

very special dual delay sound that alternates the loudness of the repeats, giving 

the effect a different “rhythmic” feel.