Tips and Tricks

Using the Roll function

Here's a quick example of how you can typically use the Roll function in The Echo:

1.	Have some signal running through The Echo, e.g. a drum loop.

2.	Set The Echo to Roll mode and full Wet output (see “Dry/Wet”).

The Roll slider is at 0. You will hear the drum loop unprocessed, since Roll isn't engaged yet.

3.	On the beat you want to roll (or freeze, to use another term), move the Roll slider quickly all the way to the right.

This replaces the dry signal with that beat, being rolled at whatever delay time you set.

A nice thing is to set the Delay to Sync mode (see “Sync”) so the repeats will be in sync with the loop, e.g. to 1/16th notes or other desired resolution.

4.	To go back to the (dry) loop, move the Roll slider quickly back to 0.

Creating “pitched” delay

1.	Set the delay time to minimum (1ms).

2.	Increase feedback to 100%.

3.	Enable Diffusion and increase the Amount to maximum.

4.	Play a drum loop or similar though The Echo.

Now you have set up a sonic playground that equals no other delay! Experiment with Diffusion Spread, Modulation Env and Delay Time to achieve various interesting sonic results.

Distorted external feedback

1.	Connect an instrument device to the input(s) of The Echo.

2.	Connect a Scream 4 device in the feedback loop.

Connect the Scream 4 inputs and outputs to the Breakout jacks of The Echo, see “The Breakout Jacks”.

3.	Play the instrument device and try different distortion algorithms on the Scream 4.

Be careful with the master volume in Scream 4 as this is very sensitive to the feedback level in The Echo.