EarthQuaker Devices Ghost Echo - Music Pedal Operation Manual

Introduction

You hear that EVP, bud? It's the all new, extra spook-tacular, Ghost Echo^™ calling out from beyond the void! The Ghost Echo is our spooky take on the haunted amp-top spring reverberation units of yesteryear. This creepy analog/digital spring reverb emulation machine boasts a terrifying 30ms – 150ms of pre-delay, controllable via the Attack (1) knob, for everything from a quick rockabilly slapback, to viscous pools of ectoplasmic reverberations. When playing staccato, you'll hear the tortured trails of the reverb, resulting in more of a slapback, or echo sound. Legato playing will reveal a massive ambient "depth" that fattens up the sound – and look out it's right behind you!
Phew, that was close. The Dwell (2) control sets the length and thickness of the decay, which is to say that it controls how long the disembodied spirits of notes no longer with us float through the ether. At the maximum setting it will descend into an infinite loop of self oscillation. The Depth (3) control sets the intensity of the reverb, which you probably know as the wet/dry mix, but we like to think of it more as how scary the overall effect is.
The Ghost Echo is true bypass and built one at a time by a team of friendly ghosts in the neverending hall of funhouse mirrors that is Akron, Ohio, USA.

Controls

1. Attack: Adjusts the length of the predelay, from 30ms at minimum to about 150ms at maximum. When the Dwell is set to self-oscillate, this will change the pitch of the oscillations.
2. Dwell: Adjusts the length of the decay. This will start to self oscillate around 3 O'clock, the pitch of the oscillations can be changed by turning the Attack control.
3. Depth: Mixes in the wet signal with the dry, unity is around noon and everything after is boosted.

Suggested Settings

Mellotron Strings
Perfect for volume swells and for, of course, the mighty Mellotron.

Motion Vapers
Add some sonic breeze to those climbing single note runs.

Upstroke Reverb
Perfect space for four chord upstrokes and for that classic pre-delayed reverb presence.

Switching

This device is true bypass and uses electronic relay-based switching. Audio will not pass without power.

Power Requirements

• Current Draw: 86mA
• T his device take a standard 9 volt DC power supply with a 2.1mm negative center barrel. We always recommend pedal-specific, transformer-isolated wall-wart power supplies or multiple isolated-output supplies. Pedals will make extra noise if there is ripple or unclean power. Switching-type power supplies, daisy chains and non-pedal specific power supplies do not filter dirty power as well and let through unwanted noise. DO NOT RUN AT HIGHER VOLTAGES!

Tech Specs

• Input Impedance: 10M Ohm
• Output Impedance: 1K Ohm

Warranty

This device has a limited lifetime warranty. If it breaks, we will fix it. Should you encounter any issues, please email info@earthquakerdevices.com.

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