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TS500 Tape Simulator / Tape head coil signal audible

« on: May 21, 2026, 10:11:52 PM »

Hey,
I can actually hear a slightly modulated/distorted version of my signal physically coming from the small "tape head" coil on the circuit board. Is this normal? For moderate level musical signals it's pretty inaudible unless I really crank the drive, but for sinusoidal test signals I can hear it from a meter away. The level does need to be fairly hot. Anyone else noticed it?

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TS500 Tape Simulator / TS-500 VU meter setup

« on: May 21, 2026, 12:54:12 PM »

Hi!
The setup guide does not seem to mention the state the saturation and bias switches should be in when calibrating the VU meter. Does anyone know?
Sorry if this info is available somewhere, but I have searched quite a bit without finding it.