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4ms Tapographic Delay

Interactive multi-tap delay with rhythm recording

18 HP Eurorack module

The Tapographic Delay transforms simple audio into complex rhythmic structures and organic textures through velocity-sensitive multi-tap delay recording. Unlike traditional delays, it lets you interactively define the rhythm that repetitions will follow by tapping patterns on a force sensor, creating up to 32 taps with individual timing, amplitude, filtering, and panning.

Features

  • Velocity-sensitive force sensor
  • Up to 32 taps per tapography
  • Individual filtering and panning per tap
  • Morphing between tapographies
  • 24 storage slots in 4 banks
  • External clock sync with multiplier/divider
  • Gate output for rhythm triggers
  • Two independent feedback paths
  • Stereo output with multiple panning modes

Controls & Jacks (32)

  • Time— Sets the master delay time, scaling all tap positions proportionally.
  • MIN— Sets minimum tap velocity threshold. In velocity mode, taps below this level are ignored. Also functions as a tap bank selector — hold to en
  • Low— Selects the low-frequency EQ band for per-tap filtering. When active, the feedback filter targets bass frequencies. In resonant filter mode
  • Repeat— Toggles infinite repeat/freeze — when engaged, the current delay buffer sustains indefinitely with no decay. Hold for 0.5 seconds to clear a
  • Velocity— CV input that controls tap velocity, affecting each tap's level.
  • MAX— Sets maximum tap velocity threshold. Taps above this level are clipped to maximum. Also functions as a tap bank selector. Part of the 3-posi
  • Repeat CV In— CV input for modulating the repeat/feedback amount.
  • Audio In— Primary audio input jack for the signal to be delayed.
  • Feedback CV In— Controls amount of signal fed back into delay input
  • MED— Selects the mid-frequency EQ band for per-tap filtering. When active, the feedback filter targets midrange frequencies. In resonant filter m
  • Audio Out— Primary audio output jack for the delayed signal.
  • Tap— External tap tempo input jack, accepts clock or trigger pulses.
  • Time CV In— CV input for modulating the master delay time.
  • Gate Out— Gate output that fires a trigger for each active delay tap.
  • High— Selects the high-frequency EQ band for per-tap filtering. When active, the feedback filter targets treble frequencies. In resonant filter mo
  • Ext Clock— External clock input for syncing delay time to a master clock.
  • Modulation 1— CV input for modulation destination 1, assignable to various delay parameters.
  • Audio Out 2— Secondary audio output jack for the delayed signal.
  • Delete— Removes the most recently entered tap from the current tapography. Successive presses delete taps in reverse chronological order. Only activ
  • Dry/Wet CV In— CV input for modulating the dry/wet mix balance.
  • VEL— Toggles velocity sensitivity for the force-sensing tap pad. When lit, tap pressure maps to amplitude (AMP mode), filter cutoff (LPF mode), o
  • Dry/Wet— Controls the balance between the dry input signal and the wet delayed signal.
  • Feedback— Controls amount of signal fed back into delay input
  • Level— Controls the overall output volume of the delayed signal.
  • MAX LED— MAX bank indicator LED
  • Insert— Insert point jack for patching external effects into the delay feedback loop.
  • Modulation 2— CV input for modulation destination 2, assignable to various delay parameters.
  • Morph Atten— Morph attenuverter knob
  • Next— LED indicating the next tap position in the delay pattern.
  • Morph— CV input to morph between different saved tap patterns.
  • Mod 2 Atten— Modulation 2 attenuverter knob
  • VEL LED— Velocity indicator LED

How-To Guides

  • Create Your First Tapography
  • Golden Ratio Harmonic Texture
  • Rhythmic Pattern Sequencing
  • Frippertronics-Style Loop Building
  • Filtered Ping-Pong Echoes
  • Clock-Synced Polyrhythm
  • Morphing Between Textures
  • Velocity-Sensitive Dynamics
  • Save Custom Tapography
  • Reset Bank to Factory Default

Explore the interactive Tapographic Delay panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.

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