tape echo

British  

noun

1. Also called: tape slap.  a means of delaying the repeat of a sound by adjusting the time lapse between the recording and playback heads of a tape recorder

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Example Sentences

Some deals currently live include the SSL 4000 E Channel Strip Collection for 50 percent off and the EP-34 Tape Echo for 50 percent off.

From The Verge

Through Miller’s use of tape echo and primitive percussion — often played by Lester — the Miller studio crafted some of the era’s most atmospheric down-home blues records.

From Washington Post

This music is heard alongside an electronic backdrop that layers dozens of takes of guitar improvisation through a tape echo.

From New York Times

Paul developed technology and recording techniques that set the standard in the music industry, including tape echo, multitrack recordings and overdubs.

From Washington Times

Les Paul, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician who performed regularly into his 90s with his band, developed technology and recording techniques that set the standard in the music industry, including tape echo, multitrack recordings and overdubs .

From Seattle Times