Mistress Delayette, queen of Germanic beauty in the 60s and today an elderly lady still very attractive, symbolizes the still current charm of echo an reverb sounds typical of vintage magnetic units such as Binson Echorec, Echolette NG51S and Maestro Echoplex EP-1. In the machines of that period, high fidelity of repetitions was sought; because of the mechanical nature, without an accurate and constant maintenance, these effects tend to have problems related to the dragging of the tape, generating unique and distinctive sounds. TEFI Lab research team has created an echo/reverb pedal effect with a Hi-Fi response, but with the possibility of being altered by simulating the aging of the machine with the WOW and FLUTTER commands, completely analog and specially calibrated in order to obtain the maximum realism of reproduction. Two modes of operation, the classic Echo and Nachhall in which a second virtual reproduction head is added, multiplying the repetitions similarly to the multiple reflections of many walls, each characterized by a different response. This environment is useful for reverb and slap back echo effects. It is possible to connect two external controls: an expression pedal allows to change the frequency of repetitions, the "motor speed", while with a switch-momentary pedal it is possible to trigger instantaneous self-oscillation (feedback). To satisfy the requests asked in particular by recording studios, the MK2 features the "Kill Dry" switch in order to eliminate the dry signal from the main Output: this is a useful function for Send/Return and two chain driving apps.
