Strymon Magneto Eurorack Tape Delay Module

Main Features

• Tape-voiced delay machine with four playback heads and one record head
• Three operational modes: Echo, Sound On Sound Looper, Phrase Sampler
• Varispeed algorithm with dynamic machine mechanics, 8:1 speed range
• Dedicated control over tape mechanics, machine health, and tone
• Three stereo head panning options, including user-defined custom panning
• Analog dry path for a zero latency dry signal that is never converted to digital
• Super high performance SHARC DSP

Packed with powerful features while maintaining intuitive playability, Strymon's Magneto is a stereo multi-head tape delay that also functions as a looper, phrase sampler, vintage spring reverb unit, phase-aligned clock multiplier, chaotic oscillator, zero latency sub-oscillator and more, with extensive CV I/O.

Packed with powerful features while maintaining intuitive playability, Strymon's Magneto is a stereo multi-head tape delay that also functions as a looper, phrase sampler, vintage spring reverb unit, phase-aligned clock multiplier, chaotic oscillator, zero latency sub-oscillator and more, with extensive CV I/O.

Transform Your Modular
Turn simple monophonic signals into complex orchestrations. Create new oscillator tones using self-oscillation. Add rich stereo dimension to your sound, and enjoy the inherent warmth and sweet, subtle distortion characteristics of magnetic tape. Magneto transforms even the smallest rack into a fully expressive, immersive instrument.

Vintage Vibe
To capture the full experience and complexity of a vintage tape echo machine, every last tape system attribute was relentlessly studied and faithfully recreated. From the sought-after natural saturation and soft clipping of magnetic tape when driven hard, to hands-on real-time controls for tape age, tape crinkle, and mechanical wow and flutter, Magneto delivers a rich multi-head delay experience that adds life and vibe to your sound.

Play It Like An Instrument
Every function, control, gain stage, and signal path component in Magneto works together to respond musically and smoothly, even during the wildest live modular improvisations. All this is combined with a luxurious spring reverb to take the sound of your modular setup to a new level, and your sonic explorations into far-out territories.

Completely Analogue Dry Path
In a typical digital effect the dry signal gets converted to digital, causing conversion noise and latency. Signals are often attenuated before combining digital dry and wet, with makeup gain amplifying the conversion noise. To avoid this terrifying scenario, Strymon equipped Magneto with a completely analogue dry path. Why go to all this trouble? Because the improvements in dynamic range and reduction in noise are so dramatic.

Insanely Powerful DSP
Strymon have outfitted Magneto with the incredibly powerful Analog Devices SHARC ADSP-21369 processor, which provides a 366 MHz core instruction rate, and an incredible 2.4 Gigaflops of peak performance. Thanks to this high-powered technology platform within Magneto, they had the freedom to craft the processor-intense tape echo algorithms without compromise.


Strymon Magneto Specifications

Maximum Delay/Loop Time: 15 seconds at maximum Speed, two minutes at minimum Speed
Minimum Delay Time: 200uS at maximum speed
Clock In CV Range: 50ms – 15s
TAP Button Range: 50ms – 15s
TAP CV Range: 10ms – 15s
114db typical signal to noise
Sampling Rate: 96kHz
Audio Input Impedance: 22 kOhm
Maximum Audio Input Level: 20 Vpp
Audio Output Impedance: 1 kOhm
Maximum Audio Output Level: 20 Vpp

Power
+12V rail: 210mA
-12V rail: 210mA
+5V rail: 0mA

Dimensions
Rack Width: 28hp
Rack Depth: 41mm, 1.61inch