POWER YOUR EPOCH PRE
The Epoch Pre was designed to be used with a 9V DC power supply with center-
negative polarity. Make sure that the power supply you are using has the following logo
printed on it:
Using a center-positive power supply will damage your Pre, so please be sure that you
are using a power supply with the correct polarity. For the cleanest sound we
recommend using the highest quality power supply you can acquire, preferably with
isolated power outputs if you are powering multiple pedals. The current draw for the
Epoch Pre is ~10 mA. If using a daisy-chained power supply, make sure that its
amperage is rated to be above the sum of all the current draws for each pedal in the
chain.
BALANCE
This is essentially the volume control, but much more nuanced than that. It is the wet/
dry mixer circuit from the Echoplex/Belle Deluxe but of course, there is no wet signal!
We used the fancier mixer circuit rather than a standard volume control because it
contributes to the subtle tone-shaping that the Echoplex is known for. From min to
around noon, it acts much like a volume control. But from noon to max, the volume
doesn’t really increase. Instead, what you’ll hear is that the tone shifts in subtle ways.
The thickest tone will be from around 1:00 to 3:00. As the Balance knob is maxed, the
low end gets tighter. If you are plugging a guitar straight into the Pre, these tone shifts
may seem very subtle. But as you add more pedals in front of the Pre, the effect
becomes more pronounced.
