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• Internal switch allows you to set for true-bypass OR "trails mode"! Put it in trails mode to always take advantage

of the Belle Epoch's juicy preamp! Put it in true-bypass mode and set the gain loud for instant epic lead goodness

from one pedal!

• You can run the Belle Epoch from 9 to 18 volts. Go with 18 volts for more headroom and punch!

You’re gonna love what the Belle Epoch will do for your sound!

THE CONTROLS

Mix: This control replicates the functionality of the Echo Volume control on the EP-3 and uses the same basic

passive mixer circuit. Set at minimum to get dry only. Set at maximum to get wet only. You’ll find that you’ll

probably want to run the Mix control lower when running the Belle Epoch into an overdriven amp or a dirt pedal

due to the fact that the signals will be compressed and therefore bringing up the level of the repeats.

Tone/Record Level: This control sets how hard 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 use this control in conjunction with the Mix control to set your balance for the delayed sound vs.

your dry signal. You may find that you will end up presetting the Mix control (typically from 9:00 to noon) and

controlling how present the repeats are with the Tone/Record Level knob.

With the Tone/Record Level knob set low, the initial repeat will be very quiet, thin, and airy. When set high, the

initial repeat will be very loud, thick, and slightly distorted. If you like the sound with the Tone/Record Level set

high but want the repeats to be quieter, just back down the Mix knob. Conversely, if you like the airy, light tone of

the knob set low, but want it louder in the mix, just turn the Mix control up. Use both of these controls together

to get your sound and balance! Noon is a good starting point for the Tone/Record Level and then you can adjust

it up or down to get what you’re looking for.

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...