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FORNT PANEL CONTROLS
Echo Volume
Controls the amount of echo signal from the revolving drum that is blended in with
the direct clean or dry signal.
As a starting point, we recommend a setting of 12 O'clock, then adjusting the sound
to achieve more or less Echo effect.
The more this control is dialed to the max (clockwise), the more noise will occur from
the revolving drum, this is a part of the charm and sound.
Selector switch for
Record Head 1, short delay, which is the exact position on the drum of the original
unit.
Record Head 2, long delay, located three times the distance of record head 1.
Drum Speed
This control determines the rotation speed of the revolving drum. In the middle
position, the drum rotates at a speed of 32 meters per minute, as the original Binson
Echorec.
The rotation speed can be reduced -20% or increased +20%. Low speed gives you a
boost in the low-frequency area, while high speed gives you a brighter sound.
This also allows you to make crazy effects by dialing the speed back and forth.
Furthermore, this function can be controlled by an Expression pedal.
Please note that the weight of the drum will cause a ramp up/down in speed when
dialing the control!
The Record Head 1 (short) and Playback heads have the same spacing as the original
Binson Echorec, and you can obtain the same delay time, despite the smaller diam-
eter of the drum.
Record Level
This controls the level into both recording heads 1 and 2. Depending on how strong
the incoming signal is, the recording heads can be driven into saturation when this
control is turned up. The Magic Eye allows you to visualise the input signal strength
and the more the two parts meet, the more the signal saturation.
Higher settings will make the repeats more compressed, overdriven, and fuzzy, with
added harmonic content.
Note! Although the Binson Echorec can handle very high input signals, the recording
head will saturate sooner based on how high the input signal is. If the optimal blend
of dry/effect-signal cannot be obtained, turn down the input signal to the unit.
Tip! To obtain the best signal/noise ratio, turn up the record level and turn down the
Echo volume.
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