Empress Phaser Pedal

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The Empress Effects Phaser is unlike anything else on the market. Featuring a unique VCA based design, the Pedal offers unparalleled signal-to-noise ratio. Choose between 2 stage, 4 stage or an Empress exclusive 3 stage operating modes; all controllable via tap tempo sweeping through an impressive set of 8 waveforms.
Operating Modes

Knob mode

The speed of the phaser is set with the speed knob and the speed range switch. The fastest speed range will give you ring modulator type sounds.
Tap mode

The speed is set by tapping in a tempo with the tap stomp switch. The speed of the effect will be the tapped tempo, multiplied by the ratio set using the ratio knob. For example, if you set the ratio knob at 1:2, the speed of the phaser will be twice as fast as the tempo tapped.
Auto mode

In auto mode, the effect parameters are changed based on how you are playing. The changes follow the envelope of the input signal, or are triggered by sudden changes in the signal volume. The pedal is equipped with a handy reference chart printed on the front of the pedal to help locate these modes.
Blend Control

As you turn the blend knob clockwise, wet signal is added in. In blend knob mode, with the knob turned 100% clockwise, you hear only phased signal. When the knob is in this position there is no dry signal being added to the wet signal so you’ll get a vibrato type effect. The more you increase the width and speed, the more pronounced the effect becomes. To get a regular phaser sound when the pedal is in the blend configuration, set the knob to the 12 o’clock position. This adds the dry and wet signal at equal volumes giving you maximum phase cancellation.
Sensitivity Control

The sensitivity knob controls how the pedal listens to your input signal when in auto mode. For softer input signals, set the sensitivity to a higher value. For louder input signals it should be turned down. In an auto mode that uses trigger detection, the red LED above the tap switch indicates that a trigger has been detected. If you find the auto mode is missing some of the triggers, increase the sensitivity. If you find the auto mode is triggering when it shouldn’t be, decrease the sensitivity. When the pedal is in a submode that uses envelope detection the red LED above the tap switch will light up when it is detecting maximum volume. Ideally, in envelope based submodes, the LED will only light up when you’re playing your absolute loudest. This will ensure you are experiencing the full range of parameter sweep. Setting the expression switch to ‘speed’ will allow you to control the sensitivity with an expression pedal.
Width Control and Waveform

The width control knob determines how far the phase shift varies from the center position. The Waveform provides eight phases including sine, triangle, asymmetric sine, swung sine, sawtooth, reverse sawtooh, square and step waveforms.
MIDI Control

The Empress Phaser allows all of its digital parameters to be controlled via MIDI control change messages, and to have its tempo changed with MIDI clock messages. The Empress Effects Midibox (sold separately) is the perfect tool for controlling MIDI.
Features

    Killer Sound Quality with a Signal to Noise ratio of around 104 dB.
    8 Auto modes including Envelope follower, center & speed, speed(sine), speed(square), audio sweep trigger, random level trigger, rhythms and direct control
    Use tap tempo to set the phasers speed; the ratio selection makes fast tempos and triplet based phase times easy.
    2 / 3 / 4 Stages
    5 Rhythms
    Ultimate Control over width, speed, resonance, waveform, and number of stages
    8 Waveforms including sine, triangle, asymmetric sine, swung sine, sawtooth, reverse sawtooh, square and step
    Uses true bypass, so you can be sure that it's not affecting the signal when disengaged
    Set the output gain of the phaser to match your bypassed signal or use up to 6dB of boost to really drive your preamp
    Small Size unit of approximately 4.5" by 3.5" by 1.5"
    Code Chart on the the side for easy operation
    The Universal Control Port allows you to connect an expression pedal, external tap switch, control voltage, external audio input and MIDI all using a standard 1/4" jack
    True Display LEDs let you know what the phaser is doing and help you adjust the sensitivity in the auto modes

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