Analog Alien Effects Pedal Interface (EPi)

Studio-quality analog interface for guitar effects pedals!

The EPi is a high-end routing pedal that enables you to take the signal from your effects pedal and record it directly into your DAW or analog tape deck; done professionally, without any loss of signal or fidelity. The EPi also has RCA -10dBu input and output jacks for connection to non-professional signal operating levels. Adjusting the impedance and voltage levels coming from your effects pedals, and interfacing properly with professional recording studio levels, the Analog Alien EPi will enable you to use your effects pedals in ways you never even thought of.

Use it as a DI (Direct Box).
Connect your guitar or bass to the instrument input on the Analog Alien EPi, then connect the thru jack to your amplifier. You can use the balanced XLR output to connect directly to a mixing console or recording interface.

Re-amp tracks from your DAW.
Route a dry guitar or bass track to a balanced output on your audio interface, and connect it to the EPi’s balanced input. Connect the buffered guitar output to your amplifier of choice, then mic it up. You’re ready to re-amp tracks from your DAW.

Record with your effects pedals.
You can use the Analog Alien EPi to optimize your signal level for any device. Plug your guitar into your pedal chain, then run the chain into the main input on the EPi, taking advantage of its magical input stage. Choose to run your guitar into the EPi, with your pedals arranged in the two loops, and switch between them. Either way, you’ll be able to send a balanced XLR output to pro-level recording devices, or out of the RCA output for -10dBu consumer devices. The RCA output can also be sent directly into your smartphone.

Bypass an entire pedal-board.
Connect your pedal-board to the EPi [via the send and return jacks] for either effects loop (leave the other loop unconnected). Use the A/B switch to switch between the loop your pedal-board is in, and the unconnected loop. This effectively gives you a bypass switch for an entire pedal-board.

Play through up to four amps simultaneously.
Connect your guitar or bass to the EPi, and send its thru jack to your first amplifier. Use the send jacks from loop A and loop B to connect to amps two and three. Then use the buffered output to connect to your fourth amplifier. The coolest thing about this setup is that you can use the A/B switch to toggle between two of the amps, and the Both switch to engage both of them – simultaneously.

Switch between two different pedal-boards.
If you rely on lots of pedals to create your signature tones, why not use the Analog Alien EPi to switch between two different pedal-boards? Simply connect each pedal-board to the send and return loops, and switch between them with the A/B switch. Or kick on the Both switch, combining two separate processing chains into one for a massive wall of sound.

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