Component guides

One device at a time: what it is, which jacks it has, and how to use it on a Subtape desk.

Component Guide

Meet Pal, the handheld that talks and works your cables

Pal is a pocket AI on the Subtape desk. Type or talk, press GO, and patch Pal.ai into other devices so it can write beats, cut stickers, and run shortcuts.

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Clip on. Read the note. Stay silent.

The Subtape Tuner is a clip-on chromatic tuner. Press Clip for the room mic, or patch Keys, Mic, or a synth. Needle, note, and cents — no speakers.

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Open the room. Send audio out.

The Subtape Mic opens the device microphone and sends audio out. Patch it into Tuner, Pal, Deck, or Sampler. Live gate stays high while the capsule is open.

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A little tape keyboard with pitch, gate, and audio out

Keys is the Subtape keyboard. Play for audio out. Pitch and gate CV follow the held note. Patch into Tuner, Deck, Scope, or Effect. Wider spans add a second octave.

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