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- Page 1 Phaser Operating Instructions Check out www.empresseffects.com for instructional videos! Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Standard Boss PSA-120 is a popular choice and works well. Table of Contents Introduction .................. 3 Thank You ..................3 The Basics of the Phaser Effect ............. 4 Quick Start ..................4 Operating Modes ................5 Knob Mode................5 Tap Mode .................. 5 Auto Mode ................ -
Page 3: Introduction
Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects Introduction The Empress Phaser gives you maximum control in a small, manageable package. We’ve combined features that enable you, dear musician, to realize your phasing dreams. From a heavily effected 4-pole setting or a milder 2-pole setting, the Empress Phaser can take you there. -
Page 4: The Basics Of The Phaser Effect
The Basics of the Phaser Effect The phaser effect operates by blending the instrument's input signal with a phase-shifted copy of itself. Doing this filters the audio and causes cancellations at various frequencies depending on the amount of phase shift. As the degree of phase-shift changes, the cancellations and filtering sound shifts up and down the frequency spectrum. -
Page 5: Operating Modes
The phaser has three modes: knob mode, tap mode, and auto mode. knob mode The speed of the phaser is set with the speed knob and the speed range switch. The fastest speed range will give you ring modulator type sounds. - Page 6 When the mode switch is set to knob, the ratio/speed knob sets the speed of the phaser. width – determines how far the phase shift varies from the center position in tap and knob modes. The higher you set this the more pronounced the phasing effect will be.
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Page 7: Auto Mode Controls
Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects speed range – controls the range of available speeds that can be swept through with the speed/ratio knob when the pedal is in knob mode. stages – selects the number of all-pass poles used in the wet signal. -
Page 8: Controls Common To All Modes
For more information please see page 16. power – the Empress Phaser requires a 9V DC, 2.1mm, negative tip power supply. Any 9V DC supply that has a current rating of 120 mA or greater will work. The Boss PSA-... -
Page 9: Auto Mode
Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects Auto Mode In auto mode, effect parameters change based on how you are playing. The changes follow the envelope of the input signal, increasing or decreasing as the input signal gets louder or quieter or are triggered by sudden changes in the signal volume. -
Page 10: Sensitivity
Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects A slower release time generally sounds a bit smoother and a faster release time, more abrupt and jarring. When using a submode that employs trigger detection, the attack switch sets the speed at which the pedal moves the parameter from its minimum to maximum values. -
Page 11: The Submodes
Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects The pedal can also track an external audio signal input using the control port instead of tracking the signal at the input jack. See page 16 for details. The Submodes There are eight submodes available in auto mode. - Page 12 Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects switch to change the operation and have speed slow down as the instrument volume increases. Try the attack and release set fast so envelope tracking is very tight. The sensitivity controls the fastest speed that will be reached when the signal is loudest.
- Page 13 Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects Example Setting- funky pick attacks: Submode 6: Trigger Random Level Mode When a trigger is detected the amount of phase is shifted to a new, random amount. This mode sounds close to a random waveform but the changes can be controlled and triggered by how loud you make your instrument input.
- Page 14 Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects Position Time on ratio Rhythm Signature knob Example Setting- Submode 8: Direct Control Mode Without an expression pedal plugged in to the control port, this mode operates like submode 5, audio sweep, except that it triggers only when you hit the tap stomp switch.
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Page 15: Mix/Blend And Vibrato Configuration
Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects Mix/Blend and Vibrato Configuration The Empress Phaser allows the blend knob to be configured as a blend knob or a mix knob. It ships configured as a blend knob. In this configuration there is a constant amount of dry signal. As you turn the blend knob clockwise more wet signal is added. -
Page 16: Harmonic Enhancement Circuit
DIP switch inside the pedal. Engaging the Harmonic Enhancement Circuit Engaging the circuit can be done by opening up your phaser and locating the ‘BLEND’ dip array. Switching DIP1 on or off turns the harmonic enhancement circuit on and off accordingly. -
Page 17: Configuring The Control Port
Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects Configuring the Control Port The control port configuration is set using the dip-switch array inside the unit. Power off the unit and remove the back plate of the pedal by removing the 4 bottom screws. Beside the processor you’ll see a set of 3 dip-switches you can toggle... -
Page 18: Expression Pedal Configuration
Expression Pedal Configuration The pedal ships in this configuration. Plug an expression pedal in to the control jack on the right side of the phaser and use the expression switch to select which parameter you’d like to control with the pedal. You can select speed or width when using knob and tap modes. -
Page 19: Midi Configuration
Midi Control The Empress Phaser allows all of its digital parameters to be controlled via midi control change messages and to have its tempo changed with midi clock messages. To use midi with your Empress Phaser you’ll have to:... - Page 20 Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects Midi Channel Dip Configuration Channel DIP1 DIP2 DIP3...
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Page 21: Control Change Messages
Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects Control Change Messages The Empress Phaser is controlled with midi control change messages. Almost all midi controllers or digital audio workstation software will be able to output these messages. Refer to your product’s documentation for help on how to do this. -
Page 22: Midi Time Code
1 period of the phaser’s waveform. Warning: Changing the speed/ratio knob when midi clock is being sent will confuse the phaser. It will momentarily switch to the knob setting, and then switch back to the midi clock setting causing general chaos. -
Page 23: User Setting Templates
Copyright © 2010 Empress Effects User Setting Templates Preset:__________________________________ Preset:__________________________________ Preset:__________________________________ Preset:__________________________________ Preset:__________________________________... -
Page 24: Specifications
External Tap Switch Speed, 6 Configuration, 18 Table of Contents, 2 Gain, 6 Thank You, 3 Harmonic Distortion The Basics of the Phaser Circuit, 16 Effect, 4 Headroom, 24 User Setting Templates, 23 Input Impedance, 24 Vibrato, 15 Introduction, 3...
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