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BCC- SECRETPATH MANUAL

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  • Page 1 BCC- SECRETPATH MANUAL...
  • Page 2 INTRODUCTION The Black Country Customs range of guitar pedals are born out of the desire to achieve the best guitar tone possible. The result of hours of dedicated testing and listening, each Black Country Customs pedal is built using the highest quality components and engineered to last a lifetime on your board.
  • Page 3 FEATURES Each of the BCC pedals have been designed to incorporate features that really matter :- • Transparent fully buffered operation at all times. • Super high output drive provides an excellent interface between bass guitar and effects pedals/amp. • Much reduced cable loss. •...
  • Page 4 CONTROLS...
  • Page 5: Pre Delay

    CONTROLS PRE DELAY Pre-delay determines the time taken from the dry signal being played and the wet signal being heard. Pre-delay can be set short so that the onset of the wet note is heard almost immediate- ly, or it can be set longer in order to make the dry note more pronounced when using large reverb settings.
  • Page 6 CONTROLS...
  • Page 7 CONTROLS MODE The SECRET PATH houses 3 discrete reverb engines. A SPRING reverb (SPR) – modelled on a classic long tray reverb can, with all the boingy and trashy characteristics you’d expect from a good quality spring reverb A PLATE reverb (PLT) – modelled on the classic studio plates of the era and delivering smooth, dense and lush reverbs THE SECRET PATH (TSP) –...
  • Page 8 CONTROLS...
  • Page 9 CONTROLS TONE A large plate reverb adds a smooth and trans- parent reverb to the signal whereas a smaller plate setting sounds a little splashier, with more high-end content. The Tone control can be used to tailor the tonality of the reverb signal in order to give you the correct effect or to make your instrument sit more easily in the mix.
  • Page 10 CONTROLS...
  • Page 11: Toggle Switch

    CONTROLS TOGGLE SWITCH The Secret Path features an enhanced switch function which allows you to add an enhanced functionality to the pedal. The switch responds differently depending on how long you press and hold the switch down for. Short Press – turns effect on (on the release of the pedal) PRESS and HOLD the switch until the LED blinks (2 secs) –...
  • Page 12 CONTROLS...
  • Page 13 CONTROLS In E mode the edit button (7) can be used to ad- just the intensity of the Modulation and Shimmer applied to the signal. TOGGLE SWITCH - E MODE To use the EDIT button, PRESS and HOLD (7) and at the same time use the SIZE knob (2) to set the desired level of Modulation/Shimmer –...
  • Page 14 CONTROLS...
  • Page 15 CONTROLS EXPRESSION PEDAL FUNCTIONALITY The Secret Path features a socket to connect an external expression pedal. This allows you to control certain key parameters in REAL TIME. Connect a suitable expression pedal to the EXP input and you have control over the following parameters depending on the setting of your pedal.
  • Page 16: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Model : Secret Path FX Type : Reverb with modulation Input Impedance : 1MΩ Output Impedance : 100Ω Recommended Minimum Load Impedance : 10KΩ Expression Pedal : Recommended pedal imped- ance 10KΩ, wired tip wiper ring top Power Supply : Regulated 9V DC PSU (Not Includ- ed), centre negative, 2.1x10mm connector type Current Consumption : 90mA Unit Dimensions : 58.5 x 74 x 121.55mm,...
  • Page 17 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference 2) This device must accept any interference received, that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modification to the equipment not approved by Laney can void the user’s authority to use the equipment.