Gordon Hartin
Musicians are tired of sterile and cold sounding digital delay units, so we went back to the classic solution…tape. Only a tape echo gives the warm, natural sounds that make your music sound richer and more exciting. The big problem with tape echo units in the past though was reliability. So, we consulted with a lot of musicians in the L.A. area, worked through a lot of prototypes until everything was right. We even threw in the ability to control the tape speed using a foot pedal for subtle or wild effects. How you use the CTE is up to you, but how it performs is up to us, and believe it, you’re gonna love this thing!
Features:
Compact and light weight
Free running tape system for minimum wow and flutter
Continuous/Auto-Stop tape run feature allows longer tape life
1,500 Millisecond maximum delay time.
High quality tape echo sound – warm natural delay tone.
No IC’s (integrated circuits) are used in the signal path.
Minimum use of transistors and F.E.T. transistors for noiseless, clear, and unique tape echo tone.
Transposable pitch/Tape speed controllable by optional expression pedal.
Echo On/Off or Hold controllable by optional footswitch.
Rack Mount attachment “ears” included.
See-through top window. (Visible tape run)
Specifications:
Input: 1/4” Phone jack- 1 front, 1 rear
Input level: -50dB or –10dB
Output 1/4”Phone jack. (1 x -40dB, 1 x –10dB)
Footswitch: 1/4” phone jack, 1 for latch switch (Echo On/Off, Record On/Off)
Pedal: 1/4” TRS phone jack, use volume pedal with 10K Ohm potentiometer only.
Controls: Input volume, Echo volume, Repeat control, Delay time control, Echo mode switch, Footswitch mode change switch, Power switch, Auto stop switch, Direct mix switch.
Delay time: 1500 Milliseconds.
Heads: 1 Erase, 1 Record, 1 Short echo playback, 1 Long echo playback.
Motor: D.C. servo motor.
Power: DC15 VAC 100V-120V, 50/60Hz.
Power consumption: 6mA
Dimensions: (W)10 1/4” – 260mm (With pack mount ears-19” – 480mm), (H)x 1 3/4” – 44mm, x (D) 7 3/16” – 181mm.
Weight: 4 lbs. – 1.8 kg (Without Power Adapter)
