FATSO EL7x USERS MANUAL FULL ANALOG TAPE SIMULATOR & OPTIMIZER WITH KNEE COMPRESSOR Technology for the Artist empiricallabs.
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FEATURES DIGITALLY CONTROLLED ANALOG – Allows unique features and control to be packed into a single height unit. The new EL7x has improved logic, with “Button Hold” function, to compare settings. SOFT CLIP FEATURES modeled after broadband tape saturation. WITHOUT THE NOISE! Smooth clipping up to 20% THD. This is “organic” analog saturation extending above 100KHz. USER PROGRAMMABLE HIGH FREQUENCY SATURATION, simulating the “softening” for which analog tape and phonographs are known.
(Using the first time on Vocals, Continued) Try the Warmth control for less subtle high end softening. This circuit is a unique dynamic filter not too far removed from de-essing except it is above most sibilant freqs and works on a different principle and filter type. (...ok, so it is far removed!). This circuit is really useful on vocals that are bright or have 10KHz and above boosted heavily with EQ.
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the way of vocals because the upper, spiky, harmonics are flattened a bit. When you are dealing with an occasional peaky guitar where certain chords or notes take your head off, the dynamic action of the WARMTH control can be very useful. Don’t overdue this though, especially while tracking. To smooth out solos, try the Tracking compressor with TRANNY and warmth. REMEMBER TO SETUP COMPRESSOR FIRST. The WARMTH heavly interacts with the compressor.
EXAMPLE SETTINGS (part 3) SATURATION AND DISTORTION GENERATOR way of vocals because the upper, spiky, harmonics are flattened a bit. When you are dealing with an The old, sought after vintage gear is not anywhere near as accurate (or linear) as devices made today, but certain “faults” or occasional are peaky guitar wheresome certain chords notes your head off, thethedynamic action of the non-linearities exactly the reason sell today at 10ortimes theirtake original value.
BASIC WIRING Wiring is straightforward. Connect AC line cord to 3 prong jack, plug in XLR or phone plug ins and outs, and you’re wired. The phone and XLR Input jacks are differential. At the output, only the XLR is differential (balanced). The output phone jack tip is wired to pin 2 of the XLR out, and therefore is in phase with that pin. The only possible problem is if you attach one of the XLR output pins 2 or 3 to ground.
COMMENTS ABOUT THE DISTRESSOR “Every once in a while a product comes along with ‘classic’ written all over it. And in a certain sense of the word, this product actually is a classic already.” Mix Magazine “Dear Empirical, I’m an LA based producer and an owner of a Distressor. The unit is really awesome! I’ve used it on guitars, bass, room mics, vocals it works great on everything. I’ve used it on records I’ve made with Beck, U2, Etta James, Hole and lots of others.
