Echo Man
The Xvive Audio Echo Man is an analog delay pedal designed by guitar effects
expert Howard Davis. It is a monaural version of the Memory Analog Delay and
is based on the highly successful Deluxe Memory Man. The pedal features the
XVIVE Audio proprietary chip design (MN3005 BBD) and offers up to 600
milliseconds of delay time with no aliasing distortion. The Echo Man is
equipped with buffered bypass with a 900K input impedance to prevent tone
sucking, ensuring no loss of highs due to pickup loading. It also boasts wide
bandwidth, providing good high-frequency response even at long delay settings.
The pedal includes a feedback control that allows for self-oscillation if
desired, as well as a blend control for adjusting the output from dry signal
only to delayed signal only. Additionally, it features high-tech filtering and
noise reduction circuitry, guaranteeing an excellent signal-to-noise ratio
even at long delay settings.
The operating instructions recommend connecting the 9VDC center negative
adapter to the power in jack, the guitar or other instrument to the input, and
the amplifier to the output. The modulation depth can be adjusted to achieve
the desired echo effect, and the modulation switch can be set for chorus or
vibrato effects.
For chorus effects, the blend should be set for equal levels of dry and
delayed signal, with a very short delay and high modulation depth. Feedback
can be added to enhance the effect. For vibrato, the delayed signal is
modulated, and the controls can be set for the desired sound. The Echo Man can
also be used for reverb effects by adjusting the delay, modulation depth,
blend, and feedback settings.
The pedal features a true bypass footswitch, ON/OFF LED indicator, DC IN power
jack, INPUT jack, OUTPUT jack, blend knob, feedback knob, time knob,
modulation knob, and chorus/vibrato switch.
For more detailed information, the user manual for the Xvive V21 Echoman
Analog Delay pedal is available for reference.
