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Catalinbread Zero Point User Guide
It's uncertain what exactly the origin of flanging was. It could have been the result of trying to
push the boundaries of multitrack recording, probably due to running a couple tape machines
in parallel but not quite in sync... Maybe a guy messing around in the studio brushed up
against a take-up reel flange accidentally? Maybe that guy was Les Paul, maybe it was John
Lennon and George Martin? It is unclear. But, what is clear is that the mechanical studio
method of achieving the effect became, within a decade, commonplace enough for companies
to simulate the effect electronically. The electronic approaches were pretty cool and
groundbreaking, but by the 80s became tired and worn out. At Catalinbread we attribute this to
the fact that these units controlled the flange effect using an LFO that went up and down at a
predictable rate taking the life and freshness out of the effect. When we decided to design a
flanger, we knew we would approach it the way they originally did it...

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  • Page 1 The electronic approaches were pretty cool and groundbreaking, but by the 80s became tired and worn out. At Catalinbread we attribute this to the fact that these units controlled the flange effect using an LFO that went up and down at a predictable rate taking the life and freshness out of the effect.

  • Page 2: Quick Start

    Quick Start Start out by first plugging your Zero Point in toward the end of your pedal chain, after your favorite dirt box (may we suggest a Dirty Little Secret?). When you turn it on for the first time you will be struck by how it adds a nice tape compression and gritty tape-like harmonics to your sound as well as adding very subtle modulation simulating the tape machine tension arm’s effect on the...
  • Page 3 By default, the Zero Point keeps both signals in phase. We call this additive mode. This is the most easy to use setting out of the box. If you’re feeling adventurous, connect the power supply to the pedal while holding down the momentary “flange” switch. Next time you turn on your pedal, the LED will be red instead of green.

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