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A Timeless Classic Reborn
Experience the dreamy sound of a classic ’60s tape echo complete with
the harmonic richness of the accompanying tube preamp. Enjoy organic
and ethereal modulation produced by countless subtle mechanical
imperfections, and easily dial in anything from warm slapback to
expansive echo feedback beds with a strikingly gorgeous stereo image.
With beautifully-tuned low frequency response, lush tape saturation and
sublime echo decay, EC-1 provides all the best of what a tube driven
tape echo can deliver.
Full-Featured Compact Stereo Tape Echo
EC-1 offers impressive power and flexibility in a small and elegant form
factor: Selectable tube-modeled preamp voices. Artifact-free tap tempo.
Discrete stereo operation for independent processing of the left and right
stereo inputs. Straightforward controls and expression pedal capability.
High-impedance, ultra-low noise discrete Class A JFET stereo input
preamp for exceptional touch sensitivity, dynamics and feel. MIDI control
of tempo, patch save/recall and more. Premium components, rugged
construction and a USB jack for performing firmware updates or
controlling the pedal from a computer.
Tape, Tubes, and the Best of the Best
Development of EC-1 started with the groundbreaking single moving
head algorithm originally developed for our El Capistan pedal, which is
renowned for its lifelike reproduction of vintage tape echo. From there,
we were fortunate to acquire what turned out to be a very special
Echoplex EP-2, as the unit was in amazingly good condition and had
been worked on by storied technician Cesar Diaz. We discovered that
several purposeful and skillfully-implemented modifications had been
made to the unit, including tweaks to the tube preamp for a warmer
sound closer in frequency response to an EP-3. The modifications
seemed aimed at bringing the best aspects of the various vintage
Echoplex models into a single unit, and the inspiring result significantly
informed development of EC-1, imbuing it with a special character that is
immediately nostalgic.
Sound Design
Preamp
Input Signal Enhancer
Featuring meticulous tube modeling techniques, EC-1 offers a choice of
two authentically reproduced preamp circuits that lend a subtle vintage
character to your input signal. One is based on the classic EP-2 tube
preamp and features an enhanced high-end shelf perfect for brightening
up darker humbuckers. The other preamp option (the default setting)
produces a warm, balanced response based on the modded preamp
circuit in the EP-2 unit that we studied during the development of EC-1.
This option adds a pleasing sense of heft, especially to single-coils. Both
preamp choices offer an optional boost of up to +6dB, or the preamp can
be bypassed for an unprocessed dry signal if desired.
Strymon dTape System
Tale of the Tape
Our unique dTape technology was first developed for El Capistan, and
we have expanded on it to reproduce all the inspiring nuances we
encountered while studying a recently-acquired tube Echoplex that was
in uncommonly superb condition. Our dTape system allows precise
replication of every aspect of every tape echo we’ve studied, and in EC-
1 this includes the effect of the moving head, the tape condition, the bias
setting, the mechanical effects of motors, capstan slippage and all the
irregularities that add up to create the unmistakable, inspiring sound of
vintage tape echo repeats.
Record Level
Satisfying Saturation
Whether you want the cleanest repeats, subtle fattening or even
downright dirty echos, you can instantly dial in the desired amount of
tape saturation with the flip of a switch. Providing pleasing tonal shifts
from thinner to fatter, EC-1’s three-way Record Level toggle switch
selects the gain of the signal fed into the virtual record head. Choose the
low position for unity gain with optimized bias for the cleanest repeats,
medium for a 6dB input signal boost with increased bias for slightly
saturated repeats, or high for a 12dB input signal boost with further
increased bias for heavily saturated repeats. This control also gives you
a fast and easy way to match EC-1’s response to your input signal level
to obtain the desired sound from any pickup type or pedalboard
configuration.
Mechanics
The Beauty of Imperfection
For EC-1, fluctuations from motors and mechanical components were
thoroughly studied to accurately capture their imperfections. At the lower
end of the Mechanics control’s range only slower motor-related wow and
flutter are present, but at around one o’clock these fluctuations are
reduced in favor of faster disturbances from crinkle, splices, and capstan
slippage which accurately replicate the sound of our golden EP-2 unit.
This setting can create uniquely reverberant and three-dimensional
echos that spread across the stereo spectrum. The slower fluctuations
are mixed back in more prominently as you approach the maximum
Mechanics setting, and the unique combination of multiple imperfections
create truly gorgeous, organic stereo modulation effects unlike anything
you’ve ever heard.
Tape Age
Mature Media
The frequency characteristics of tape echo repeats are determined in
part by the bandwidth of the actual tape stock, so older tapes will have a
lower bandwidth with a warmer top end. EC-1 allows you to faithfully
reproduce these characteristics by turning up the Tape Age knob for
warmer repeats, or turning it toward minimum for the full-bandwidth
sound of fresh tape.
Repeats
Everything Is Under Control
EC-1 is designed to allow high levels of repeats that are truly lush but
that don’t spiral into uncontrollable feedback. That wide sweet spot on
the edge of runaway feedback can create intriguing sound beds under
your lead or rhythm playing. Of course if you want to crank the Repeats
control to maximum and play with the unique pitch effects that only a
sliding record head tape echo can produce, those effects are all
precisely replicated in sound and response.
