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Re: Bill Frisell looping device



>> Frisell was using
>>an Andersen ACUSTIC (!!!) guitar (no more electric Klein) and an effect
>>pedal called Echoplus, by Digitech, I think.
>>
>>Great looping work!!! With the pedal he could record looping seguences 
>and
>>change the speed and pitch of the loop in real time. The effect was 
>awesome.
>>Someone knows about the Echoplus? What are the other features of this 
>pedal?
>>Someone using it? And about the price?


Ive got one of those echoplus pedals.

Here's the scoop:

ECHO+PLUS
8 SEC DIGITAL DELAY/SAMPLER
PDS 8000
Digitech

The device was part of the PDS pedal series made by Digitech in the late
80's early 90's.  As you can guess, it is not made anymore :-(.

Audio:
Mono input, mono out
no info about internal signal processing.

Power:
10 volt DC negative ground power supply (I use a 9v dc and it works fine)
or
9volt battery

Functions in 3 modes:
Normal- looping or short echoes
Trigger- initiates a previously recorded sample (sample will loop according
to regen. and delay time settings)
Sample- Records the desired sample (record only-no play back in this mode)

Capabilities:
100ms(???) - 8sec delay
or
record a sample in sample mode and then trigger the sample in trigger mode.

Repeat loop indefinately

Operations and controls:
>From left to right across the top panel of the pedal-

3 way delay time range switch
toggles between the following delay ranges:
100ms-500ms, 500ms-2sec, 2sec-8sec

Delay time knob
has a relative value of 1(least)-10(most) depending on the setting of the
delay time range switch.

Rengeration knob
has a range of 1(least)-10(most) repeats of echo or loop.

Mix knob
allows for wet/dry mix of signal and effect
ranges 0% effect/100% signal - 100% effect/0% signal

LEDs for Effect on and Repeat on

3 way toggle switch for changing mode
Normal
Trigger
Sample

Output level knob

Input level knob

mono input for signal

mono input for recording sample (trigger input)

mono output

Bypass pedal(effect on/off)

Repeat(hold)/Trigger(initiates recorded sample) pedal

Price new:????
Used: I got one for $100

Sound quality:  Fine but not high quality

Size: around 5" high, 6" wide and 11/2" deep

Color: blue :-)

I like the user interface.  It is very easy to use.  All of the features
are right there.  No hunting through menus on a rack device display.  I
think it is a great low end looping device.  If you are looking for cheap
looping this would be a great buy.  Easily portable too.

Sincerley,

Hayden Porter
hporter@UAkron.edu