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ziviSpaceEcho Parameter Reference

This page documents the main user-facing parameters of ziviSpaceEcho v7.6.4.

Mode and timing

Control Range / Values Default Description
Mode Selector 1–12 1 Selects playback heads and spring reverb routing.
Timing Mode RE-201 Motor / Manual ms / Tempo Sync / Tap Tempo RE-201 Motor Selects the delay-time strategy.
Repeat Rate 0–100% 50% Motor-speed style control for RE-201 Motor mode.
Manual Time 20–2000 ms 300 ms Leading head time in Manual ms mode.
Sync Division 2/1 to 1/32 1/4 Tempo-synchronized division.

Echo / Mix

Control Range Default Description
Intensity 0–110% 35% Feedback/repeat intensity. High values can become dense or unstable.
Echo Volume 0–100% 45% Echo branch output level.
Reverb Volume 0–100% 22% Spring reverb branch output level.

Echo tone and tape color

Control Range / Values Default Description
Bass -12 to +12 dB 0 dB Echo-only bass tone shaping.
Treble -12 to +12 dB 0 dB Echo-only treble tone shaping.
Drive 0–100% 10% Preamp/tape drive amount.
Noise 0–100% 8% Tape noise amount.

Input stage and routing switches

Control Values / Range Default Description
Input Instrument / From P.A. Send / Mic High Gain Instrument Input behavior selection.
Input Level -24 to +18 dB 0 dB Record/input gain.
Instrument Echo Switch Echo / Normal Dry Only Echo Controls instrument dry/echo behavior.
Echo Cancel Effect On / Cancel Effects Effect On Cancels effect branch while preserving operational control.

Motor / Wow-Flutter

Control Range / Values Default Description
Condition -100 to +100 0 General tape/machine condition. Negative values are cleaner; positive values are more aged.
W/F Motor Discrepancy -100 to +100 0 Wow/flutter discrepancy behavior.
Motor Torque -100 to +100 0 Motor response and torque character.
LFO Rate 0.05–12 Hz 0.60 Hz Tape speed LFO rate.
LFO Wave Sine / Triangle / Ramp / Square / Random Sine Tape speed modulation waveform.
LFO Depth 0–100% 0% Tape speed modulation depth.

Filters

Control Range Default Description
Low Cut -100 to +100 0 Playback-head low-cut behavior.
High Cut -100 to +100 0 Playback-head high-cut behavior.

Tape media

Control Values Default Description
Tape Formula Ampex 456 / 3M 996 Ampex 456 Tape formula voicing.
Tape Age New / Old New Tape age voicing.
Loop Length Short 36 in / RT-1 72 in / Long 120 in RT-1 72 in Virtual tape-loop length behavior.

Spring tank

Control Range Default Description
Spring Dwell 0–100% 35% Excitation/drive into spring branch.
Spring Decay 0–100% 45% Spring tail length.
Spring Drip 0–100% 20% Spring drip/transient character.
Spring Bounce 0–100% 35% Spring movement/bounce.
Spring Grain 0–100% 30% Granular spring texture.

Reverb shape

Control Range Default Description
Reverb Bass -12 to +12 dB 0 dB Bass shaping for spring branch.
Reverb Treble -12 to +12 dB 0 dB Treble shaping for spring branch.

Output

Control Values / Range Default Description
Output L Low / M Medium / H High M Medium Output-level behavior inspired by hardware-style level options.
Stereo Mode Single Original-like / Dual Stereo Single Original-like Original-like single path or dual stereo behavior.
Master -24 to +12 dB -3 dB Final output gain.

Hidden / maintenance controls

The plugin includes hidden or maintenance-oriented controls used for calibration and UI behavior. These are not intended as primary performance controls.

Control Purpose
H2 Geometry Ratio Trim Fine adjustment for Head 2 proportional geometry.
H3 Geometry Ratio Trim Fine adjustment for Head 3 proportional geometry.
UI Mode Switch between Graphic Skin and Native Controls.