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Delay

Little PrimalTap

Soundtoys

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Little PrimalTap is a digital delay plugin inspired by the classic Lexicon Prime Time Model 93, capturing the wonderfully odd, lo-fi, and gritty sound of 1970s–80s digital delay. It features a distinctive Multiply control that copies the delay time by 2X, 4X, or 8X while reducing sample rate and bandwidth for each multiplication—mimicking the original hardware's workaround for processing limitations—resulting in progressively lo-fi sonic character. The plugin combines flexible delay capabilities with a characterful feedback system and input-stage saturation, making it a dynamic tool for creative delay manipulation rather than static mixing utility.

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Key Features

01TIME knob for millisecond-based delay setting with audible glitches on live adjustment
02ADJUST knob for smooth pitch-shifting delay adjustment via sample-rate modulation
03Multiply control with 2X, 4X, or 8X delay time extension and progressive bandwidth reduction
04FB (Feedback) control for delay regeneration and repeating echoes
05IN slider for input gain and saturation character at the input stage
06Octave-shifting effects when automating Multiply with feedback
07Wet/dry Mix control from 100% processed to 100% dry

Things to Try

  • 01Turn up the FB control slightly for a nice repeating echo, or turn it up a lot to create infinite, saturated, and possibly very loud loops
  • 02Adjust or automate the MULTIPLY knob with longer delay settings and Feedback dialed in to create octave-shifting effects
  • 03Use the IN slider to drive the input stage hard for interesting and unique saturation character

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