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THE ECHOBOY CONTROL PANEL - SINGLE ECHO MODE TWEAK MENU
Echoboy — Version 5
The Accent knob does for amplitude what the Groove knob does for
timing. By turning up the Accent, delay repeats will alternate between
louder and softer, producing a more dynamic and musical echo effect.
To hear the effect of the Accent control, turn up the feedback so that
you can hear lots of repeats, and choose a note value like 1/8th or
1/16th. The Accent knob is bipolar, so that at 12 o’clock or straight up,
the Accent knob has no effect.
As you turn the Accent knob to the right, or clockwise, you will notice
that the volume of each repeat will alternate between loud and soft.
This will emphasize the 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc. of the echo pattern. This will
produce a strongly accented musical feel. Turning the knob in the other
direction, or counter-clockwise will have the opposite effect, empha-
sizing the ‘off-the-beat’ repeats, resulting in a more syncopated feel. In
this case the 2nd, 4th, 6th, etc. will be emphasized, and the repeats that
land on the beat will be quieter.
This can add considerable animation and dynamics to repeating delays
and is especially cool when the repeats are tempo synced and when you
add shuffle or swing with the Groove control on the main Control Panel.
ACCENT
