With THYME+ Bastl Instruments presents the second
There is a separate robot for each sound-relevant parameter. A robot is a modulation source that can be an LFO with different waveforms, a randomizer, an envelope follower or an externally supplied control voltage. With the Shape parameter, the modulation sources can be changed extensively; with CV as the source, the controller becomes a slew limiter.
To ensure that the extensive modulation assignments are not a one-off, there are 64 memory locations (8 banks x 8 presets) and the combinations can be used again and again. But that's not all: the presets can be played like an instrument! The internal step sequencer stores four patterns, each of which can be up to 32 steps long. Instead of notes and note lengths, the sequencer stores which
The Plus version has a sleeker metal housing and offers larger controls. Under the hood, the firmware and audio codec have been significantly improved. The rear connectors finally give you the choice of working with mono or stereo signals on the input or output side.
As a pure tape delay, Thyme+ already has a lot to offer and sounds extremely good. Considering what the robots can do - especially in combination with the sequencer - even an octopus wouldn't have enough hands to make all the settings and modulations at the same time. Anyone who likes experimental effects with extensive modulation options should take a closer look at Thyme+.