Low Tape Speed (24 min mode)

General
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Hello all!


Does anyone know how to access the 24 min low tape speed mode on the op-1? Will it show up as 24 min in tape mode because i have slowed the tape speed and tempo and cannot get past 6:00. I remember the op-1 ad said something like “6 min standard tape speed, 24 mins low tape speed”. Thanks in advance!
2

white knob in tape?

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the tape timer will always show 0:00 - 6:00 even if u slow the tape down. u will get more tape time, just the time display doesn’t adjust for it

4

Ahh ok. I had been doing that but I thought i was doing something wrong with the time not adjusting, Thank you both!

5

also lowering tape speed lowers audio quality. the compression/natural sound the op1 puts out is one of my favorites though.

6

Right, it does get a little weird with the slow tape

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Just make sure to lift and drop before recording over tape passages as I’ve noticed lower tape speed recordings often end up with lower perceived volumes.

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Could anyone elaborate on the “lower quality” of slower tape speed?


What is actually happening here? Sample rate reduction? Bit rate reduction? A combination of both? Something else?
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Hey man, there are some good posts in this thread explaining what’s going on at low tape speeds :slight_smile:


https://www.operator-1.com/index.php?p=/discussion/949/tape-speed