so far I’ve been focused on making sure the profiles match the plotted spec. even though my measurements were all within my self-imposed spec tolerance, the behavior of the profiles interacting, specifically the wow/flutter values when toggled, was wrong.
researching tape modes and plotting frequency curves was fun. the information, values, and how to accurately plot them wasn’t too difficult; that information is all over the internet. getting the next part right is what will either make or break the sound of this pedal.
well, that was a super satisfying deep dive. I was fully prepared to dial in the sound of each tape mode through trial and error, but turns out some smart and ambitious people already did the work of analyzing and documenting the frequency responses of each machine.
I fucking love tapes. listening to tapes, recording onto tapes, re-recording tapes over and over to wear them out, splicing tapes to make loops, buying used tape lots to find memories nearly lost in a dusty basement or storage unit.