Discrete Stereo
EC-1 features full stereo in and out capabilities, processing incoming
stereo signals independently so that you can place it anywhere in your
stereo effects chain.
It can also receive mono input and still produce stereo output if you’d like
to use it as the stereo origin point of your signal path.
EC-1’s single TRS input and TRS output allows for stereo operation
while maintaining a compact form factor.
A dedicated rear panel Input switch allows you to determine the audio
routing, selecting between Mono In →’3f Mono Out, Mono In →’3f Stereo
Out, or Stereo In →’3f Stereo Out (stereo in and out requires a TRS cable
for each jack).
Artifact Free Tap Tempo
Tapping in tempos with EC-1 works in a seamless way that would be
impossible with a real tape echo.
Confidently tap your tempos with no pitch shifting, no clicks, ramps or
mutes. All the unique sliding head tape echo pitch-shifting effects are
always available when setting tempo with the Time knob, but when
tapping tempo EC-1 changes to new values smoothly and keeps you in
the groove. Once a tempo has been tapped in, you can use the Time
knob to set the Tap Division for triplet, eighth, dotted eighth, or quarter
note resolution.
Features
• MIDI
• True/Buffered Bypass
• JFET Input
• Stereo
• ARM Processor
Controls & Routing
Specs
• High impedance ultra low-noise discrete Class A JFET TRS stereo
input
• Low impedance TRS stereo output
• Expression pedal input allows the connection of a TRS expression
pedal, MiniSwitch, MultiSwitch Plus, or TRS MIDI connection
• USB jack for controlling via MIDI from a computer or for performing
firmware updates
Audio Quality
• Premium JFET analog front end
• Ultra low noise, high performance 24-bit 96kHz A/D and D/A
converters provide uncompromising audio quality
• 520MHz ARM Superscalar processor
• 32-bit floating point processing
• 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response
• Audio Input Impedance: 1M Ohm
• Audio Output Impedance: 100 Ohm
• Typical signal to noise ratio: 116dB
More
• Strong and lightweight anodized aluminum chassis
• Power requirements: maximum 9 volts DC center-negative, with a
minimum of 250mA (power supply NOT included)
• Dimensions:
• 4.6” deep x 2.7” wide x 2.5” tall
• 11.7 cm deep x 6.9 cm wide x 6.4 cm tall
• Designed and built in the USA
A Timeless Classic Reborn
Experience the dreamy sound of a classic ’60s tape echo complete with
the harmonic richness of the accompanying tube preamp. Enjoy organic
and ethereal modulation produced by countless subtle mechanical
imperfections, and easily dial in anything from warm slapback to
expansive echo feedback beds with a strikingly gorgeous stereo image.
With beautifully-tuned low frequency response, lush tape saturation and
sublime echo decay, EC-1 provides all the best of what a tube driven
tape echo can deliver.
Full-Featured Compact Stereo Tape Echo
EC-1 offers impressive power and flexibility in a small and elegant form
factor: Selectable tube-modeled preamp voices. Artifact-free tap tempo.
Discrete stereo operation for independent processing of the left and right
stereo inputs. Straightforward controls and expression pedal capability.
High-impedance, ultra-low noise discrete Class A JFET stereo input
preamp for exceptional touch sensitivity, dynamics and feel. MIDI control
of tempo, patch save/recall and more. Premium components, rugged
construction and a USB jack for performing firmware updates or
controlling the pedal from a computer.
Tape, Tubes, and the Best of the Best
Development of EC-1 started with the groundbreaking single moving
head algorithm originally developed for our El Capistan pedal, which is
renowned for its lifelike reproduction of vintage tape echo. From there,
we were fortunate to acquire what turned out to be a very special
Echoplex EP-2, as the unit was in amazingly good condition and had
been worked on by storied technician Cesar Diaz. We discovered that
several purposeful and skillfully-implemented modifications had been
made to the unit, including tweaks to the tube preamp for a warmer
sound closer in frequency response to an EP-3. The modifications
seemed aimed at bringing the best aspects of the various vintage
Echoplex models into a single unit, and the inspiring result significantly
informed development of EC-1, imbuing it with a special character that is
immediately nostalgic.
Sound Design
Preamp
Input Signal Enhancer
Featuring meticulous tube modeling techniques, EC-1 offers a choice of
two authentically reproduced preamp circuits that lend a subtle vintage
character to your input signal. One is based on the classic EP-2 tube
preamp and features an enhanced high-end shelf perfect for brightening
up darker humbuckers. The other preamp option (the default setting)
produces a warm, balanced response based on the modded preamp
circuit in the EP-2 unit that we studied during the development of EC-1.
This option adds a pleasing sense of heft, especially to single-coils. Both
preamp choices offer an optional boost of up to +6dB, or the preamp can
be bypassed for an unprocessed dry signal if desired.
