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THE ECHOBOY CONTROL PANEL
Echoboy — Version 5
The Feedback knob allows you to feed a variable amount of the delay
back into the input to create multiple repeating echoes. Increasing the
Feedback increases the number of repeats. Depending on the Style
selected this allows you to create tape-like echoes that decay over time,
multiple repeats and unique rhythmic effects based on the Echo Mode
selected.
FEEDBACK
The Mix knob defines the mix balance between dry signal and delayed
signal. At 12 o’clock the mix balance is 50/50. As the control is increased
beyond 12 o’ clock the level of dry signal is decreased until you have just
delay. If you are using EchoBoy in-line you’ll likely want to use Mix to
define the balance of dry to delay. If you are using EchoBoy in a mix bus
you will likely want to set the mix to 100% wet and use the send return
levels to define mix of the delayed signal.
The Mix control provides another means of controlling the relative level
of effect to dry. This allows you to balance individual delay presets and
even out possible amplitude anomalies. Add your echo and mix to taste!
MIX
Note that setting the Feedback value too high or near maximum can
easily drive EchoBoy into “runaway” mode. The feedback control allows
for the kind of self-oscillation achievable in units like the RE-201 Space
Echo. At higher settings things can get pretty wild very quickly.
High settings on the Feedback control can boost the output level from
EchoBoy significantly, so please be careful when turning up the Feed-
back knob at high volumes.
When the Prime Numbers switch is in the up position, delay repeats are
slightly altered in time in a very special way to minimize resonance ef-
fects. This is most noticeable in ‘Dual Mode or Rhythm Mode. The Prime
Numbers switch is especially useful when you are using short delay
times with feedback, when chorusing, flanging, or creating reverb-like
effects. It keeps the repeating echoes from building up resonance that
often occurs when every repeat is at exactly the same time interval.
PRIME NUMBERS
