T-RackS is IK Multimedia’s processing system and it provides a multitude of plugins that work either alone or as modules inside their mastering framework, T-RackS Suite. Over time T-RackS has accumulated an enviable array of almost 50 rather excellent processors, many of which, such as their Echoplex-inspired Tape Delay, are based on classic hardware processors. To get started you can buy one of the T-RackS bundles or download their free T-RackS CS version and purchase just the modules that you really want.
To provide quick access to a variety of delay configurations Roland’s RE-201 includes a 12 mode selector, and this is replicated on the T-RackS version. The first four modes activate only the delay heads (the spring reverb is bypassed) with modes 1 to 3 each activating a specific head and mode 4 a combination of heads 2 and 3. Modes 5 to 11 activate combinations of specific delay heads and spring reverb, and in mode 11 all three delay heads and the reverb are active. Mode 12 is just the reverb. If this all sounds a little bit confusing, LEDs next to the Delay Pans provide you with a visual indication of which of the heads are active. If you really need to check what’s happening there’s a detailed table in the manual. Replicating the delay time limitations of the original hardware means picking a mode that works best. So, Mode 5 is great for a reverby slap back delay, while Mode 4 is better for simple panned double delay.