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The original Echoplex was typically used in front of the amp to gain the benefit of the preamp and also since

guitar amps usually didn’t have effects loops back then!

The Belle Epoch was designed to be run in front of your amp in the same way the Echoplex was designed to be

run in front of your amp. They share almost identical input and output circuit topologies, including the passive

unbuffered mixer circuit of the EP-3. However, we tuned it to have a lower output impedance than the EP-3 to

not load down the output as much while still retaining the open non-buffered output interface. A buffer does

just what the name implies - it isolates one circuit from the next and can create a “disconnected” feeling that is

subtle but a player who relies on touch-sensitive dynamics in his rig will appreciate the difference of not having

the buffer. Having said that, the Belle Epoch will perform great in almost any pedal stacking situation. But for the

most authentic Echoplex-like experience, we recommend that you run it before any foundation overdrive type

pedals and after fuzzes, treble boosters, and the like. For the most awesome experience, try playing it right in

line before your cranked up tube amp.

At the end of the day, just experiment with the pedal order to see what YOU like the best. Here’s a couple things

to keep in mind though:

If you run it before an overdrive pedal or overdriven amp, you’ll probably want to run the Tone(Record Level)

and/or Mix controls lower since the distortion will compress the dry and echo signals together more.

If you run it after all gain pedals and into a clean amp, you can set the Mix and Tone(Record Level) controls

higher to achieve the same balance between dry and echo signals.

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Содержание Belle Epoch Tape Echo

Страница 1: ...ds so authentic you d swear there was tape inside the pedal Inspired by the Maestro Echoplex EP 3 model perhaps the most famous tape delay ever it helped define the sound of 70 s rock guitar and was u...

Страница 2: ...he first half of its rotation you ll get a fixed number of repeats with a perfect decay Then around 1 00 to 2 00 you can dial it in so that the repeats go on almost indefinitely without building up Be...

Страница 3: ...he Echo Sustain up until it self oscillated and then play it by manipulating the Echo Delay slider This is where many other attempts at a tape echo pedal fall short Not only does the unit not self osc...

Страница 4: ...uneven motor speed bumpy capstan wheels and other mechanical issues would cause the tape speed to vary resulting in random slight fluctuations in the pitch of the echoes With shorter delay times it co...

Страница 5: ...wanted to incorporate all the attributes that made the EP 3 compelling and then some The Echoplex is a musical instrument unto itself and we wanted the Belle Epoch to be too So then here s what we di...

Страница 6: ...e you re moving a tape head laterally across the tape instead of merely rotating a knob We paid close attention to the sweep of the Echo Sustain repeats control going from a single repeat all the way...

Страница 7: ...the tape or delay line is hit It does not affect your dry signal and only affects the initial first repeat Turning the knob while repeats are playing will not affect them In practice you ll want to u...

Страница 8: ...The Echoplex did this too and this was an important attribute for us to dial in You ll notice that up until the self oscillation point the repeats get successively thinner as they decay But from the s...

Страница 9: ...POCH CONTROLS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 DC power input 2 Echo Sustain 3 Sway Mod 4 Tone Rec Lev 5 Mix 6 Echo Delay 7 Input Jack 8 Output Jack 9 Bypass Footswitch 10 Silkscreen Faceplate 11 Catalinbrea...

Страница 10: ...EP 3 did not really boost so much as color and saturate the sound slightly The all discrete preamp in the Belle Epoch gives you the same benefits but with added gain control and more touch sensitivity...

Страница 11: ...amics in his rig will appreciate the difference of not having the buffer Having said that the Belle Epoch will perform great in almost any pedal stacking situation But for the most authentic Echoplex...

Страница 12: ...peats There are a lot of subtle and not so subtle traits of the Echoplex that need to be implemented in order to be authentic The preamp the self oscillation character the ability to play the pedal as...