Strymon dTape System
Tale of the Tape
Our unique dTape technology was first developed for El Capistan, and
we have expanded on it to reproduce all the inspiring nuances we
encountered while studying a recently-acquired tube Echoplex that was
in uncommonly superb condition. Our dTape system allows precise
replication of every aspect of every tape echo we’ve studied, and in EC-
1 this includes the effect of the moving head, the tape condition, the bias
setting, the mechanical effects of motors, capstan slippage and all the
irregularities that add up to create the unmistakable, inspiring sound of
vintage tape echo repeats.
Record Level
Satisfying Saturation
Whether you want the cleanest repeats, subtle fattening or even
downright dirty echos, you can instantly dial in the desired amount of
tape saturation with the flip of a switch. Providing pleasing tonal shifts
from thinner to fatter, EC-1’s three-way Record Level toggle switch
selects the gain of the signal fed into the virtual record head. Choose the
low position for unity gain with optimized bias for the cleanest repeats,
medium for a 6dB input signal boost with increased bias for slightly
saturated repeats, or high for a 12dB input signal boost with further
increased bias for heavily saturated repeats. This control also gives you
a fast and easy way to match EC-1’s response to your input signal level
to obtain the desired sound from any pickup type or pedalboard
configuration.
Mechanics
The Beauty of Imperfection
For EC-1, fluctuations from motors and mechanical components were
thoroughly studied to accurately capture their imperfections. At the lower
end of the Mechanics control’s range only slower motor-related wow and
flutter are present, but at around one o’clock these fluctuations are
reduced in favor of faster disturbances from crinkle, splices, and capstan
slippage which accurately replicate the sound of our golden EP-2 unit.
This setting can create uniquely reverberant and three-dimensional
echos that spread across the stereo spectrum. The slower fluctuations
are mixed back in more prominently as you approach the maximum
Mechanics setting, and the unique combination of multiple imperfections
create truly gorgeous, organic stereo modulation effects unlike anything
you’ve ever heard.
Tape Age
Mature Media
The frequency characteristics of tape echo repeats are determined in
part by the bandwidth of the actual tape stock, so older tapes will have a
lower bandwidth with a warmer top end. EC-1 allows you to faithfully
reproduce these characteristics by turning up the Tape Age knob for
warmer repeats, or turning it toward minimum for the full-bandwidth
sound of fresh tape.
Repeats
Everything Is Under Control
EC-1 is designed to allow high levels of repeats that are truly lush but
that don’t spiral into uncontrollable feedback. That wide sweet spot on
the edge of runaway feedback can create intriguing sound beds under
your lead or rhythm playing. Of course if you want to crank the Repeats
control to maximum and play with the unique pitch effects that only a
sliding record head tape echo can produce, those effects are all
precisely replicated in sound and response.
Discrete Stereo
EC-1 features full stereo in and out capabilities, processing incoming
stereo signals independently so that you can place it anywhere in your
stereo effects chain.
It can also receive mono input and still produce stereo output if you’d like
to use it as the stereo origin point of your signal path.
EC-1’s single TRS input and TRS output allows for stereo operation
while maintaining a compact form factor.
A dedicated rear panel Input switch allows you to determine the audio
routing, selecting between Mono In →’3f Mono Out, Mono In →’3f Stereo
Out, or Stereo In →’3f Stereo Out (stereo in and out requires a TRS cable
for each jack).
Artifact Free Tap Tempo
Tapping in tempos with EC-1 works in a seamless way that would be
impossible with a real tape echo.
Confidently tap your tempos with no pitch shifting, no clicks, ramps or
mutes. All the unique sliding head tape echo pitch-shifting effects are
always available when setting tempo with the Time knob, but when
tapping tempo EC-1 changes to new values smoothly and keeps you in
the groove. Once a tempo has been tapped in, you can use the Time
knob to set the Tap Division for triplet, eighth, dotted eighth, or quarter
note resolution.
Features
• MIDI
• True/Buffered Bypass
• JFET Input
• Stereo
• ARM Processor
Controls & Routing
Specs
• High impedance ultra low-noise discrete Class A JFET TRS stereo
input
• Low impedance TRS stereo output
• Expression pedal input allows the connection of a TRS expression
pedal, MiniSwitch, MultiSwitch Plus, or TRS MIDI connection
• USB jack for controlling via MIDI from a computer or for performing
firmware updates
Audio Quality
• Premium JFET analog front end
• Ultra low noise, high performance 24-bit 96kHz A/D and D/A
converters provide uncompromising audio quality
• 520MHz ARM Superscalar processor
• 32-bit floating point processing
• 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response
• Audio Input Impedance: 1M Ohm
• Audio Output Impedance: 100 Ohm
• Typical signal to noise ratio: 116dB
More
• Strong and lightweight anodized aluminum chassis
• Power requirements: maximum 9 volts DC center-negative, with a
minimum of 250mA (power supply NOT included)
• Dimensions:
• 4.6” deep x 2.7” wide x 2.5” tall
• 11.7 cm deep x 6.9 cm wide x 6.4 cm tall
• Designed and built in the USA
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